End of Course Exam Study Guide Name:_____________________________________Period:__________
Ch 3
1. What is the definition of a citizen? pg:55
2. Describe the legal process it takes to become a naturalized citizen? pg:57
3. List the responsibilities of a US citizen: pg:62,63
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4. List the duties of a US citizen: pg:65-67
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5. What are the two documents that express our common values as US citizens?
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6. What is popular sovereignty? pg 54
7. Who Rules? pg 373-377
Democracy-
Dictatorship/Totalitarian-
Direct democracyRepresentative democracy-
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Ch 4
1. Which enlightenment thinker believed that governments should serve the people? pg.97 John Locke
2. What did the Magna Carta establish? * pg. 86
3. Montesquieu’s ideas about power in government are referred to as _______________________* pg 89
4. Which enlightenment thinker did Thomas Jefferson reference when listing the natural rights of “life,
liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?” in the declaration of independence? *pg 89
5. The ideas of the Enlightenment shaped which future document? *pg 89
6. What was the purpose of the Mayflower Compact? * pg 90-91
7. What was the effect of the 1776 publication of Thomas Paine’s Common Sense? * pg 103-104
8. The English Bill of Rights ended the struggle between which two groups? * pg 87
9. A government based on representative democracy is called a ___________?* pg 74
10. What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress? *pg 103
11. What did the Tea Act of 1773 require colonists to do? *pg 102
12. What was the Quartering Act? * pg.102
13. Enlightenment Thinkers: *pg 89
Main Ideas
Locke
Hobbes
Montesquieu
Rousseau
Influence
Ch 5
1. Why was it difficult to amend laws under the Articles of Confederation? *pg 119
2. What occurred during Shay’s Rebellion? *pg 120-121
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Who were the Anti-Federalists?
Who were the Federalists?
4. What was the purpose of the Constitutional Convention? *pg 122-124
5. What is the Electoral College? *pg 127
6. Why did the Articles of Confederation have to be replaced? *pg 119 – 120
7. What does the term “checks and balances” mean? *pg 139-140
8. Which phrase in the preamble refers to the principle of popular sovereignty? *pg 137
9. Why was the national government stronger under the Constitution? *pg 141
10. What did Federalists have to agree to add to the Constitution for ratification? *pg 129
11. What is the foundation of liberty in the United States? *pg 130-131
12. Identify the three branches of the federal government and then summarize the chief powers of each: *pg.
131-132
Ch 6
1. The first amendment protects which 5 rights? chapter 6 lesson 1
2. What is due process? pg 180
3. Which amendments free slaves and helped guarantee their civil rights during the 1800s? pg 187
4. Name the two amendments that specifically extended suffrage to new groups of people? pg 187
5. What is the significance of Tinker v Des Moines School District? pg 177
Ch 7
1. What are lobbyists? pg 210
2. Define enumerated powers: pg 203
3. Explain the process for how a bill becomes a law: pg 217
4. Where does a bill go after being introduced on the floor? pg 217
Ch 8
1. List the qualifications to run for office of president: pg 226
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2. Who must approve the president’s appointments? pg 234
3. What is the significance of United States v Nixon? pg 237
a. What is the Rule of Law
4. What is the main goal and benefit of US foreign policy? pg 238
Ch 9
1. Under the US Court system, which court is the highest in the land?
2. What can an appeals court do?
3. How did Congress overturn the Supreme Court’s decision in Dred Scott v Sanford? pg:61
4. The Supreme Court’s decision in Plessy v Ferguson reflected Americans’ approval of? pg 277
5. From the lowest to highest, what are the three levels of courts in the federal court system?
6. Define “judicial review” and explain how it is used:
7. What are the two kinds of cases that courts hear?
8. What is the significance of Marbury v Madison? pg 270,271,277
Ch 10
1. Compare the two political parties: pg 291
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2. Evaluate the impact political parties have on society – what they stand for, their belief in the level of
government involvement, etc. pg 291
Ch 13
1. What is the significance of in re Gault? * pg 379
2. In what ways are Florida’s constitution and the US constitution different? Similar?
Differences
Similarities
3. List the powers reserved to the states: pg 359
4. List the powers kept by the national government: pg 359
5. What services does the local government provide? pg 359
6. List the concurrent powers shared by the national and state governments: pg 356, 358
Federal:
Shared:
State only:
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Ch 25
1. Differentiate concepts related to US domestic and foreign policy – give examples pg 654- 656
Domestic
Foreign
Examples:
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2. How do governments and citizens participate in international organizations? 656-659
3. What are the major international organizations?
a. What are their main goals?
Ch 12
1. How do media monitor influence government? 328-329
a. What is a watchdog
2. How do individuals monitor and influence government? pg 330,335,336
3. How do interest groups monitor and influence government? pg 341, 342, 345, 346
a. What is a lobbyist? pg 210
4. Name the 7 types of propaganda: ICivics Worksheet: “What’s the Message?”
Types
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