Chapter 1
True or False: Lines of latitude indicate how far a location is from the Equator.
True
True or False: States can take away the citizenship of their residents.
False
True or False: Federal systems of government and unitary systems of government have the same power structure.
False
A legislature is
a lawmaking body.
Which Article of the U.S. Constitution spells out the powers of Congress?
Article I
What is Washington, D.C.?
capital of the United States
Citizens are members of a community who _______________________ a government and are entitled to the protection of that government.
owe loyalty to
Where did the concept of citizenship begin?
Ancient Rome and Greece
Name two main reasons people chose to come to the American colonies.
to seek religious freedom and economic opportunity
A major objection to the Constitution by the Anti-Federalists was
the lack of a bill of rights.
Which of the following natural features has been most strongly affected by erosion?
the Appalachian Mountains
The discovery of gold in 1848 drew many immigrants to _____________.
California
____________________ is a responsibility of a citizen.
The colony of Jamestown chose an assembly of representatives known as ______________.
the House of Burgesses.
The Northwest Territory was bounded by
the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers.
The United States is located in which two hemispheres?
Northern and Western
In the 1600s, the thirteen original colonies of the United States were created mostly by _________.
English immigrants.
Taxes provide _____________of the money the government needs to keep running.
The Magna Carta is important for establishing ______________________.
the principle of limited government
The Great Compromise proposed by the committee headed by Roger Sherman called for
a two-house Congress.
How many of the United States are contiguous?
forty-eight
The French came to North America beginning in the 1600s and mostly settled in what is now __________.
Canada
The duties of American citizens include obeying laws, paying taxes, defending the nation, serving in court, and
Attending school
What are natural rights?
freedoms people possess relating to life, liberty, and property.
When President William Henry Harrison died, Vice President John Tyler took the oath of office to become president. This is an example of __________________.
an informal amendment.