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Citizenship
Types of Government
Bill of Rights
Early American Government
Congress
100
What were the qualifications to be a citizen in colonial America?
White, male, own land
100
What type of government is ruled by a hereditary line?
Monarchy
100
The first Amendment is what?
Freedom Amendment (speech, assembly, press, religion)
100
The Declaration of Independence was written when and by whom?
July 4, 1776. Thomas Jefferson
100
What are the qualifications for a member of the House of Representatives?
25 yrs old, live 7 yrs in state they represent
200
What are the three parts of the Naturalization test?
Pass test on U.S. history, learn to speak English, swear to defend the U.S. Constitution
200
This type of government is ruled by someone who takes power through force (military leader)
Dictatorship
200
The B.o.R. was the document which convinced this group to agree to the new Constitution
Anti-Federalists
200
This was the first document that governed the United States for its first decade.
Articles of Confederation
200
What are the qualifications for a U.S. Senator?
30 yrs old, live in state they represent 9 yrs.
300
Someone not born in the Continental U.S. can still be an American by birth, if there are born where?
U.S. territory- Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa
300
Type of government with a central government, and states underneath it.
Federalist, federalism
300
The 8th Amendment to the Constitution says what?
No cruel or unusual punishment, excessive bail, etc
300
The Articles of Confederation were too ______. List 3 problems with the Articles.
weak, No president, cannot tax, cannot print money, unpaid war debts, no respect from Europe, Spanish and British to west, cannot change Articles unless all 13 states agree, no army
300
Congress can override a Presidential veto with a _____ majority vote
2/3
400
Name 2 ways someone could become a U.S. citizen
Be born in the U.S., be naturalized, One parent is born in the U.S., one parent is naturalized before you are 18.
400
In this type of government, power is in the hands of the people.
Democracy
400
This amendment says that officials cannot search your home without a good reason and a legal warrant
4th Amendment
400
The Anti-Federalist wanted what? Federalists wanted what?
Weaker central government, bill of rights. Stronger central government
400
This is a long speech, used to delay the voting on a bill. It can only occur in this part of Congress, where as long as you stand and talk you hold the floor
Filibuster, Senate
500
This amendment to the U.S. Constitution says that anyone born in the U.S. is a citizen and that the Federal govt. not state govt. establishes citizenship
14th Amendment
500
A type of government in which there is only a central government, which controls everything
Unitary government
500
This amendment says that all powers not given to the Federal government by the Constitution are reserved to the ______?
states, 10th Amendment
500
This was the final straw in proving the Articles of Confederation were too weak.
Shays Rebellion
500
Who is the leader of the House? Who is the leader of the Senate? Who is second in command in the Senate?
Speaker of the House, President of the Senate (V.P.), President Pro Tempore