Geography
Forms of Government
Prominent Landmarks
Bill of Rights
Application
100
Why might citizens of a U.S. territory seek statehood?
a. to maintain cultural identity
b. to receive military protection
c. to reduce the amount of taxes paid
d. to obtain the right to vote in federal elections
D. to obtain the right to vote in federal elections
100
Why do societies form governments?
To set policies in a region and enforce them
100
Southwest
Grand Canyon
100
- Chris lives near a factory that emits thick, black smoke into the air. He holds a meeting at his house to discuss action. The police show up and arrest everyone at the house.
- What amendment is being violated and why
The first amendment
Right to assembly
100
What are the three signs of cultural diffusion?
1. Food
2. Music
3. Language (Bilingual Street Signs)
200
Examine the map below.
Which country is located south of the United States across the Rio Grande from the state of Texas?
a. Canada
b. Cuba
c. Mexico
d. Russia
C. Mexico
200
Who are Thomas Hobbes and John Locke
Hobbes - believed strong governments were needed to keep people going back to a wild "state of nature"
*** Think Zootopia, Thomas Hobbes = Judy Hops /// Animals going savage****
Locke - believed governments had responsibility to protect rights of people in their state
** Locke down our rights***
200
Northeast
Chesapeake Bay
200
- Protects citizens against excessive bail and fines as well as cruel and unusual punishments
- Name the amendment
8th
200
What is the environmental issue for Chesapeake Bay and Alaska?
Bay - overfishing / pollution
Alaska - Conservation of natural resources
300
How many states are in the Southwestern region of the USA?
What are they?
4 - Arizona / New Mexico / Texas / Colorado
300
Two major types of government are ____________ and _______________.
Describe each type.
Authoritarian - power is held by a single person or an elite few
Democratic - power is given to governments by the people. If people don't like them, they can replace them.
300
West
Rocky Mountains
300
- Ray bought and registered a shotgun to hunt near his farm in rural Arkansas, but when visiting Ray, the local sheriff arrested him for possessing the gun.
- What amendment is violated and why?
2nd
right to bear arms
300
How does immigration contribute to cultural diffusion?
allows the mixture between two or more cultures through interacting with each other (positively / negatively)
400
Name all Southeastern States of USA
They are Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee.
400
How many authoritarian governments are there? What are they and what do they mean?
4 types (Response by teacher)
Monarchy
Dictatorship
Oligarchy
Totalitarian
400
Midwest
Great Plains / Great Lakes
400
- Powers not given to Federal Government. belong to the State Government and powers not given to either belong to the people
- what amendment
9
400
Photograph of your grandmother from the 1950s
Primary source
500
Name all contiguous states
- Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, and Colorado.
- Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and Oklahoma.
- North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio.
- Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee.
- Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Delaware.
500
How many Democratic governments are there? What are they and how would you describe them?
7 (Responses by teacher)
Direct Democracy
Indirect Democracy (Representative)
Unitary
Confederate
Federal
Presidential
Parliamentary
500
Southeast
Everglades
500
What are all 10 amendments ?
Teacher's discretion
500
environmental issue of Hawaii and Rust Belt
Hawaii= invasive non-native species
Rust Belt- Population declines / decaying cities