Unit 1
What are we entitled to from the constitution?
Our rights.
Our constitution is the oldest constitution out there.
(True or False)
True.
Who has the Delegated Powers?
The Federal Government.
What do the first and second amendments provide us?
Freedom of speech and the right to bear arms.
What is Gerrymandering?
A legally recognized person in a community is known as?
A citizen.
What was the reason for the American Revolution?
Anger about taxes and lack of voice in the British government.
What is the Preamble?
An introduction that explains why the U.S constitution was written.
Civil Rights belong to?
All citizens.
Filibuster is used to?
Bore out people by talking so much about your bill that people that oppose your opinion leave and your side ends up winning the vote.
What are jobs citizens HAVE to do?
Duties.
Daniel Shays being sent to prison due to debt and unpaid taxes lead to what?
Shay's Rebellion.
What is the Mayflower compact?
An agree the citizens of the new colony signed.
What is the bill of rights?
The first 10 amendments that protect and individuals rights.
What is a whip?
A party assistant that keeps track of votes and Congress members.
What is the purpose of a census?
To keep track of the population.
When did the American Revolution take place?
1775
Where do the concurrent powers belong to?
(Not one government.)
The state and federal governments.
What was the aftermath of the Civil War?
Ended legalized slavery in the United States.
A power that the house can use to remove people from office is known as the ability to?
Impeach.
What rights does the constitution provide to us?
Voting, Free Speech, Education, and Freedom of Religion.
When did the Tea Act take place?
2 years before the American Revolution, or in 1773.
What is judicial review?
The process by which the judicial branch reviews other actions from other branches to declare if their acts are unconstitutional or not.
When did the Civil war begin and end?
The Civil war began in 1861 and ended in 1865.
A cloture is?
A necessary procedure for ending a debate and taking a vote.