Chapter 1
What is a type of government?
Monarchy, Dictatorship, Democracy, etc.
What was the 1st constitution?
The Articles of Confederation
What is the 3/5 compromise?
5 enslaved persons count as 3 free people
What is the 2nd Amendment?
Right to bear arms
What is the draft?
The call-up for men from 18-26 to go to the military.
What can legal aliens do?
vote, own property, attend school, etc.
What is 1 of the 4 types of colonies?
Proprietary, Royal, Joint Stock, and Self Governing
What is the introduction to the Declaration of Independence?
Preamble
What are the 5 parts of the First Amendment?
Speech, Press, Religion, Petition, and Assembly
What is welfare?
Health, prosperity, and the happiness of the people.
What year was the immigration act?
1990
What was the Magna Carta called?
The Great Charter
Who opposed the Constitution?
Anti-Federalist
Formal charge issued by grand jury
Indictment
What is one of the volunteer organizations?
Ameri Corp, Senior Corp, Peace Corp, USA Freedom Corp, and FEMA
What are the 2 ways to become a citizen?
Birth and Naturalization
Why did people come to America?
Religious freedom, Chance for a new life, Avoid debtors prison, and Slaves
What meeting created a new plan for the government?
Constitutional Convention
Lying under oath
Perjury
What are the four civil responsibilities?
Be informed, vote, respect others rights, and contribute to the common good.
What does E Pluribus Unum mean?
Out of many, one
What does egalitarianism mean?
The doctrine that all people are equal
What was the 9th state to ratify the Constitution?
New Hampshire
What is the 8th Amendment?
Right to bail and protection from cruel and unusual punishment
What is Bureaucracy?
Complex systems with many departments, rules, and people in the chain of command.