Vocabulary
What is the definition of democracy?
A type of government in which the people are in control/power.
What are the 3 branches of the United States government, as states in articles 1, 2, and 3 of the Constitution?
The legislative branch (article I), the executive branch (article II), and the Judicial Branch (III).
What is the definition of amendment?
A formal change, correction, or improvement made to the Constitution of the United States.
How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?
10 amendments
Which person has the most power to balance the other branches?
The President
What is the Constitution?
The laws/rulebook of the United States Government.
What 2 houses make up the legislative branch?
The House of Representatives and the Senate.
How many rights are in the 1st amendment?
5: freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly, freedom to petition the government
How does a person becomes a U.S. Citizen?
Must be either born in the U.S.mainland or a territory of the U.S., and/or request legally citizenship by means of the department of Immigration and Naturalization.
The bills the legislative branch makes are signed into law by who?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
The President
What is nationalization?
It is the process of becoming a citizen of the United States.
The President, Donald Trump.
How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?
10
Once a person is accepted to by a cityzen before the are sworn as citizens they must attend ___________.
Citizenship classes
How did we want to improve school lunches?
More options, bigger portions, more nutritional options, and more flavor.
What does the word, economy, mean?
9
Name an amendment and the number that it is.
Answers will vary.
True or False: The naturalization process is an easy process to become a citizen.
False: The naturalization process to become a U.S. citizen is not easy. It involves voluntarily taking and passing a naturalization test, and at the naturalization ceremony, individuals take the Oath of Allegiance and officially become U.S. citizens.
What are Checks and Balances?
Prevents one person on the government to have too much power.
What is Popular Sovereignty?
It is the idea that a government's power comes from the people.
What does checks and balances mean?
A system that allows each branch of a government to amend, override, or veto acts of another branch so as to prevent any one branch from exerting too much power.
What is the 10th amendment?
Powers not listed in the Constitution are given to the states.
An example of a question on the citizenship test:
There were 13 original states, name 3.
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
What is the goal of the civics project?
The goal of the civics project is to teach students how to try and change things in their community/society. It might not always happen, but it's important that you don't give up.