Unit 1
What is Civics?
What are the first ten amendments called?
The bill of rights.
What are the three branches of government?
Legislative, executive, and judicial.
What does Bicameral legislature mean?
What is a political party?
Group of citizens with similar views on public issues.
What are rights?
Moral or legal entitlement to have or obtain something or to act in a certain way.
How old is the constitution?
238 years old.
What are delegated powers?
Powers given specifically to the federal government.
Congress makes _____?
Laws.
Democratic party=______
Republican party=________
Liberal, conservative
What are third parties?
Minor political parties in a two-party system.
Democratic and Non-Democratic
What is the preamble?
Introduction that explains why the U.S Constitution was written.
What is gerrymandering?
Drawing district lines that favor a particular political party, politician, or group of people.
What is a platform?
A statement of the party's views and policies on important issues.
Name some of the duties of citizenship
Obeying the law, attending school, paying taxes, serving in armed forces, and appearing.
What are the Sons of Liberty?
Secret society created to advance rights for the colonists and fight the British.
What are reserved powers?
Powers set aside for the states or the people.
What does censure mean?
A formal disapproval of a member's actions.
When does the primary election take place?
Late spring/ early summer
What is the census?
Official, periodic counting of a population.
When did the American Revolution begin?
1776
What is limited government?
Specific restrictions (limits) on government power.
What does caucuses mean?
What does mass media mean?
Forms of communication that transmit information to large number of people.