Unit 1-2
What were John Locke and Montesquieu's "ideas" on government?
What are natural law, social contract, and separation of powers?
What is the impact of the rule of law on society?
What is it ensures quality and protects against government's abuse of power (no one is above or below the law)
The five freedoms established in the First Amendment are
freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of press, freedom to peaceably assemble, and right to petition
2. Must be at least 35 years of age
3. Must be a resident for at least 14 years before taking office
These are the constitutional requirements for what political office
What is the office of President
Name three ways individuals can monitor, hold government officials accountable, and influence the government.
What are attending civic meetings, voting, protesting peacefully, running for office, and petitioning the government?
Mayflower Compact = Self-government
English Bill of Rights = ??
Which phrase completes the diagram?
A. Natural law
B. Separation of powers
C. Divine Right of Kings
D. Guarantees of individuals rights
What is
D. Guarantees of individual rights
When the President nominates an individual to serve as Secretary of State, the Senate must confirm the appointment. Which feature of the Constitution, limiting the power of government, does this illustrate?
A. checks and balances
B. separation of powers
C. popular soverrignty
D. due process of law
What is
A. checks and balances
Attending a school board meeting
Voting in the primary election
Sending a petition to local officials
Putting a candidate's sign in your yard
What do these activities illustrate?
What is ways in which citizens can meet their citizenship responsibilities?
1. Must be at least 25 years old
2. Must be a U.S. citizen for at least 7 years
3. Must be a current resident of the state he/she represents
These are the constitutional qualifications for what political office.
What is a member of the House of Respresentatives
How does the media hold government officials accountable?
A. by voting them out of office
B. by informing government officials on public issues
C. by acting as a watchdog, reporting officials actions to the public
D. by raising campaign funds to help re-elect officials they prefer
What is
C. by acting as a watchdog, reporting officials actions to the public
According to John Locke, which agreement did individuals enter into when forming their own society?
A. constitution
B. social contract
C. Mayflower Compact
D. English Bill of Rights
What is
B. social contract
The goals and purposes of government as listed in the Preamble
What are
1. form a more perfect union
2. establish justice
3. ensure domestic tranquility
4. provide for the common defense
5. promote the general welfare
6. secure the blessings of liberty
What is an important impact of the naturalization process?
A. More foreign residents in the United States obtain "green cards".
B. Permanent residents in the United States are required to pay taxes.
C. An increased number of illegal come to the United States.
D. Immigrants in the United States see the possibility of becoming citizens.
What is
D. Immigrants in the United States see the possibility of becoming citizens.
1. Must be at least 30 years old
2. Must be a U.S. citizen for at least 9 years
3. Must be a current resident of the state he/she represents
These are the constitutional qualifications for what political office.
What is a member of the U.S. Senate
How are a local mayor, a state govenor and the President of the United States similar?
A. Each decides the constitutionality of laws.
B. Each makes the laws for an entire community.
C. Each leads an executive branch of government.
D. Each acts as commander in chief of the armed forces.
What is
C. Each leads an executive branch of government.
"No freeman shall be taken or imprisoned or disseised or outlawed or exiled or any way destroyed, nor will we go upon him nor send upon him, except by the lawful judgement of his peers or by the law of the land."
What right was guaranteed in this excerpt of the Magna Carta?
What is trial by jury?
What was the outcome of the debate between Federalists and Anti-Federalists over the ratification of the Constitution?
What is the addition of the Bill of Rights?
Susan received a jury summons from the clerk of circuit court to appear on 1/10/2024. Why is it important for her to fulfill this obligation?
A. to guarantee the right to confront witnesses
B. to preserve constitutional limits on governmental power
C. to guarantee the right to be judge by a jury of our peers
D. to protect the right to petition for a writ of habeas corpus
What is
C. to guarantee the right to be judged by a jury of our peers
The contest to become President occurs in two stages: (1) the nominating process; and (2) the general election. To win the general election, a candidate must receive a majority of the votes from who...
What is the Electoral College?
What is usually the first step in amending the U.S. Constitution?
A. Three-fourths of the state legislatures propose the amendment.
B. Two-thirds of each house of Congress propose the amendment.
C. Conventions in three-fourths of the states propose the amendment.
D. The President, after consulting with the U.S. Supreme Court, proposes the amendment.
What is
B. Two-thirds of each house of Congress propose the amendment.
What most attracted the Founding Fathers to Montesquieu's idea of the separation of powers?
A. It could prevent the central government from becoming tyrannical and oppressive.
B. It could protect the rights of the nobility from the actions of the king.
C. It could preserve the privileges of the monarch and nobles from popular attack.
D. It could raise judicial power to a level of equality with legislative and executive power.
What is
A. It could prevent the central government from becoming tyrannical and oppressive.
The weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation were
1. Congress had no power to tax.
2. Congress had no power to regulate trade.
3. Congress had no power to enforce its laws.
4. There was no national court system.
5. The national government lacked central leadership.
6. Changes to the Articles required unanimous consent (all 13 states).
Which example illustrates a government-imposed limitation on individual rights that is permitted by the Constitution?
A. Government officials arrest a newspaper editor for criticizing their policies.
B. A defendant pleads the Fifth Amendment rather than testifying at her trial.
C. Congress suspends the right to petition for a writ of habeas corpus during wartime.
D. The police conduct the search of a private home without a warrant or "probable cause."
What is
C. Congress suspends the right to petition for a writ of habeas corpus during wartime.
Why is having free and fair elections important to a democratic society?
A. Citizens have greater trust in their institutions.
B. The rights of minority groups may not be respected.
C. Government leaders can act without restraint in a crisis.
D. Citizens fear to criticize their leaders after they are elected.
What is
A. Citizens have greater trust in their institutions.
What is an important difference between interest groups and political parties?
A. Interest groups have more members than political parties.
B. Interest groups have platforms addressing all issues of public concern.
C. Interest groups are organized to elect their candidates to political office.
D. Interest groups attempt to influence government directly on particular issues.
What is
D. Interest groups attempt to influence government directly on particular issues.