Enlightenment Thinkers
Who was the Enlightenment thinker who believed in Natural Law, Natural Rights, and the Social Contract?
______ ________
John Locke
The four influencing documents were the Magna Carta, _______ _______, English Bill of Rights, and Common Sense.
Mayflower Compact
People who are born in the United States or U.S territories or military bases all become citizens as soon as they are born. They are ________-born citizens.
Natural
Is the following an obligation or responsibility?
Going to school
Obligation
What is a polis in Greek?
A city or city-state
Montesquieu's main idea for government was _________ of ________
Separation of Powers
The Magna Carta offered the first example of a nation in which the king's powers were __________.
Limited
Patricia's parents are both U.S citizens, but Patricia was born in Spain during a long business trip. Thanks to the Law of _______, Patricia is also a U.S Natural-born citizen.
Which of the following is an obligation?
a)Signing up for Selective Service b)Attending a Civic Meeting c)Running for Office
a) Signing up for Selective Service to defend the nation
What do we call the written document that our government uses to place all of the basic rules and laws for citizens to read and follow? ______ ______
Written Constitution
John Locke's Social Contract idea was an agreement between citizens and their _________.
Government/Ruler
Common Sense was written by _______ ________.
Thomas Paine
Which of the following is NOT a requirement to become a Naturalized citizen?
a)Be 18 years old b)Live in the U.S for more than 5 years c) Be of good moral character d) Have a full-time job for 3 years.
d) Have a full-time job for 3 years.
All citizens of the United States over the age of 18 may receive a letter to go to court and serve in the ___________.
Jury
The Ancient Greeks allowed their citizens to vote and engage with the government. This is called _____ participation.
Civic
Executive and Judicial
The English Bill of Rights protected people from _________ bail or punishment.
Excessive
Klaus was born in Germany. He came to the United States with a work-permit and is currently trying to apply to get a green-card. Klaus is currently:
a)Natural-Born Citizen b) Not a citizen b)Naturalized Citizen
b) Not a Citizen
What can happen to somebody who fails to fulfill their obligations as a U.S Citizens?
They may be in trouble with the law
The Ancient Romans had a government that was divided into elected Consuls, the Senate, and Popular assemblies. This idea of dividing powers of government is called the ________ of _________.
Separation of Powers
Natural rights are unalienable, meaning that you are _____ with them and _______ can't take them away.
Born/Nobody
The Mayflower Compact included the idea of self-government. In the case that the laws of a King or government are not available due to distance, people should be able to govern _________.
Themselves.
Which Amendment says all persons born or naturalized in the U.S are citizens, and guarantees due process and equal rights.
14th Amendment
By fulfilling our obligations and responsibilities, we are doing things that help us but also everyone else. They are done for the ______ _______.
Common Good.
In Judeo-Christian tradition, we believe that all human beings are valuable since they all have _______ _______.