Total points 25 Use your book Brady rogalla. Ch. 1 1. What is civics? Study of the rights and duties of citizens. 2. The American population is diverse.

•Total points 25•Use your book•Brady rogalla

Ch. 1 1. What is civics? Study of the rights and duties of citizens.

2. The American population is diverse. Explain? Different ethnic , racial backgrounds

3. How does one become a U.S. citizen? Birth, or naturalization process

4. Compare and contrast illegal and legal aliens? 12 million illegal aliens live in the usa illegally

Legal aliens are here legally and live here much like American citizens

What is a representative democracy? A government in which citizens choose a smaller group to govern on their behalf.

Ch. 2 1. What is the Magna Carta? English document the protected

nobles’ privileges and allowed certain rights to land holders

2. List 3 natural rights?life,liberty,property

3. Why did many early people settle in America? religious freedom,economic gain, some didn’t come willingly such as slaves

4. Describe the triangular trade route?pattern of trade that developed among the americans,african,and europe

5. Why was the D.O.I. written?

The Declaration of IndependenceWrite the Preamble:

when in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another ,and to assume among the powers of the earth ,the separate and equal station to which the laws of nature and of natures god entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

List 3 Grievances Refused to pass laws necessary for the public good Obstructed the administration of justice Made judges dependent on his will alone

List 3 Signers of the Declaration Robert Morris ben franklin john Hancock

Ch. 3 1. Name of the first constitution of the United States of America? Articles of confederation

2. List a weakness of the A.O.C.? Difficult for congress to pass law, or amend the articals,congress couldn’t enforce the law

3. What was the Great Compromise? Congress has 2 house Senate please the smaller states House of reps which would please the larger states 4. List the 3 branches of government…Legislative Judicialexecutive 5. The writers of the Constitution divided power of government into three types,

what are they? Expressed power Reserved powers Concurrent powers

Constitution of the United States Write the Preamble: We the people of the united states , in order to form a more perfect union,establish

justice,insure domestic tranquality,provide for the common defence,promote the general welfare,and secure the blessing of the liberty to ourselfs and our posterity,do ordain and establish this constitution for the united states of america.

What is the Elastic Clause? Gives congress the rights to make all the laws necesssagy and proper allows

congress to stretch its powers

Ch. 4 1. List 5 Freedoms in the First Amendment…Assembly,religion,press ,petition,speech 2. How many amendments are in the B.O.R.? 10 3. What does suffrage mean? The right to vote 4. Describe the Brown Decision? Supreme court ruled that racial segregation in the public schools was

unconstitional 5. List 3 accomplishments of MLK? Leader of civil rights movement man

Ch. 5 1. What is the difference between duties and responsibilities? Duties are things you have to do and responcibities are things you should

do 2. List 2 responsibilities… Cutting grass Cleaning your room 3. List 2 duties…

work school 4. Governments are bureaucracies– what does this mean?

5. How do Americans volunteer? List examples… They become volenteer fire man or at a church

Ch. 61. What are the two houses of Congress?

2. How has congressional apportionment changed over the last 200 years?

3. How does Congress remove an official from office?

4. List qualifications for Senators & Representatives…

5. How does a bill become a law?

Ch. 71. According to the U.S. Constitution, who can

become president of the USA?

2. List duties of the President of the USA…

3. A nation’s plan for dealing with other nations is called?

4. A group of presidential advisers that include the heads of the top-level executive departments?

5. What is the civil service system

Ch. 81. The authority to hear and decide a case is

known as?

2. Describe the tenure for a federal judge?

3. The United States Supreme Court has how many members?

4. What court case gave the Supreme Court Judicial review?

5. What court case permitted “separate but equal” facilities for whites and African Americans?

Ch. 91. An organization of individuals with broad, common

interests who organize to win elections?

2. Two major political parties today?

3. List a third party…

4. Geographic area that contains a specific number of voters?

5. Most states hold a primary where only the declared members of a party are allowed to vote for that party’s nominees. What is this primary called?

Ch. 10 Voting and Elections1. In most states what are the requirements for voting?

2. If you cannot get to the polls on election day, how can you still vote?

3. A way for citizens to approve or reject a state or local law?

4. To promote a particular person or idea and to influence voters to choose one candidate over another is what technique?

5. Politicians who have already been elected to office are known as?

Electoral CollegeWhat is it?Include a mapControversies?

Ch. 111. The term for the ideas and attitudes that most

people hold about a particular issue or person

2. Mass media includes?

3. Can the government censor material before it is published?

4. What is libel?

5. Provide an example of an interest group?

Ch. 121. What is a federal system of government?

2. What is a bicameral legislature?

3. In most states what are the qualifications for becoming governor?

4. The court of last resort in most states?

5. How can judges be removed from office?

Ch. 13 1. Most large cities operate under what mayor-system?

2. Central city and surrounding suburbs is known as?

3. Normally a state’s largest territorial and political subdivision?

4. Where the county courthouse is located?

5. Smallest unit of local government?

Ch. 141. What is public policy?

2. In setting priorities, a community must decide what it ______________ most?

3. Law signed in 2001, to hold schools accountable for student learning?

4. When was the EPA established?

5. The preservation and protection of our natural resources?

Ch. 151. What was the first known system of written law?

2. Party that brings charges?

3. Individual or group accused of a crime?

4. What amendments guarantee due process?

5. A judge’s authorization – specifying the exact place to be searched and describing what objects may be seized?

Checks and Balances

Executive

Legislative Judicial

Draw arrows to one another

explaining checks and balances p. 88