Citizenship
This amendment states that a citizen is defined as either _________ or ___________.
14th Amendment; born; naturalized
This is the U.S.'s type of government (stated in the Constitution) AND our economic type is ________________.
Republic
Capitalism
This is what we call what a political party believes in.
What type of political system do we have in the U.S.?
platform
two-party system
I work for AT&T. My boss wants me to go and speak to Congress about why they need to NOT vote for a bill that is being worked on now in Congress that would impact our company. What am I?
lobbyist
Which ancient civilization was known for independent city-states known as polis?
Which ancient civilization was known for having a direct democracy?
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greece
List 3 obligations of a U.S. citizen
Examples:
Sign up for draft; obey laws; pay taxes; serve on a jury.
This type of government has a king/queen.
Which government type has a king/queen with no power
monarchy
Constitutional Monarchy
Who runs the state?
Which level of government does a mayor belong?
Governor
Local
Sally does not like a certain brand of clothing because her old friend works there.
The recycling flag is waving behind the candidate.
bias
symbolism
This ancient civilization was our first example of a representative democracy.
What is rule of law?
Ancient Rome
Law applies to everyone.
- Two way to become a U.S. citizen at birth.
- Something you should do, but don't have to...
law of soil and law of blood
reponsibility
This umbrella term describes a government type with a handful of leaders.
oligarchy
Which political party believes in gun restrictions and higher minimum wage?
Which party believes in more welfare programs
Democrats
Democrats
A group of individuals with common interests who seek to influence public policy.
The beliefs and practices of those following the Jewish and Christian religions.
Judeo-Christian traditions
I am from Ecuador and I am living in the U.S. working in the catering business. I am in the process of becoming a U.S. citizen. What am I and how do you know?
This system is what we had during the first 8 years of our existence as a nation.
This SYSTEM is what we have now in the U.S.
confederal
federal
Trump, DeSantis, and plenty more wants to represent the Republican Party in the election for President, but first, we must have this...
If there is an issue that the town needs to fix, after they identify the problem, then what is the next step?
Primary Election
Conduct research
Elections should be fair and transparent. What does transparent mean in this context?
Nothing should be hidden from the public.
According to the Judeo-Christian traditions, the laws that a society follows should be based on ...
ethical ideals of justice
- A law punishing acts that occurred before it was a law.
- If you are in prison and you want to see the judge to discuss if there is enough evidence...
ex post facts
writ of habeas corpus
This SYSTEM gives the federal government all the power.
unitary
An action taken by government to solve an issue or achieve a goal.
public policy
To run for a U.S. Senate position, you must be at least ____ years old.
To run for a U.S. House of Representatives member, you must be at least ____ years old.
30
25
Name 3 things that the Founders of the U.S. were influenced by Ancient Rome.
civic participation; republicanism; representative government; rule of law; separation of powers