Unit 1
Define alien.
A foreign born resident of the United States who has not been naturalized.
England has a king and queen. What form of government is it?
Constitutional Monarchy
Abolish is to...
officially end or stop something
An uprising of Massachusetts farmers who did not want to lose their farms because of debt caused by heavy state taxes after American Revolution (led by Daniel Shays) is...
Shay's Rebellion
What is the third amendment?
No quartering of soilders
What is the last step of naturalization?
Oath of Allegiance
Representative democracy is when citizens are put to day-to-day work. TRUE or FALSE
FALSE
To agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or a suggestion) is...
Assent
The central government could not tax the people. Is this a weakness of the Articles of Confederation, if not what is an example of a weakness?
It is a weakness.
yea
The rights not stated in the Constitution are given to the people is what amendment?
9th amendment
What is this...
Jeff was born in America then Jeff moved to Mexico. What law states that Jeff is an American?
Law of soil
Communism is a more extreme version of socialism. TRUE or FALSE
TRUE!!!!!!!
Dissolve is to officially end. TRUE or FALSE
TRUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A collection of 85 articles and essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay promoting the ratification of the United States Constitution is...?
Federalists' Papers
YASSSSSSSSS
The right of the government to take private property - usually land - for public use is included in what amendment?
5th amendment
Is running for office an obligation or responsibility?
Responsbility
What is a type of government in which the people elect representatives to carry on the work of the government for them?
Republic and representative democracy
What is a cruel and oppressive government or rule?
Tyranny
A statement in the U.S. Constitution (Article I, Section 8) granting Congress the power to pass all laws necessary and proper for carrying out the given (enumerated) list of powers is...?
Elastic clause
The right to a lawyer is what amendment?
6th amendment
What is a non-citizen who has been granted authorization to live and work in the United States on a permanent basis?
Legal permanent resident
What is economic system where working people own and control the means of production and distribution through democratically-controlled public agencies, cooperatives, or other collective groups.
Socialism
What is to freely or naturally give someone or something with something?
Endowed -_-
The Supreme Court case that used judicial review to make clear the power the judicial branch had in regard to acts of Congress
Upheld three principles:
Constitution is supreme law of the land
Constitution has the ultimate say
Judicial branch has a duty to uphold the Constitution is...
Marbury vs. Madison
A court order requiring the government to bring a prisoner to court and explain why he or she is being held is...
Habeas Corpus