Unit One
How old do you have to be to vote?
18 years old
Name a monarch.
Queen Elizabeth, Queen Margrethe (Denmark), King Harold (Norway)
What does the executive do?
They execute the laws and leads
Under the Articles of Confederation, what was the effect of congress having no power to tax?
They had no money
What amendment is freedom of speech in?
The first Amendment
Name the two laws that make you a citizen by birth?
Law of soil, and law of blood.
What is an example of a Direct Democracy?
Athens
What does the judiciary do?
They interpret the law
Why was the center government under the Articles of Confederation weak?
Fear of a strong central government
What amendment is a speedy trial from?
The sixth amendment
Sally was born in Canada, her parents visited the U.S. once. She thinks she has a claim to a U.S. citizenship. Does she?
No.
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What does the legislator do?
makes the laws
What was Shays' Rebellion
A farmer named Daniel Shay was upset that the government was going to take away his farm. He lead a rebellion of other upset farmers.
The right to bear arms means...
The right to the own a gun
What way can you become a citizen without spending five years in the U.S?
Military service for 1+ year.
What is country under communism?
Cuba, China, Vietnam, North Korea
What is natural rights?
Rights you are born with
What got the anti-federalist to agree to sign the Constitution.
Adding the Bill of Rights
Can you have a jury in a civil case?
Yes.
Name all of the responsibilities, and obligations.
Responsibility- voting, helping the community, respect people's opinion and way of life, respect rights, and property of others
Obligation- serve on a jury, pay taxes, obey laws, defend nation/selective service
What is the difference between socialism, and communism?
Communism is more extreme.
What was this unit called?
Foundations of Democracy
Finish the sentence
We the people...
in order to form a more perfect union establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity
The tenth amendment reserves power to
The states