Unit 1
What is the difference between a Civic duty and Civic Responsibility?
Duty Required: Paying Taxes
Responsibility: Voting
List the 5 protections of the 1st Amendment
Freedom of Speech, Religion, Press. Right to Petition and Assemble.
What are the two chambers of Congress?
The House of Representatives and the Senate
Which case established that Executive Privilege is not unlimited?
Nixon v. United States
Which type of government is ruled by a small group of people?
Oligarchy
Provide an example of an ecological issue
Litter, pollution, global warming, deforestation, etc.
What was the first government of the United States?
The Articles of Confederation
Which part of Congress is based on population?
The House of Representatives
Which case made it so your rights must be read to you if you are arrested?
Miranda v. Arizona
What type of government does the United States have?
A representative democracy
What is Law of Blood and Law of Soil?
Law of Blood: Both parents are U.S. citizens
Law of Soil: Born on U.S. soil/territory
Which two branches must work together in times of war?
Executive Branch: Commander and Chief
Legislative Branch: Power to declare war
What is the order of courts in the Federal system?
U.S. District Courts, Court of Appeals, and the Supreme Court
Which case established appropriate clothing in schools?
Tinker v. Des Moines
Which system of government has the state governments more powerful than the central government?
A confederal system
Which amendment defines citizenship?
The 14th Amendment
Which check does the Legislative Branch have on both the Executive Branch and the Judicial Branch?
Confirmation of an appointed Justice
What happens in the jury selection process?
Lawyers on both sides of a case ask questions to potential jurors. They can dismiss potential jurors if they feel they are biased.
Which case ensured that minors have the same constitutional protections as adults if arrested?
In Re Gault
Which system of government has the central government hold all the power?
Unitary system
What are the steps to become a naturalized citizen?
at least 18 years old
legal, permanent U.S. resident for at least five years (or three years if married to someone who has been a U.S. citizen for at least three years)
good moral character
can read, write, and speak basic English
can answer questions about U.S. government and history
willing to swear the Oath of Allegiance
Name all 3 Enlightenment Thinkers we spoke about in this course and what they are associated with
John Locke: Natural Rights
Montesquieu: Separation of Powers
Thomas Hobbes: Social Contract Theory
What are all the state constitutions based on?
The writing of the U.S. Constitution
Which case established a person must be provided a lawyer if they cannot afford one?
Gideon v. Wainwright
Which system of government has the legislative branch hold the majority of power over the other branches?
Parliamentary system