The type of government where people elect representatives to make and enforce laws
What is a Republic
100
A count of the citizens in the U.S. that is done every 10 years. It determines, among other things, how many congressional representatives each state gets
What is the census
100
Which of the following is not an example of an American citizen:
a) A person born in the U.S. but whose parents are NOT American
b) A person born in a foreign country whose parents work in the U.S. but are not citizens
What is b)
100
The number of congressional representatives given to each state is determined by what factor
What is the state's population
100
The mayor of Pittsburgh that went on to be governor of Pennsylvania. He is accredited with cleaning our polluted air
Who is David Lawrence
200
The branch of our government that is responsible for making laws
What is the legislative branch
200
The term used to describe a culture where all parts of a society are honored, including cultural traits of immigrants
What is a mosaic
200
Citizenship include three parts, rights, responsibilities and duties. Which of these is required by law? Give an example
What is a duty
200
Freedom of the press, freedom of speech, freedom to assembly peacefully and freedom to petition (ask something of) the government are included in this amendment
What is first amendment
200
The 5th Amendment (part of the Bill of Rights) which protects you from testifying against yourself is referred to as this term
What is self-incrimination
300
The type of government that has complete control or authority over its people
What is a dictatorship
300
The term used to describe leaving cultural traditions and assimilating into only "American Ways"
What is a melting pot
300
Citizenship include three parts, rights, responsibilities and duties. In which category or categories is "voting"
What is a right and responsibillity
300
The compromise in writing the constitution where enslaved people were not counted as a whole person for taxation and congressional representation
What is The Three-Fifth's Compromise
300
The entry point for immigrants in New York Harbor during the late 1800 and early 1900's
What is Ellis Island
400
The term to describe how power is shared between the states and federal government
What is federalism
400
A project in which students VOLUNTEER (NO PAY) to make change in their communities while learning about being change agents
What is service learning project
400
True or False - If you own property overseas, you can lose your citizenship?
What is false
400
The compromise that determined that the legislative branch of the government would include two parts (bicamerel) with a house of representatives (based on population) and 2 senators from every state
What is The Great Compromise
400
In our Constitution everyone is responsible for following the law, even the president. This is called which rule
What is Rule of Law
500
According to the United States Constitution the group that has the ultimate authority (the most power)
Who are the people
500
The term used to describe a legislative branch of government that has two parts
What is bicameral
500
The purpose of the first 10 amendments (Bill of Rights) to the Constitution
What is to protect the rights of citizens
500
The (part of the Bill of Rights) protects from police just looking through your home or car and taking anything. It is called "unreasonable search and seizure)
What is the 4th amendment
500
What are the 3 branches of government set up by the Constitution with checks and balances so that no one group or individual can take away the rights of citizens
What are executive, legislative and judicial branches