Civics Study Guide Name: ______

Civics Study Guide Name: ______2nd Qtr Test – Jan 2015 Block: ______Date: ______

Topics: Fundamental Principles, Historic Documents, Federalism, Structure of U.S. Constitution, Bill of Rights, Separation of Powers, Checks and Balances (Study your notes, too! Pages 21-40)

Circle, underline, or highlight your answer. You may need to choose more than one (1) answer.

FIVE FUNDAMENTAL POLITICAL PRINCIPLES 1. (Consent of the governed -- Democracy -- Rule of law ) is a fundamental political principle where people are the source of any and all governmental power.

2. The government and those who govern are bound by the law defines the fundamental political principle of (limited government -- democracy -- rule of law )

3. A form of government in which the people of a nation rule uses the fundamental political principle of ( limited government -- consent of the governed -- democracy).

4. Government is not all-powerful and may do only those things people have given it the power to do defines the fundamental political principle of (democracy -- limited government -- -- representative government ).

5. When people elect public officeholders to make laws and conduct government on their behalf, they are using the fundamental political principle of (democracy -- consent of the governed -- representative government).

6. In our country, even President Obama has to obey the law because of the fundamental political principle of ______.

7. Senators Mark Warner and James Webb have their jobs because of the fundamental political principle of ______.

8. A representative government could also be called a (representative democracy – republic -- monarchy).

9. Put a v beside those types of governments that would have limited government. ____republics ____constitutional monarchy ____representative democracy ____dictatorship

10. Consent of the governed is also called (popular sovereignty – free for all – citizens’ rightsw).

HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS

11. The ______guaranteed all rights of Englishmen to the colonists. ____ Declaration of Independence ____ Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom ____ Virginia Charters of the London Company ____ Articles of Confederation ____ Virginia Declaration of Rights

12. The ______influenced the U. S. Constitution by granting freedom of religious beliefs and opinions. ____Declaration of Independence ____Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom ____Charters of the Virginia Company ____Articles of Confederation ___Virginia Declaration of Rights ___1st constitution of Virginia 13. The ______served as a model for the Bill of Rights of the U. S. Constitution. ____Declaration of Independence ____Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom ____Charters of the Virginia Company of London ____Articles of Confederation ____Virginia Declaration of Rights

14. Which of the following statements below is not part of the Declaration of Independence? ____ All people are equal under the law ____ The U.S. government will have three branches. ____ People form governments to protect their rights ____ People have unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Who wrote the DOI? ______

15. Put a v beside the things that are true about the Declaration of Independence. ____It tells Britain and the world why we wanted to be free. ____It says that people have the right to get rid of government if treated unfairly. ____It says the power of government comes from the consent of the governed. ____It was a plan of government for our new nation. ____It says the purpose of government is to protect human rights.

16. Put a v beside the ways that King George III of England abused the colonists. ____making them have British soldiers live in their homes. ____making the accused have trials by a jury of their peers. ____not represented in taxation issues. ____making them trade mainly with Great Britain ____giving them too much say in their government.

17. The United States of America’s first ______of government was the Articles of Confederation.

18. Put a v beside the things that are true about the Articles of Confederation ____failed because the central government had too little power to enforce laws ____encouraged people to think of the states as united ____lacked a system of national courts (which meant squabbles between states were not easily settled) ____had no chief executive; we now call the chief executive the ______had no means to collect taxes from the people or the states ____its failure led to the writing of the United States Constitution

19. Ultimately, under the Articles of Confederation, the ______had the most power.

20. Put a v beside the items below that set forth the goals and purposes for the government. ____ The Declaration of Independence ____Thomas Paine’s Common Sense ____ The Preamble ______The Magna Carta

21. Which of the following is not part of the Great Compromise? (Put a v beside the correct answer .) ____congressional representation based on state population in the House ____equal congressional representation for each state in the Senate ____the New York Plan ____the New Jersey Plan

22. What was another name for the Great Compromise? ___ Connecticut Plan ___Virginia Plan ___ New Jersey Plan

23. A result of the Great Compromise is that it… ____creating a law-making body of two houses ____provided for a unicameral legislature ____allowed only one house of Congress ____allowed slaves to be counted for tax purposes

THE U.S. CONSTITUTION

24. Put a v beside the goals and purposes of the Constitution. ____ensure domestic colonies ______form a more perfect union ____establish secure insurance _____ensure domestic tranquility ____establish justice _____promote the general welfare ____ensure colonies’ posterity _____ secure the blessings of liberty ____provide for the common defense

25. The United States Constitution was strongly influenced by ______, who is known as the father of the Constitution.

26. Virginia thought the best way to resolve the problem of representation in Congress was to ____ let all states decide how many representatives they wanted ____ have proportional representation (based on population) ____ have equal representation (same for all states)

27. Extradition is ____a method for voters to remove elected officials from office ____a legal process for returning fugitives to the states from which they fled ____a money bill passed by a state legislature ____the process that increases the states in the Union

28. In 1787, nine of the thirteen states were needed to ____ratify the Constitution ____ propose making a new state ____elect a president ____ approve federal judges

29. Identify the three parts of the U. S. Constitution. 1) 2) 3)

30. Article _____of the Constitution establishes the judicial branch of the federal government, including the Supreme Court and all other federal judges.

31. The full faith and credit clause ensures that states (obey the Constitution -- act as independent countries -- lend money to each other when necessary -- recognize laws passed by other states)

AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION

32. An ______is a written change to the Constitution. This has happened ______times in our history (including the Bill of Rights)

33. The Founding Fathers created an amendment process so that the U.S. Constitution could change with the times. The two-step process makes it _____ (easy or difficult) to bring about change.

34. An amendment may be proposed by ____2/3 of both houses of Congress ____3/4 of both houses of Congress ____3/4 of the states ____by 2/3 of the states calling for a special national convention

35. An amendment is ratified by __3/4 of the state legislatures __3/4 of both houses of Congress __3/4 of the states at a convention

THE BILL OF RIGHTS

36. Put a v beside those items that are true about the Bill of Rights ____are the first ten amendments to the Constitution ____is another term for the Preamble ____lists many of the rights of the people of the United States ____were added to the Constitution to get the Anti-federalists to ratify it ____became a part of the Constitution after it was ratified. 37. Identify each First Amendment right described below: (RAPPS) ______People are free to express their opinions and beliefs.

______Individuals may peacefully gather in protest or just for a meeting or a party.

______Government may not establish an official church or interfere with someone’s worship.

______Reporters (newspapers, TV and radio, and the Internet) have the right to collect and publish information, even if it criticizes the government.

______Individuals have the right to make their views known to public officials and ask for a change.

38. Our First Amendment rights are not absolute. This means that, although we have them, there are ______as to what we can say and do. ____limits ____ no disagreements ____no rules ____valuable lessons

39. Citizens’ due process of law is protected by Amendments _____& _____. ______means one has the right fair treatment by the government before life, liberty, or property are taken from them. The government must followed certain ______.

40. The accused does not have to testify against himself because of Amendment (6, 8, 7, 5 ).

41. Officers cannot enter your home without probable cause andr a search warrant because of the (Fourth , Fifth , Eighth, Ninth ) Amendment.

42. Match the following. ___Being tried twice for the same crime A. self-incrimination ___Money to guarantee a court appearance by the accused B. libel ___Written lies that damage another person’s reputation C. bail ___To ask government to make a change D. petition ___To formally accuse a person of a crime E. double jeopardy ___To testify against oneself F. indict

43. The (14th – 15th – 16th – 17th) Amendment extended due process to the states and granted citizenship to all persons or in the United States.

FEDERALISM

44. The system of Federalism was established because of the ______Amendment.

45. A(n) (Federalist, Anti-federalist ) was a supporter of the Constitution just the way it was—without a bill of rights.

46. The Anti-federalists (TJ) ____believed there should be a loose interpretation of the Constitution ____felt the central government should have a lot of power ____said the United States should be a strong industrial nation.

47. A Federalist would say (A. Ham) ____a national bank is not only necessary, its a great idea! ____I’m a member of the Democratic-Republican Party ____the nation should have lots of small, independent farms ____sure the Articles of Confederation had some problems, but they gave the states power, which is good! 48. A system in which powers are divided between state and federal governments is (federalism -- concurrent powers -- limited powers -- limited government).

49. The powers of the national government are either ______or ______.

50. The powers not given to the federal government by the Constitution are ______for the ______and ______.

51. The Constitution ______powers to both the ______and ______governments.

52. The powers of the ______governments in Virginia are derived from the state.

53. The U.S. Constitution guarantees equality under the law with ______rule and the rights of the ______protected. 54. The Constitution affirms ______worth and dignity of ______people, and it protects the fundamental freedoms of the First Amendment.

Match the following: A. reserved B. concurrent C. expressed D. limited government E. implied

55.___ a system in which government powers are carefully spelled out to prevent government from becoming too powerful 56. ___a power set aside by the Constitution for the states, or the people 57. ___a power shared by the federal government and the states 58. ___a power given to the federal government by the Constitution 59. ___a power that is “understood” and used to carry out expressed powers

60. ___To regulate trade within the state, to make marriage laws, and to license professional workers are (____ all powers set aside for the states, ____ all reserved powers, ____ all powers made possible by the Tenth Amendment).

THREE BRANCHES -- SEPARATION OF POWERS -- CHECKS AND BALANCES 61.The U.S. Constitution upholds separating the powers of government among its three branches. This helps prevent any one branch from becoming too ______. Ways that the three branches limit the powers of the other branches is through a system of ______& ______.

62. The main job of the legislative branch is to ______laws .

63. The legislative branch is made up of the House of Representatives & the Senate, which can also be called ______.

64. Which house of Congress is the larger? ______the smaller? ______How many members does Congress have?

65. The Senate is based on ( proportional representation, equal representation, bicameral representation ) Remember- proportional refers to the population of the state.

66. The House is based on ( proportional representation, equal representation, bicameral representation)

67. The Senates refusal to approve Judge Bilko for the Supreme Court is an example of( separation of powers, checks and balances, federalism ) 68. The split of authority among the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of the federal government is called ( separation of powers, checks and balances, federalism ).

69. The Constitution gives the power to approve a federal judge to the (House, Senate, President) .

70. If a law is passed that says all Americans must go to the same church, the (Congress, Supreme Court ) would rule it unconstitutional because they interpret the laws, including the 1st Amendment.

71. If you were appointed as a U. S. Supreme Court Justice, how long does the U. S. Constitution say you could serve? ______

72. The ( House of Representatives, president, Senate ) has the power to appoint an ambassador to Japan.

73. President Madison wanted to declare war against England in 1812, but he had to have his request approved by the ( Congress, House of Representatives, Senate )

74. Supreme Court Justice Noah Lot has committed a crime against the nation. Who in the government will be the first to take action against him to remove him from office? (House of Representatives, President, Senate, Supreme Court ). 75. A bill is sent to the president that she thinks is too costly, so she vetoes it. What is the only way the bill can now become a law?. ____ The Congress argues it before the Supreme Court, ___ The bill is now dead; there is no way for it to pass, ____ The Supreme Court overrides the president’s decision by a 2/3 vote, ____ The veto is overridden by a 2/3 majority from both houses of Congress.

76. The branch of government that enforces the laws is the ( legislative, executive, judicial ) branch.

77. The leader of the above branch is the (Senate, President, Chief Justice ).

78. The leader of the executive branch may serve ( 2, 4, 6 ) terms which are ( 2, 4, 6 ) years in length. She or he must be at least ( 25, 30, 35 ) years-old. and be a ( naturalized , native-born citizen. ) Name another requirement for this position according to the U. S. Constitution.

79 A United States senator serves a ___-year term, and must be at least ___years old.

80. A United States representative serves a ___-year term, and must be at least ___years old.

81. The (Congress, House of Representatives, Senate, President ) has (have) the power to declare war. 82. The power of impeachment is the sole responsibility of ______.

83. The power of the president to veto bills is a check on the (check one) ____judicial branch ____ executive branch ____ legislative branch ____U.S. Constitution

84. The main job of the executive branch is to ______laws.

85. The main job of the judicial branch is to ______laws and presidential actions.