Unit 1
Which type of government most closely relates to the state of nature?
a. Anarchy
b. Democracy
c. Monarchy
d. Dictatorship
A. Anarchy
What branch of the government makes laws, imposes taxes, and declares war
Legislative Branch
Once a Supreme Court Justice is appointed, how many years are they allowed to be on the Supreme Court?
For life!
What is Viv's favorite show right now?
Peppa Pig
What is the main difference between Thomas Hobbes philosophy and John Locke’s philosophy?
John Locke believed that if the government was not upholding the social contract, the people could rebel and Thomas Hobbes did not agree.
Which Amendment is this describing?
"The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people."
10th Amendment
What is "civic identity"?
Civics is the study of the rights and responsibilities that come from living in a democracy
Identity is the fact of being who or what you are as a person. It is the qualities, beliefs, personality, looks and/or expressions that make a person or group.
Which Supreme Court Justice did Ms. Dionne zoom with over the summer?
Justice Elena Kagan
Name ONE failure of the Articles of Confederation
Congress did not have the direct power to tax or to regulate trade between states, and between the US and other countries.
The Articles reflected the nation's concern about giving lots of authority to a single group, but the lack of a strong leader meant there was no effective control.
It could only ask the states for money, and had no way to force payment, and the states had the right to impose their own taxes on trade between states, which caused chaos between states.
A unanimous vote of the states, acting through their legislatures, was necessary to amend the Articles, which was so hard to achieve that it never happened.
What is the main role of the Supreme Court?
To interpret the Constitution and determine if laws violate the constitution.
What is the name of the hotel that President Nixon sent people to wiretap (to listen in on the Democratic National Convention)?
Watergate Hotel
TWO PART QUESTION
1. What school did Ms. Auditore get her Doctorate from?
2. Where did Ms. Dionne get her Master's from?
1. Northeastern University
2. Brandeis University
Which Founding Father wrote this paragraph about King George and slavery:
"waged cruel War against Nature itself, violating its most sacred Rights of Life and Liberty in the Persons of a distant People who never offended him (enslaved Africans), captivating and carrying them into Slavery in another Hemisphere, or to incur miserable Death, in their Transportation thither."
Thomas Jefferson
What is the name of this person:
A U.S. Navy Veteran who was the first openly gay person to be elected to a public office in the United States. He showed political courage by founding the Castro Village Association which helped and grow LGBTQ communities, and by running for office in a time where it was dangerous to be gay.
Harvey Milk
What was the Supreme Court’s argument in Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier (1988)?
A. That the girl’s first amendment rights of freedom of press had been violated
B. That the school was overstepping its control over the girls freedom of speech in school
C. That school administrators were allowed to censor the girls because the paper was considered a learning experience
D. That the school could even restrict plays, yearbooks, creative writing and election campaign speeches in school
C. That school administrators were allowed to censor the girls because the paper was considered a learning experience
What is Ms. Dionne's middle name?
Meredith
a. LGBTQIA+ rights
b. Factory workers
c. Farmworkers
She helped start the United Farmworkers union in the civil rights era and helped organize boycotts and help working people of color.
What food was being boycotted by millions of Americans by the United Farm Workers in 1968?
(this boycott was largely organized by Cesar Chavez)
Table Grapes
How do political parties influence the process of impeachment?
a. Whichever political party is in control of Congress leads the trial
b. The leader of each political party debates whether the President should be impeached
c. Depending on which party the President belongs to, they lead the trial
d. When it comes to voting for articles of impeachment or a conviction, Democrats and Republicans usually vote together
D. When it comes to voting for articles of impeachment or a conviction, Democrats and Republicans usually vote together
What is Ms. Auditore's sign?
Gemini