U.S Regions
American Government
More American Government
Elections and Citizenship
Economy
100
What side of the country were the first 13 colonies located? (Northern, eastern, western, or southern)
The first 13 colonies were located on the eastern side of the U.S
100
What was Thomas Paine's pamphlet "Common Sense" about?
Philadelphia writer and editor wrote a pamphlet titled “Common Sense”. He strongly disagreed with the divine right of kings.
He argued that the American people should demand independence.
It gave voice to the essential principles in which many colonists had come to believe: consent of the governed, rule of law, and representative government.
Influenced “The Declaration of Independence”, which was written at the Second Continental Congress.
100
What are the Bill of Rights? (Extra 50 points if you can name one of the amendments)
It lists the first 10 amendments to the Constitution and makes clear the basic rights of all U.S. citizens. (their civil rights and liberties)
When the Constitution was sent out to the states to be ratified (to be agreed on) not everyone was so sure about it. They were still fearful that the federal government would have too much power.
100
Define "Citizen"
By definition, a citizen is any person who is a legally recognized member of a country. Adult citizens have the legal right to participate in their country’s political system as voters and as elected officials.
100
What is economics?
Economics is the study of how individuals and groups use limited resources to fulfill unlimited wants and needs.
200
How many regions did we learned about? A bonus 100 points if you can name all of them.
5 regions:
Western United States
Southwestern United States
Midwestern United States
Southeastern United States
Northeastern United States
200
Why did the U.S create a new government after the Revolution?
They wanted full independence from Britain and an entirely different government from them. They wanted the people to rule and no hint of monarchy.
200
Were the Federalists (Alexander Hamilton's crew) for or against the Bill of Rights?
The Federalists opposed a bill of rights. They argued that adding a bill of rights might suggest that the people only had the rights that were included in that document.
They also felt that the Constitution already limited the government’s power.
200
List a few Civic Obligations. These are required duties of a citizen.
Civic Obligations (Required)
- Obey the law
- Jury Duty
- Serving in the military
200
What is Tragedy of the Commons?
The tragedy of the commons is a dilemma that develops when a group holds a limited resource in common.
If each person acts in his or her own self-interest, the resource will be depleted or destroyed by the group, even if the individuals know that their behavior will ultimately be harmful.
300
Which region are the Rocky Mountains located in?
Western United States
300
What did Enlightenment Philosopher John Locke believe?
Believed that governments had a responsibility to protect the rights of the people in their state. Locke’s ideas influenced the formation of U.S. government.
Locke believed people are born with natural rights and that governments have a responsibility to protect those rights. These rights included life, liberty, and property.
Locke wrote about this responsibility in his book Two Treatises of Government (1690).
300
What are the three branches of U.S Federal government and what do each of them do?
300
What is the most common form of media? Hint: it exploded in the 1950s.
In the late 1940s, less than 1 percent of homes in the United States had a television. By the end of the 1950s, televisions were in more than half of U.S. households.
300
What is Scarcity?
No society has enough resources to produce everything that people want. In other words, the resources for fulfilling people’s wants are limited, although their wants are unlimited. This relationship between unlimited wants with limited resources is scarcity.
400
Which region are the Great Lakes located in?
Midwestern United States
400
What was the Declaration of Independence? Who was one of members that wrote it?
The Declaration of Independence states that the authority of governments to rule comes directly from “the consent of the governed.” Thomas Jefferson was one of the well known member who helped write it.
Those selected to govern do so on the understanding that their purpose is to protect individuals’ rights to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” (JOHN LOCKE!!)
People retain the right to abolish governments that fail to live up to this purpose.
400
How does a Bill become law (Federal).
400
What kind of party system does the U.S have?
Multi-party system, two-party system, one-party system
The U.S has a Two-Party System: Republican and Democrat
The U.S also has something called third parties who rarely get voted in office, BUT can change the results of an election.
400
What is Specialization?
Specialization is the ability to focus on a set of skills.
The Swiss need a variety of foods, but they do not need to produce all of it in Switzerland. The Swiss import foods from around the world. This allows Swiss farmers to focus on producing excellent cheeses, many of which they then export.
500
You have 20 seconds to list all the states in Northeastern United States. You will receive 45 points for everyone you get correct.
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Delaware.
500
What were the Articles of Confederation? Was it successful?
THE GOAL: Weak Legislative System and Weak Central Government (Confederation Congress)
Each state, no matter how large or small, had one vote in the Confederation Congress.
Approval from nine states was required to pass a new law.
To amend the Articles, all 13 states needed to approve the change.
After the experience under British rule, the Founders wanted to avoid creating a strong centralized government that could infringe on individual rights.
500
Does each state have it's own constitution? If so, why?
Yes! Each state has their own constitution because each states needs are different. But they all do still abide by the Federal government constitution.
500
How can Americans participate in government?
One way that the American people express their point of view is by voting for representatives who support their perspective. Nearly every U.S. citizen, age 18 or older, can affect the actions of the government.
Another way is through writing letters to their state governor.
Protests (but peaceful ones)
500
Why do nations trade?
Trade allows countries to specialize in certain products and provides economic benefits.