Social Studies Disciplines
What strand of Social Studies studies the rights and duties of citizenship?
Civics
What document was replaced with the Constitution?
Articles of Confederation
What is an amendment?
A minor change or addition designed to improve a text, or piece of legislation.
Popular sovereignty is the principle that the people are the source of any and all government power, and government can exist only with the consent of the people. Which activity below is an example of how citizens support popular sovereignty?
A. Cleaning up garbage on the playground.
B. Homeschooling your children.
C. Buying food from the store.
D. Voting in an election.
D
What is the first part of the Constitution called?
The Preamble
What strand of Social studies is the study of the physical features of the Earth and of human activity as well as how humans interact within space, including the distribution of populations and resources, land use and culture.
Geography
How many justices are there in the Supreme Court (Judicial branch) of the U.S. Government?
9
What is the 5th amendment?
You do not have to incriminate yourself. (I plead the 5th)
The Articles of Confederation had many problems, Which of the following was NOT one of those problems?
A. The national government was unable to pay its bills
B. The new government did not have an effective national leadership
C. It required that a King rule the country
D. The government it created was too weak to be effective
List the branches of government.
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
What Social Studies discipline matches the supporting question below?
How did the location of the colonies influence support for the Constitution?
Geography
What is an example of a service provided by the Government which is paid for through tax dollars?
Military, police officers, public schools, public transportation, disaster relief,
How many amendments are there in the Bill of Rights?
10
What does the consent of the governed found in a democracy mean?
The Government receives its power from the people.
How many articles are in the Constitution?
7
What Social Studies discipline matches the supporting question below?
How do taxes promote the general welfare?
Economics
What is another name for the Legislative Branch of the government?
What important document, written in 1791, created the first 10 amendments or changes to the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
The United States government promotes the general welfare, what does this mean?
Things that make citizens happy and healthy.
What does "For the People, by the People" mean?
It was a system of government set up for the People of the United States created by the People of the United States. The constitutional convention was made up of US citizens that wanted a government that would work for ALL citizens.
What strand of Social Studies is the study of past events, commonly focusing on the causes and intended and/or unintended effects?
History
What is a Bicameral Legislature? Name them.
A lawmaking body made up of 2 houses.
Senate and House of Representatives
How many amendments are currently in the Constitution?
27
What is one of the reasons why the Constitution of the United States is so important?
it explained how democracy in the US would work, it outlined how the U.S. Government would work, it created a system of Checks and Balances.
Why was incorporating a system of checks and balances important to the framers of the Constitution?
They did not want any one branch to have too much power because of their experience as colonists under British rule.