A legal document that outlines the laws, principles, organization and processes of a government.
What is a constitution?
100
Draw a social pyramid with the following levels of government:
city/town government
federal government
county government
state government
1. federal government
2. state government
3. county government
4. city/town government
100
Tinker v. Des Moines used this amendment to argue the wearing of the peace armbands in 1969 to be constitutional.
The 1st Amendment; freedom of speech/expression?
200
Explain why it is so important that there is a process to amend the Constitution.
It is important to be able to amend the Constitution because over time people's needs have changed, and with that change our laws need to change.
200
Who is in the executive branch of government?
The President of the United States.
200
The introduction to the Constitution that states 6 goals that the Constitution has for the people.
What is the Preamble?
200
Give one of 3 ways that a person can become a citizen of the U.S.
1. Born in the U.S. or one parent is a citizen.
2. Go through the "naturalization" process.
3. You were 18 or younger when your parents were naturalized.
200
Which amendment is Search and Seizure; requires documentation and cause when police want to search a home or vehicle.
The 4th Amendment?
300
How many total amendments are there to the U.S. Constitution?
Twenty-seven
300
A check from the judicial branch of government.
What is declaring an action "unconstitutional" after studying the Constitution?
300
The system that prevents one branch of government from becoming too powerful.
What is the "separation of powers."
300
Give one example of a service provided by the local government, and explain the importance of that service.
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300
What is Women's Suffrage
What is the right for women to vote (19th Amendment)?
400
Why did the Constitution leave some laws and responsibilities to the state and local governments?
There are too many people to look after. It is important to delegate some responsibilities.
Some states wouldn't ratify the Constitution unless states were given some power in government.
400
Explain why the Founding Fathers created the 3 branches of government, rather than just one.
The Founding Fathers created the 3 branches of government so no one person or group could gain too much power. They wanted to maintain a democracy with limited powers.
400
The legal process that a non-citizen goes through to become a citizen.
What is naturalization?
400
A person who owes loyalty to a country is called a...
...citizen.
400
What is the 1st Amendment. You MUST have ALL 5 parts.
The freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly and petition
500
What is the basic principle that states the government gets its power from the people, not God.
Popular sovereignty.
500
The branch of government who can propose and veto laws.
What is the executive branch of government?
500
The principle of the U.S. Constitution that gives each branch of government the power to check the other branches of government.
What is "checks and balances?"
500
List one responsibility of citizens and why it is important.
Voting,
obeying the laws,
defending the nation,
serving on a jury,
serving the community,
being informed,
500
Which amendment forbids states to create laws that defy the federal government. Also the amendment that lawyers used to integrate schools in the Brown v. Board of education in 1954.