Civics and Citizenship
What is liberty?
is the state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one's way of life, behavior, or political views.
what are our two types of government?
Democratic and non-Democratic
What is the first Amendment?
(Give me two out of the five there are)
Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and petition
What are our three branches
Legislative, Executive, and judicial
Who was the first Governor of Massachusetts
William Bradford
What are our rights
(There's 4)
1.Voting
2.Free Speech
3.Education
4.Freedom of Religion
What is a oligarchy
dictatorship where power is in a small group of people
What is the sixth and seventh amendment ?
Sixth Amendment:
.Right to a prompt and public trial by jury
.Right to be informed of charges against you
.Right to confront the person accusing them
.Right to an attorney
Seventh Amendment
Trial by jury
What does the Judicial branch do
Society has a range of laws that keep us safe and protected
Laws set rules about boundaries and limits on behavior
What was the Preamble
It's the introduction that explains why the U.S Constitution was written
Name three out of five of our duties of citizenship
1.obeying the law
2.attending school
3.paying taxes
4.serving in the armed forces
5.appearing in court
238 years old
What does the third and fourth amendment prevent
Third:Prohibits the quartering of soldiers without permission
Fourth:
Protects citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures(Must have search warrant)
who is part of the Executive branch
the president
Congress can propose an amendment by a __ vote in both houses
2/3
what does census data do?
determines representation in Congress
When did the American revolutionary war begin
1775
What did the 13th-15th Amendments do?
It gave Civil rights to all citizens, free'd slaves, and the right for everyone to vote (race, color, or previous condition of servitude)
what is the legislative branch ?
the two houses of congress
what is the difference between Reserved powers and Delegated powers?
Reserved:powers set aside for the states or the people
Delegated :powers given specifically to the federal government
what are Demographics
characteristics of a human population
why did the Revolutionary war begin
Colonists were angry about taxes and the British government not listening to them”
“No taxation without representation
Poll Tax: Tax a person has to ___ to ___
Pay, Vote
what is a censure?
formal disapproval of a member’s actions
what happens to the 18th by the 21st amendment
The 18th amendment (prohibition) was repealed by the 21st amendment.