1. Government Benchmark Review

2. Types of Government
Dictatorship
Democracy

3. Anarchy = no government
Types of Government
Dictatorship
One ruler
Example cuba
Democracy/Republic
People have a say or voice in government
Representative Democracy
Direct Democracy
Anarchy = no government

4. Give Examples of Each
Duties
Responsibilities

5. Give Examples of Each Duties Obey Laws School Draft Pay Taxes
Serve in Court
Responsibilities
Be Informed
Vote
Volunteer
Tolerant

6. Put the following events in chronological order
Constitutional Convention
Mayflower Compact
House of Burgesses
Articles of Confederation
Shays’ Rebellion
John Locke - Natural Rights Ideas
Common Sense
Declaration of Independence
Revolutionary War
Begins
Ends
Magna Carta
Federalist Papers
Bill of Rights

7. Put the following events in chronological order
Magna Carta
John Locke
House of Burgesses
Mayflower Compact
Common Sense
Revolutionary War Begins
Declaration of Independence
8. Revolutionary War Ends
9. Articles of Confederation
Shays’ Rebellion
Constitutional Convention
Federalist Papers
Bill of Rights
Signed the Constitution and we still use it as our government today.

8. Causes of Revolutionary War
Long Term Causes
Mercantilism
Salutary Neglect
Short Term Causes
Stamp Act
Tea Act
Townsend Acts
Quartering Act
“No taxation without representation”
Intolerable Act

9. List the Principles in Constitution
Federalism
Limited Government
Popular Sovereignty
Separation of Powers
Checks & Balances
Flexibility
Rule of Law

10. Different Clauses “Necessary & Proper Clause” Elastic Clause
Supremacy Clause
Full Faith & Credit Clause
No Establishment Clause
Free Exercise Clause
Santa Claus

11. Different Powers Enumerated Powers Delegated Powers Expressed Powers
Reserved Powers
Concurrent Powers
Implied Powers
Denied Powers

12. 3 Branches of Government 3 Levels of Government
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
National Or
Federal
State
Local

13. 3 Branches of Government 3 Levels of Government
Legislative
(Make Laws)
Executive
(Enforce or Carry Out Laws)
Judicial
(Interpret Laws)
National Or
Federal
Congress
Senate
House of Rep
Committees
President
Vice President
Cabinet
Bureaucracy
Supreme Court
Appeals court
District Court
State
General Assembly
Governor
1996 Veto Power
Lt. Governor
Council of State
State Supreme Court
Local
County
Municipal
City Council
County Commissioner
Mayor or Town Manager
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Supremacy Clause makes the National Government higher in power than the State Governments. This clause was interpreted and reinforced by the court cases Gibbons v Ogden and McCulloch v Maryland.

14. Who can do what?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial

15. Who can do what? Legislative Executive Judicial Make laws Declare War
Coin Money
Impeach
Override (2/3rds)
Post Office
Regulate Commerce
Punish Treason
Approve Treaties and other acts of President
Enforce Laws
Send Troops
Commander in Chief
Make Treaties
Appoint Officials (Ambassadors, Judges, and Cabinet Members)
Veto Laws
Executive Orders
Pardon or Reprieve or Amnesty
Interpret Laws
Try Crimes
Declare Laws Unconstitutional (Judicial Review)*

17. List Constitutional Amendments1- 2- 4- 5- 6- 8-
10-
14-
15-
16-
19-
26-

18. List Constitutional Amendments
1- speech, press, religion, assembly petition
2- bear arms
4- search warrant
5- self-incrimination & double jeopardy
6- rights of accussed
8- cruel & unusual punishment
10- reserved powers for states
14- equal protection
15- minority’s right to vote
16- income tax
19- Women’s right to vote
26- lowered voting age to 18

19. Court System Decide if laws are constitutional
Decide if trial was fair
Decides innocent or guilty
Hears cases first
Prosecution, Jury, and Judge

20. List all Court Cases you know
Marbury v Madison*
Korematsu
US v Nixon
Miranda (rights)
Gideon (lawyer)*
Mapp v Ohio (4th)
Schenck
Tinker
Hazelwood
Brown v Board*
Plessy v Fergusson
Engle v Vitale
Gibbons v Ogden
McCulloch v Maryland
Texas v Johnson
Swann v Charlotte
State Cases
State v Mann
Leandro Case