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Objectives: Review Key ideas and concepts from Participation in Government Please have each of your 5 Unit packets and Review Sheets on your desk to help.

Media & Politics 100 200 300 400 500 The Courts and You Supreme Court Citizenship: Rights and Responsibility Political Philosophies & Parties Media & Politics The Courts and You Supreme Court 100 200 300 400 500

Question 1 - 100 To be a member of a nation or country, and to have full rights and responsibilities under the law.

Answer 1 – 100 What is Citizenship?

Question 1 - 200 Freedom of Speech, Press, Religion, Equal protection under the law and access to the judicial system are all examples of:

Answer 1 – 200 Rights

Question 1 - 300  In the United States history, we have seen this limited at times but now see little to no restrictions on it…

Answer 1 – 300 Immigration

Question 1 - 400 The refusal to comply with certain laws or to pay taxes and fines, as a peaceful form of political protest.  

Answer 1 – 400 What is Civil Disobedience?

Question 1 - 500 John Locke, Montesquieu, The Roman Empire, and the Magna Carta, helped to form:

Answer 1 – 500 American Democracy

Question 2 - 100 Organizations which run candidates for office

What are political parties? Answer 2 – 100 What are political parties?

Question 2 - 200 This party generally is in favor of minimum wage, pro-choice, and decrease spending with the military

Answer 2 – 200 Democractic

Question 2 - 300 This philosophy falls to the right of the political spectrum and generally believes in increase in military spending but a decrease in spending for social programs.

Answer 2 – 300 Conservative

Question 2 - 400 The United States is an example of what type of political party system?

Answer 2 – 400 Two-party system

Question 2 - 500 List the five roles of political parties.

Answer 2 – 500 Nominate Candidates Create Balance Influence Policy Inform Citizens Unite Government

Question 3 - 100 A preliminary election in which voters nominate party candidates for office.

Answer 3 – 100 Primary

Question 3 - 200 Step 1: Identify what YOU think about issues. Step 2: Research the candidates’ positions on those issues Step 3: Learn about the candidates leadership skills & qualifications Step 4: Find out what other people think Step 5: Grade the candidates & decide

Steps in Grading the Candidate Answer 3 – 200 Steps in Grading the Candidate

Question 3 - 300 Propaganda Technique

Answer 3 – 300 Name Calling

Question 3 - 400 Famous or well-respected person speaks on behalf of a candidate or issue

Answer 3 – 400 Testimony

List the three forms of Media in our Society Question 3 - 500 List the three forms of Media in our Society

Answer 3 – 500 Print Broadcast Digital

Question 4 - 100 The only court created by the U.S. Constitution.

Answer 4 – 100 Supreme Court

There are only nine of them. Question 4 - 200 There are only nine of them. 

Supreme court justices Answer 4 – 200 Supreme court justices Bonus: Can you name the Chief Justice: John Roberts

Question 4 - 300 This consists of your peers and is meant to represent a cross section of the population. Why is this important?

Answer 4 – 300 A Jury This is important because when on trial you will have people from all backgrounds, various socio-economic statuses, and education levels. This reduces bias.

Question 4 - 400 A decision that people can refer to when determining who to handle another case which had some of the same characteristics.

Answer 4 – 400 Precedent

List the Three actions an Appellate Court can take. Question 4 - 500 List the Three actions an Appellate Court can take.

Answer 4 – 500 Affirm Letting the trial courts decision stand Reverse Remand Send the case back to trial court to start over.

Question 5 - 100 This protects you against unreasonable searches and seizures.

Answer 5 – 100 The 4th Amendment

Question 5 - 200 Court Case in which a group of students wore black arm bands to protest the Vietnam War. When asked to remove them, students refused and were then suspended. Name the Court case and the Amendment

Answer 5 – 200 Tinker v. Des Moines Independent School District 1st Amendment

Question 5 - 300 Name the court case which dealt with school prayer in school. -The student said a prayer over the schools public address system at a football game.

Answer 5 – 300 Santa Fe Independent School District v. Jane Doe

Question 5 - 400 Court Case in which a students person was searched and she sued the school saying that it was against the constitution for the school to do this. Name the Court Case and the Amendment which she thought was violated.  

Answer 5 – 400 New Jersey v. T.L.O. 4th Amendment

Question 5 - 500 What issue was brought up in the court case Vernonia v. Acton and what amendment did it deal with?

Answer 5 – 500 Student Athletes and Drug testing 4th Amendment