Citizenship
After WWII this massive growth in population is commonly referred to as...
The baby boom
What was the first form of government made by the founding fathers?
The Articles of Confederation
Name two parts of the executive cabinet.
Vice President of the United States, Department of State, Department of the Treasury, Department of Defense, Department of Justice, Department of the Interior, Department of Agriculture, Department of Commerce, Department of Labor, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Transportation, Department of Energy, Department of Education, Department of Veterans Affairs, and Department of Homeland Security
Describe the difference between felony and misdemeanor
misdemeanor is a minor crime often punished by less than one year or a fine while a felony is more than a year in jail
What is suffrage
The right to vote
How many years are there between each census and who is allowed to participate?
Every ten years for every U.S citizen
What are the famous collection of 85 essays written by John Jay, James Madison and Alexander Hamilton.
The federalist papers
What is the importance of the supreme court case Marbury V. Madison
established judicial review
What is an ordinance
city laws
What is a poll tax
Fee placed on voting
Name one duty, right and responsibility that you have as a U.S citizen.
Duty- obey laws and defend the nation
Right- Anything stated in bill of rights
Responsibility- To vote and participate in democracy
What is the Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights and natural rights an example of?
All are inspiration for the U.S constitution
What two ways can a president prevent a bill
Veto and pocket veto
What is a city manger plan
a manager is hired by the city council
What describes the shared powers between federal and state
concurrent powers
Who did the exclusion laws of 1882 and 1907 target?
Chinese and Japanese immigrants
Name the two plans that were combined to form the great compromise.
The Virginia plan and the New Jersey plan
Which precedent was set by George washington, broken, and then reinstated by law?
Two term limit for presidents
What is Civil disobedience
A form of protesting that often breaks the law
What is the 3/5 compromise
a compromise that viewed slaves as 3/5ths of a person
What is the process of naturalization and what are the restrictions?
The process of becoming a citizen, naturalized citizens cannot become president
Name the first 10 amendments?
1.) Freedom of speech, petition, assembly, press, and religion
2.) Right to bear arms
3.) Quartering soldiers
4.) Unlawful search and seizure
5.) Right to a fair trial
6.) Right to trail of peers
7.) Civil cases must exceed recompense of $20
8.) No excessive bail or punishment
9.) People cannot deny other's personal rights
10.) Gives power to the state
What must every elected represent (exact word)
constituents
What document issued by law enforcement protects the 4th amendment
warrent
Recite the Preamble
We the people of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.