Elections
In the process of electing a new president, the general election counts the _____ vote.
Popular vote
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
What does democracy mean? What type of government do we live in the United States?
Democracy means rule by the people. We live in a representative democracy.
What were some of the challenges faced in the colonies? Think of the game we played!
Weather, encounters with Indigenous Peoples, lack of resources, disease, managing relations with GB
What are 3 BRANCHES of government? and their role in lawmaking?
LEGISLATIVE (makes laws), EXECUTIVE (enforces laws), JUDICIAL (interprets laws)
What's the preamble?
introduction
What is the difference between a primary and a caucus election?
Caucus: conversation
Primary: private
What are the various types of government? Name at least 3 other than democracy.
BONUS Q for an additional 100 points.
What is the absence of government called? Does this ever truly work in a society?
Theocracy, Oligarchy, Direct and Rep. Democracy, Monarchy, and Dictatorship
BONUS: Anarchy, and no it does not work.
Who created the Join or Die flag? What does it mean?
Benjamin Franklin. Colonies needed to join together to defeat their enemy.
What are the 3 LEVELS of government?
Local, State, Federal
First 10 amendments are called...
Bill of Rights
What are the 2 main political parties? What do we call all the other political parties?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Democrats and Republicans, Third Parties
What are the 4 purposes of government? Give an example of each.
The four purposes of the government are: keep order, provide security, provide services, and guide the people. Keep order: Police, Provide Security: Military, Services: Hospitals, and Guide the People: Laws
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
What were three ACTS that led to the American Revolution?
John Dickinson wrote Letters from a Farmer in _____________.
Answers will vary: Sugar, Stamp, Intolerable, Tea, etc.
Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania
1. What are John Locke's 3 natural rights?
2. Which one did they change in the Declaration of Independence? What did they change it to?
1. Life, liberty, property
2. Property to pursuit of happiness
What are the 3 requirements to be president?
35, 14 years resident, natural born citizen
What are three powers of the president?
Pardon, Veto, Executive Order
How did the ideas of Enlightenment thinkers in the 1700s create the foundations for our government? Give 1 example from John Locke.
Give 1 example from Montesquieu.
Enlightenment ideas influenced our Constitution! John Locke- natural rights, Montesquieu- separation of powers
Thomas Paine wrote ____________. He openly urged colonists to break away from what King?
Common Sense, King George III
Describe the Boston Massacre and explain how it was a key event leading up to the Revolution.
The Boston Massacre, which occurred on March 5, 1770, was a confrontation between British soldiers and American colonists that resulted in the deaths of five colonists. Tensions had been escalating due to British taxation and the presence of troops in Boston, leading to resentment among the colonists. The incident was widely publicized and used as a rallying point by colonial leaders, such as Paul Revere and Samuel Adams, to galvanize anti-British sentiment. This event fueled the revolutionary spirit, contributing to the growing desire for independence from British rule and ultimately leading to the American Revolution.
First failed constitution of the U.S. was called..
Name three weaknesses it had.
Articles of Confederation
No power to tax, regulate trade, or enforce laws
Limited military power
No judicial system
No executive branch
Unanimous consent required to change it
Representation was unfair
1. How many electoral votes does a candidate need to win the presidency?
2. What is the correct order of the national election process? Revise the list to be in order from first to last event.
General Election, Primaries and Caucuses, National Convention, Inauguration, Electoral College, Campaign
1. 270
2. Campaign, Primaries and Caucuses, National Convention, General Election, Electoral College, Inauguration
What role did the Magna Carta, England’s Parliament, the English Bill of Rights, and the Mayflower Compact have on the creation of the U.S. government?
Magna Carta: Limited the king’s power, Parliament- bicameral legislature, English Bill of Rights led to our idea of a bill of rights, Mayflower Compact: example of a social contract and self government.
You have two minutes. Use the following vocab words in a reflection paragraph about the Road to Revolution.
Grievance, tory, patriot, treason, taxation without representation, tyranny
Answers will vary
Grievance: complaint
Tory: loyal to Great Britain
Patriot: Wanted freedom from G.B.
Treason: Going against a government
Taxation without representation: Colonists wanted a say in Parliament
Tyranny- The colonists thought KGIII was a tyrant.
What 3 EVENTS/ACTIONS (not acts) led to the American Revolution?
Describe each one.
The Boston Tea Party, The Boston Massacre, Common Sense, Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania, etc.
Year and location of Constitutional Convention?
Name of essays that were written after to support the Constitution?
1787 Philadelphia
Federalist Papers