American Democracy S1 Final

Fake News and Misinformation

100

This is a news story/claim that is intentionally fake with no verifiable facts

Fake News

200

This is false information that is not necessarily intentionally spread

Misinformation

300

This was the conspiracy theory that led to a man taking an assault rifle into a DC restaurant

Pizzagate

400

This is the strategy of using a fact-checking site such as politifact or snopes to verify a claim

Check previous work

500

This is the fact checking method where you try to find the original quote leading to a certain claim

Go upstream to the source

Foundations

100

These are the freedoms all humans are born with

Natural Rights

200

This is the idea that IF a government abuses their people, those citizens have a right to rebel & replace that government

The Social Contract

300

This is the event that began the issues between the US colonists and England

French and Indian War

400

This is the group that was against the powerful central government in the constitution

Anti-Federalists

500

This was the event that was the "final straw" for many regarding the weak central government of the Articles of Confederation

Shays Rebellion

Legislative Branch

100

This is the MAIN function of the Legislative Branch

Creating Laws for our nation

200

Those serving in the Senate represent the people living in their

State

300

After a bill is introduced in Congress, it is assigned to __________

Committee

400

This is the term for the citizens that a representative or senator represent in Congress

Constituents

500

What are the THREE requirements to serve in the Senate

30 years old

9 years of citizenship

Live in the state you serve

Executive Branch

100

This is the MAIN responsibility of the Executive Branch

Carry out and enforce the laws for our nation

200

This is the role in which the President can send troops to other locations

Commander in Chief

300

This is the role of the President in which they use their Veto power

Legislative Leader

400

These are the 3 requirements to be eligible to become President

35 years old

Born in the US

Lived in the US for 14 years prior

500

This is the difference between Formal & Informal powers of the President

Formal powers are in the Constitution

Informal are not

Bill of Rights

100

This is the amendment that protects the right to not have your property taken without cause

4th amendment

200

This is the amendment that protects our right to not incriminate ourselves

5th Amendment

300

This is the amendment that protects your right to a speedy, public trial with an attorney

6th Amendment

400

These are the 4 protections in the first amendment

Free Speech

Free Religion

Free Assembly

Freedom of the Press

500

These are the two groups that compromised, giving us the Bill of Rights

Federalists and Anti-Federalists