1. Government/Civics Study Guide Answers

2. Give five examples of American culture. –Art, literature, country music, baseball (sports), barbeque (food), July 4 th (holidays)

3. What is the purpose of Veterans Day? –is to honor people in the United States who served in the military

4. What is celebrated on July 4th in the United States? –independence from British rule

5. What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence? –to declare the United States independent

6. What does the United States Constitution outline? –laws of the country

7. How are the powers of each branch of the national government limited? –through the process of checks and balances

8. What are the rights of U.S. Citizens?  Vote  Join groups of your choice  Express opinions freely  Practice religion of choice  Have a fair trial  Own property and business  Not be discriminated against in jobs and housing

9. Who is the leader of the Executive Branch of Government at each government level? –Federal=president –State=governor –Local (city or county)=mayor

10. What does federal mean? Give an example. –federal- system in which states share power with the central government

11. Which person is responsible for leading a local city government? –mayor

12. What rights are included in the first amendment? –freedom of speech –freedom of religion –freedom of assembly –freedom of press –freedom to petition the government

13. Which of these is the highest court in the United States? –Supreme Court

14. Under the Tennessee State Constitution, who has the power to pass state laws? –the general assembly

15. What branch of government is Tennessee’s general assembly part of? –Legislative Branch

16. How are the Tennessee and United States Constitutions different? –The TN Constitution has been revised 3 times, the last time was after the Civil War in 1870. –Different number of amendments –US is for whole country, TN is just for our state –other

17. What was the main purpose of the Bill of Rights? –to guarantee personal freedoms

18. Which First Amendment right protects people who want to meet about water restrictions? –freedom of assembly

19. What rights are included in the first amendment? –freedom of speech –freedom of religion –freedom of assembly –freedom of press –freedom to petition the government

20. What is conflict resolution? –When a pair or group of people need to discuss a problem and arrive at a resolution in a peaceful manner Students shout angrily at each other on the playground 2 different after school groups want to use the gym during the same time