T-1 Foundations
This ancient Greek city is considered the birthplace of democracy, where citizens voted directly on laws.
Athens
This 1776 document said that all people are created equal and have natural rights like life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. This document also was the first step towards independence
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This branch of government makes the laws and includes the Senate and the House of Representatives.
What is the legislative branch?
These are two main ways someone can become a U.S. citizen: one by being born in the country, and one by a legal process.
What are birthright citizenship and naturalization(immigration)
This clause in the Constitution is called the "elastic clause" because it allows Congress to make laws needed to carry out its powers.
What is the "necessary and proper" clause
What famous British Document helped to create the ideas of limiting the rights of the king and promoting powers to the parliament?
What is the Magna Carta
This rebellion of farmers in Massachusetts showed the weakness of the Articles of Confederation and helped lead to the Constitutional Convention.
What is Shays’ Rebellion?
This branch carries out (enforces) the laws and includes the President, Vice President, and Cabinet.
What is the executive branch?
True or False: Only U.S. citizens can vote in federal elections and serve on juries.
What is true
This amendment granted citizenship and equal protection under the law to all persons born or naturalized in the United States after the Civil War.
What is the 14th Amendment
This ancient civilization had a republic with elected representatives and a separation of powers that inspired the U.S. Constitution.
Rome
What were the 2 groups that either supported a strong national government and the ratification of the Constitution, while their opponents worried about protecting individual and state rights.
Who were the Federalists and Anti-Federalists?
This position is elected to be the chairperson of the House of Representatives
Who is the Speaker of the House
Give one example of each: civic life, political life, and private life.
Civic life: Volunteering for a community clean-up
Political life: Voting in an election
Private life: Spending time with family or practicing a religion
This 1964 law outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, or national origin, helping to expand civil rights.
What is the Civil Rights Act of 1964
This English Enlightenment thinker believed in natural rights like life, liberty, and property. His ideas influenced the Declaration of Independence.
John Locke
This series of essays was written by Federalists to convince people to support the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.
What are the Federalist Papers?
This process chooses the President of the United States, giving each state a number of votes based on its congressional representation.
What is the Electoral College
This democratic principle means that the power of the government comes from the people.
What is popular sovereignty
This Supreme Court case established the principle that the Court can declare laws unconstitutional, a power known as judicial review.
What is Marbury v. Madison
This Native American group had a Constitution and a council system that influenced federalism and unity in the U.S. government.
Who are the Iroquois Confederacy
This part of the Constitution lists the goals of the new government and begins with “We the People,” while this first set of ten amendments protects individual freedoms.
What are the Preamble and the Bill of Rights?
These people are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate to lead executive departments or serve on the Supreme Court.
Who are Cabinet members and Supreme Court justices
Name one way citizens can influence public policy without running for office.
What is joining an interest group, attending a town hall meeting, writing to elected officials, or participating in a protest
This amendment lowered the voting age to 18, expanding voting rights to younger citizens.
What is the 26th Amendment