The American People
What process must Immigrants pass to become Citizens of the United States?
What is Naturalization
The ancient Greek city of which Democracy originated (Thebes, Arcadia, Athens)
What is Athens
In January 1776, New Hampshire became the first colony to organize as a state and craft a detailed, written plan of government, or _____
What is a Constitution
The First Amendment guarantees that we can say what is on our minds, in____ or in ____, without fear of punishment by the government
Public & Private
What are a citizens most important duties
Obey the Law
A foreign person who has established permanent residence in the United States
What is a Resident Alien
What document was King John of England forced to sign by the Nobles in 1215 as a result of his harsh treatment.
What is the Magna Carta
How many men attended the first Constitutional Convention on May 25, 1787 (41, 35, 55)
55
Which case in 1733 approved the right to free press in America
Zenger Case
Which distribution of money makes up the majority of the Governments ability to keep functioning?
Taxes
What color was the collar of Mr. Guys High school graduation uniform by Mrs. Dawes office?
What is Green
John Locke expressed the rights to life, liberty, and property that no_________ could take away
what is Government
What entity ordains the Constitution of the United States of America
What is the people
What does the Fourth Amendment protect Americans against?
What is "unreasonable searches and seizures".
Which president signed an executive order that established the Peace Corps.
John F. Kennedy
The level of Government closest to the people
What is Local Government
What were the The pilgrims doing when they decided to form their first form of Government? (Sailing towards America, after settling in Plymouth, before the battle of Plymouth)
Sailing towards America
Which Branch of Government is granted powers by Article 3 of the Constitution
Judicial Branch
The fifth amendment states "no one may be denied life, liberty, or property without________of________
What is Due process of law
What is another word for Government, starting with the letter "B"
What has the power to limit the the power of a hereditary ruler in a Constitutional Monarchy?
What is a Constitution
The set of colonies formed after Jamestown, Virginia, was founded as a joint-stock colony in 1607. (Maryland colonies, Southern colonies, New England colonies)
What is Southern colonies
Ratification of the Constitution occurs when approved by_______ of 50 state legislatures
three fourths
How does the Seventeenth Amendment allow voters to elect their senators
Directly
The Senior Corps provides volunteer opportunities to Americans aged___ or older
55