Unit 1
Name the congressional act that launched the JROTC program
The National Defense Act of 1916
Where was the "shot heard around the world" fired?
Lexington, Massachusetts
What is constructive feedback?
Feedback or criticism that is helpful and productive
What is hypothermia?
Too little body heat with abnormally low internal body temperature
T or F: Most of the colonies established official government religions.
True
One of the LET goals for Cadets is to get Cadets to graduate from high school.
True
A good leader accepts honest errors from teammates without recrimination. Define "recrimination"
A retaliatory accusation
The assessment tool winning colors, groups human behavior into categories. Name the four behavior clusters
builder, planner, adventurer, and relater
What are the "ABCs" of evaluating an injury?
"A" is for open the airway; "B" is for assess breathing; "C" is for assess circulation
In U.S. history, the act of states leaving the Union in 1861 following the election of President Abraham Lincoln was __________.
secession
Under the National Defense Act of 1916, which Army force was formally established for the following reasons? 1. Citizens were suspicious of a large active Army; 2. It was difficult to financially support a large standing Army; 3. During the Spanish American War, the active Army could not provide the necessary medical personnel to take care of the entire force, so they had to contract physicians to help
The Army Reserve
___________ is the sum total of all laws, rules, ect. that make up your organizational, civic, and moral obligations.
Duty
Those who appraoch learning as thinking are called?
Active
What is the Good Samaritan Law?
A law that protects most people from lawsuits if medical complications arise after they have administered first aid correctly
__________ is literally defined as "rule of the people," a form of government in which all citizens exercise political power, either directly or through their elected representatives.
Democracy
You arent too interested in teaching but sales and recruiting are skills that you would like to develop a future business career. Working for agencies associated with which AmeriCorps program is most likely to provide you an opportunity to develop your skills?
Organizatoins associated with AmeriCorps *State and National
During training, some soldiers always complained about doing battle drills over and over again, even after they did them right. They also didnt think they had a very good squad leader. In combat, the same soldiers reflected on what they did during a firefight. They all realized that several times they reacted to a dangerous situation without thinking in order to accomplish their mission. What should they know realize about their training?
They realize the purpose and objectives of drill
Effective communication does not take place until the __________understands the messge
receiver
A _____________ occurs when blood vessels that deliver oxygen-rich blood to the brain ruptures or when a blood clot forms and blocks the flow of blood in the brain.
Stroke
____________ is the basis of a form of government in which power is divided among different branches.
A mixed constitution
Study the chart and select the answer that indicates the reserve categories
X. Soldiers who have completed a total of at least 20 years of service. Are eligible to be activated, if qualified, to active duty in times of declared war or national emergency
Y. Soldiers who have not yet completed their 8 year military service obligation. Can be in an active or inactive. May choose to retain their Reserve affiliation after their obligation is complete if they have skills that may be of future use by the army
Z. Consists of the IRR, and the Selected Reserve. Soldiers are assigned to Troop Program Units (TPU's) Individual Mobilization Augmentation Programs (IMA's) and Acitve Guard/Reserve(AGR) Programs.
x= retired; y= standby; z= ready
Name the four basic movements in marching the platoon
Changing direction, marching to the flank, forming a file and reforming, and forming a column of twos and reforming
The acronym SPAM can be used to evaluate goals. What does SPAM stand for?
specific, positive, achievable, measurable
What is the difference between a sprain and a strain?
Sprains happen to tendons or ligaments, and strains happen to muscles
__________ is a form of government that derives its powers directly or indirectly from the people, is administered by officials holding power for a limited time, and incorporates representative institutions.