1. 1 st Semester Review Citizenship Types of Gov 12345678 Colonial Experience 12345678 Articles – Constitution 12345678 Legislative Branch 12345678 Executive Branch 12345678 Judicial Branch 12345678 Political Parties 12345678

2. A party’s statement of goals and positions on various public issues. platform

3. What are the (3) levels of political party organization? Local State Federal

4. Party’s position dealing with just one particular issue. Plank

5. Lack of interest of concern. apathy

6. People who are eligible to vote in an election. electorate

7. Voting for all candidates of a particular political party. Straight ticket

8. What is the difference between a primary election and the general election? Primary – political party General – political office

9. Voting for people of various political parties. Split ticket

10. Who appoints Supreme Court Justices? President

11. Who approves the appointments and by what measure? Senate 2/3 Vote

12. What level court did the Judiciary Act of 1789 create? District Court

13. What are the (4) types of jurisdiction? Original Appellate Exclusive Concurrent

14. How many District Courts are there in the US? 94

15. How many judges hear a case at the Circuit Court level? 3

16. What are the (3) decisions Circuit Court judges make? Uphold Overturn Remand

17. How many courts were created by the Constitution? Who creates lower federal courts? 1 Congress

18. Maximum # of years a President may serve. 10 years

19. 3 Constitutional Requirements. 35 years old 14 year US resident Natural born citizen

20. # in the Electoral College. Total? To win? 538 270

21. True or False President declares war. False

22. When President sends troops into battle, how many days does he have to go before Congress for approval? 60 days

23. 1 check President has over the Courts. Appoints federal judges/Supreme Court Justices

24. Formal agreement between 2 or more countries. Treaty

25. 1 way the President can limit foreign trade. Sanctions or embargo

26. What is the name of the Legislative Branch? Congress

27. The Legislative Branch is bicameral, what are the (2) houses? House of Representatives Senate

28. # of members in the House of Representatives. # of members in the Senate. 435 100

29. Powers given to Congress are called… Expressed powers

30. (1) Economic power of Congress. Tax Regulate trade Tax imports

31. Necessary & Proper Clause sets up these powers. Implied powers

32. Power to bring charges against a public official. impeachment

33. What type of support must a bill have to be sent to the President? Majority of both houses.

34. What was the name of the 1 branch of Government? Congress

35. Provide (2) weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation. taxing, voting, no executive or judicial branches, no military, 13 states for amendments

36. Which plan wanted representation based on state population and money contributions? Virginia Plan

37. Which plan called for equal representation per state? New Jersey Plan

38. Give the (3) names of the compromise between the Virginia and New Jersey Plan. 1. Sherman Compromise 2. Connecticut Compromise 3. Great Compromise

39. The goals of the Constitution are listed in this. The Preamble

40. 3 Points List the 6 Goals of the Constitution Form a more perfect union Establish justice Ensure domestic tranquility Provide for the common defense Promote the general welfare Secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity

41. How many states had to propose an amendment? 2/3

42. In Article VII, how many states had to ratify the Constitution? 9 of 13

43. What were the (3) natural rights according to John Locke? LIFE LIBERTY PROPERTY

44. Type of government in which the people vote on representatives who make government decisions. Representative Democracy

45. Process of becoming a citizen of the United States. naturalization

46. A person who comes to the US. Intends on becoming a citizen. immigrant

47. A person who comes to the US to work or study. Intends to return to home country. alien

48. Something you are required to do as a citizen. duty

49. Something you are entitled to as a citizen. rights

50. Something you should do as a citizen. responsibility

51. Prior to the Magna Carta, what type of government did England have? Absolute Monarch

52. What is the Legislative Branch in England? Parliament

53. What are the (2) Houses of Parliament? House of Commons House of Lords

54. Give (1) power Parliament gained from the English Bill of Rights. 1.Pass laws 2.Raise taxes 3.Control nation’s army

55. Economic policy followed by European nations during this period. mercantilism

56. This changed the relationship between England & the colonies. French & Indian War

57. Series of acts passed by Parliament that resulted in the Declaration of Independence. Coercive or Intolerable Acts

58. Main writer of the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Jefferson

59. What were Jefferson’s (3) unalienable rights? Life Liberty Pursuit of Happiness

60. What group signed the Declaration of Independence? 2 nd Continental Congress