Unit 5
What term applies to organizations that help connect people to the government?
Linkage Institutions
What is the name of the social programs implemented by FDR in the 1930s designed to help America out of the Depression?
The New Deal
What is the difference between natural and civil rights?
Natural rights are given to people at birth and cannot be taken, while civil rights are granted and protected by government
What does Mr. Johnson say is the worst kind of citizen?
An uninformed citizen
The Democrats and the Republicans make up what kind of party system in the United States?
Two Party Stystem
A recurring cycle of booms and busts, recoveries and recessions is known as what?
The business cycle
What theory describes a group of people agreeing to give up certain liberties and follow a set of rules and laws so everyone can live more safely and peacefully?
Social Contract Theory
What date is prom this year?
June 5th
What term applies to the group of people qualified to vote in the United States?
The Electorate
Which clause of the United States Constitution requires states to support the laws and court decisions of other states?
The full faith and credit clause
Freedom of speech, Freedom of religion, Freedom of the press, Freedom to assemble and Freedom to petition are all found in which amendment to the US Constitution?
The 1st
Which comic book company is objectively better?
DC
If you are away when the election is held, what can you use to vote?
An Absentee Ballot
What is the name of the level of local government directly below the state government?
County
Segregating schools in the United States on the basis of race became illegal due to what US Supreme Court decision?
Brown vs Board of Education
What is Mr. Johnson's daughter's name?
Harper
What is the role of media in election campaigns?
To provide unbiased coverage of candidates
What level of government has primary policy-making responsibility for regulating marriages?
State
Which Amendment gives women the right to vote?
The 19th
What has Mr. Johnson been caught on camera drinking this semester? (there are 3, you only need one)
Chick fil a soft drink, sweet tea, Body Armor