Unit One Review

Influences on US Gov

100

The document that the US modeled our Constitution from 

Magna Carta

200

The document that the US modeled the Bill of Rights from

The English Bill of Rights

300

The thinker with the idea of a social contract

Thomas Hobbes

400

Thinker with the belief that all people have the right to freedom of speech and this should be protected

Voltaire 

500

Thinker with the idea that there should be a separation of power in the government so that no one is too powerful

Baron de Montesquieu

Principles of Democracy

100

The principle that says if over half of people agree, it applies to all people

Majority Rule

200

The principle that says the US government is not all powerful

Limited Government

300

All people must follow the law including those who govern

Rule of Law

400

American citizens are the source of all government power

Consent of the Governed

500

The three pieces to free,fair, and competitive elections

1. Everyone's vote is worth the same

2. Secret ballots

3. No government interference

Types of Government

100

Government where people either vote directly for laws/legislation or where they vote for representatives to govern them

Democracy

200

Type of government where one person rules and controls all the power

Dictatorship

300

Government where there is a king or a queen, but they don't hold the power. A legislature is elected and they create the laws

Constitutional Monarchy

400

A government where a small group of people controls everything

Oligarchy

500

Government that is run by a religion

Theocracy

Duties and Respobsibilities

100

A responsibility people have when they turn 18

Vote

200

As a student one of your civic duties that you practice every day is 

Go to school 

300

Paying taxes is a __(responsibility/duty)__ of a citizen

duty

400

Name two responsibilities of a citizen

Being informed, voting, being an active citizen

500

Name three duties of citizens

obey laws, pay taxes, defend the nation, serve in court, attend school

Miscellaneous

100

The study of rights and responsibilities of a citizen

Civics

200

The process of sending someone back to their home country

Deportation

300

The three steps to becoming a citizen

1. Apply

2. Take the civics test

3. Take the oath

400

Give two examples of American values

freedom, opportunity, democracy, equality, justice

500

The five requirements to becoming a US citizen

1. 18 years old

2. lived in US for 5 years

3. Speak English

4. Good moral character

5. Demonstrate understanding of US civics