Civics: Unit 1-8 Review

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100

What are the three main colonial concerns against England?

taxation, representation, and individual rights.

200

Which roles does the media take on in influencing the government (3 ways)

Gatekeeper; Watchdog; Agenda Setter

300

Congress has the power to raise an army. To help support this effort they can also implement a draft. What is this an example of?

The elastic clause

400

Who has the power to deny or approve presidential appointments/nominations? Double the points for knowing which two principles are being described.

The Senate; Checks and Balances; Separation of Powers

500

What is the difference between checks and balances and separation of powers?

checks and balances-allows each branch of government to limit the power of the other branches; separation of powers-sets up three branches with their own distinct powers and responsibilities

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100

List 3 responsibilities and 3 obligations of U.S. Citizens.

Responsibilities-voting; attend civic meetings; petition the government; run for office. Obligations-obey laws; pay taxes; defending the nation; jury duty

200

A political party that believes that the federal government should play a small role in people's lives; they favor lower taxes and less government spending.

Republican Party

300

What is Shays’s Rebellion?

A citizen rebellion where Massachusetts farmers were threatened with foreclosure because they were assured that they did not have to pay taxes and other debts on their land during the Revolutionary War. These promises were not kept.

400

What are the three types of governmental powers? Double your points by explaining at which level each power lies with and giving an example of each.

concurrent:federal & state:taxes; enumerated:federal:declare war; reserved:state;issue licenses

500

List 6 enumerated powers the Constitution grants Congress.

Raising & supporting an army and a navy; Establish uniform rules of naturalization; Coin money; Collect Taxes; Establish post offices; Regulating trade; Creating lower court systems; Declaring war

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100

What are the three ways someone can become a U.S. citizen?

law of soil, law of blood, and naturalization

200

What are the five big ideas that emerged from the Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights, Mayflower Compact, and Common Sense?

Self-government Rights Limited Government Rule of Law Due Process

300

What is one thing that both the federal government and state governments are allowed by law to do?

collect taxes

400

Explain how Montesquieu influenced the structure of our government?

he believed that government should be created to accommodate separate branches of government with equal but different powers. This way, power would not be concentrated with one individual or group of individuals.

500

List the steps a bill takes on its way to becoming a law.

1.A Bill Is Introduced; 2.Committee Action; 3.Subcommittee Hearing; 4.Mark Up; 5.Committee Action to Report a Bill; 6.Debate & Voting; 7.Referral to the Senate; 8.Conference Committee; 9.Final Action; 10.Overriding a Veto

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100

What are 4 ways an individual can influence and monitor the government?

Voting, Attending Civics Meetings, Petitioning the Government and Running for Office

200

A political party that believes that the federal government should take a more active role in people's lives, particularly those who are in need.

Democratic Party

300

Who's idea was the concept of natural rights? What did he believe?

John Locke; Locke believed that these rights should be protected by society and government through the idea of natural law

400

What level of government provides services on a daily basis. This includes but is not limited to: police, fire protection, build roads, create parks, utilities and recycling.

Local Government

500

What were the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

Primary powers of government are held at the state level; Vote of all 13 states was required for the Articles to be amended; National Congress was also denied the power to tax, so it could not pay for the army and navy; No national court system; No national executive; Lacked the power to regulate trade

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100

Explain the concept of consent of the governed.

If government does not hold up their end of the social contract, citizens would no longer agree to be governed and they would have the right to revolt.

200

What are the 3 requirements for running for the U.S. House of Representatives?

At least 25 years old, born or naturalized citizen, and must live in the U.S. for at least 7 years.

300

Who is responsible for breaking a tie vote between the two houses of the Florida Legislature?

The Lieutenant Governor

400

How are the concepts of social contract and the purpose of government related?

In a social contract, citizens give up some of their freedoms in exchange for the government to protect their natural rights of life, liberty, and property. In return, the government has a responsibility to hold up their end of the social contract.

500

What were the viewpoints of the Federalists and Anti-Federalists concerning the ratification of the Constitution?

Federalists-separation of powers and checks and balances; system protected the people; strong central government would foster the commercial growth of the new country closely unite the states as one nation. Anti-Federalists-necessary and proper” clause gave too much power to Congress; lacked a specific enumeration of rights needed in order to protect the people; Constitution gave too much power to the national government