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Introduction to Civics
Influences on American gov.
Early gov't
Amendments and Constitution
100

What two ideas did Montesquieu come up with? Describe them.

Separation of Powers (different job responsibilities) and Checks and Balances (each branch to make sure the others are being Constitutional)

100
When we elect members of congress, are we practicing direct or representative democracy?
representative democracy. Congress people are elected to represent us.
100
What was the Enlightenment?
a cultural movement emphasizing science and reason
100
How did the colonists respond to the Stamp Act?
Boycotting British goods
100
What does the supremacy clause do?
resolves (fixes) conflicts between laws of a state and laws passed by the U.S. Congress
200

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Where did he get his facts from?

Thomas Jefferson/John Locke

200
Is staying informed about issues a responsibility or a duty of citizens?
A responsibility
200
What influence did Thomas Paine's pamphlet "common sense" have on the colonies?
It moved them closer to declaring independence
200
Which group of people demanded that a Bill of Rights be added to the Constitution?
The Anti-Federalists
200
Which landmark court case was REVERSED by Brown v. the Board of Education?
Plessy v. Ferguson
300

What is the 6th Amendments?  What is the name of the Supreme Court Case that established this law.

you have the right to attorney/lawyer/council.  Gideon Vs. Wainwright

300
What is one way Americans can lose their citizenship?
Expatriation; Treason; Lying on citizenship application
300
Which enlightenment thinker felt government should protect the rights of people?
John Locke
300
What is the meaning of the phrase "We the people"?
government receives its power from the people and exists to serve them.
300
What amendment states defendants have the right to a lawyer?
6th amendment
400

What portion of Congress needs to hear a new bill?

What portion of both Houses of Congress needs to approve the new bill to make it an amendment?

2/4 and 3/4

400
Where did the concept of citizenship begin?
Ancient Rome and Greece
400
What important document did the Enlightenment period shape?
the Declaration of Independence
400
Which article of the Constitution spells out the powers of Congress?
Article 1
400
Which amendment states that punishments should be in proportion to the crime committed?
8th
500

First document to Limited a rule/king?

First document to have Self-government

Magna Carta

Mayflower Compact 

500
Which of the following organizations is the United States a part of? -The United Nations, European Union, World Wildlife fund, or the International Red Cross
What is the United Nations
500
What did King George issue that forbid colonists from moving into lands won from France?
the Proclamation of 1763
500
Which group wrote the Declaration of Independence?
The Second Continental Congress
500
Which amendment defined a citizen as "anyone born or naturalized in the United States"?
14th amendment