APUSGovernment
Mrs.Reichert
SummerAssignment
2017
WelcometoAPUSGovernment.Pleasecarefullyreadthedirectionsforyourassignment
thatisdueontheFIRSTDAYOFSCHOOL.Allworkmustbewritteninpen,neatlyand
legibly.TypedworkwillNOTbeaccepted.
Textbook:GovernmentinAmericabyEdwardsandWattenberg(APEdition)–Pearson
PartI:TheConstitution(makeityourfriend,itismineJ)
ü CompletetheConstitutionreviewandguide
ü Answerthepromptrightonthepaperprovided
ü Thismustbewritteninpenandthisshouldnottakeyoutoomuchtime
ü Thiswebsiteishandyforthishttp://www.annenbergclassroom.org/page/a-guideto-the-united-states-constitution
PartII:Fromyourtextbook
ü Readandoutlinethefollowingchaptersinyourbook
ü Whenyououtline,besuretowriteinYOUROWNWORDS,highlightandunderline
KEYvocabularyterms.Knowingyourvocabularyisessentialtoyourunderstanding
ofthematerial,especiallyifyouwritetheminyourownwords.Youneedto
understandkeyconceptsandthemes.Thinkaboutthesystemofchecksand
balancesandseparationofpowersasyoureadthroughthepolicymakerssection
andwhenlookingthroughtheConstitution.IfyoucompletetheConstitutionFIRST,
theoutlinedchapterswillbeeasierforyoutounderstand.
§ ConstitutionalFoundations:CivilLibertiesandPublicPolicy(chapter4)
§ ConstitutionalFoundations:CivilRightsandPublicPolicy(chapter5)
§ ThePolicymakers:Congress(chapter11)
§ ThePolicymakers:ThePresidency(chapter12)
§ ThePolicymakers:TheFederalBureaucracy(chapter14)
PartIII:Assessment
ü YouwillbegivenanFRQ(whichyouwillhave4ofonexaminMay)andmultiple
choicequestionsthatareAPformattedonthematerialassignedoverthesummer.
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THEBIRTHOFTHECONSTITUTION
TheArticlesofConfederation
1.Define:
Confederation:
Constitution:
Commerce:
2.Whatwasthefirstformofournationalgovernment?
3.Foralawtopass,howmanystateshadtoagree?
4.WhatwerethepowersofCongressundertheArticlesofConfederation?
5.WhatcouldCongressNOTdoundertheArticles?
6.WhywastherenoexecutiveundertheArticles?
TheConstitutionalConvention
1.Define:
Convention:
Compromise:
Delegate:
2.WheredidtheConstitutionalConventionmeetinMay,1787?
3.Whoservedaspresidentoftheconvention?
4.Whatwasthemostserioustaskthattheconventionfaced?
5.Nametwofamouspoliticianswhowereabsentfromtheconvention.
Compromise
1.Define:
Bicameral:
Unicameral:
2.WhatquestionwasresolvedwiththeGreatCompromise?
3.Whatplanwassupportedbythelargestates?Why?
4.Whatplanwassupportedbythesmallstates?Why?
5.Fillintheinformation:
A.VirginiaPlan:
1.Howmanyhouses?
2.Numberofcongressmendeterminedby:
B.NewJerseyPlan:
1.Howmanyhouses?
2.Numberofcongressmendeterminedby:
6.WhatwastheGreatCompromise,andhowdiditestablishthelegislativebody?
7.RepresentativesintheHouseofRepresentativesarechosenby:
8.SenatorsintheSenatearechosenby:
SeparationofPowers
1.Define
SeparationofPowers:
ChecksandBalances:
Legislative:
Executive:
Judicial:
2.NamethreewaysinwhichthepowersoftheUnitedStatesaredivided.
3.Whyarethepowersseparated?
4.Whatisthejobofthelegislativebranch?
5.Whatisthejoboftheexecutivebranch?
6.Whatisthejobofthejudicialbranch?
OrganizationoftheConstitution
1.Define:
Ratify:
Amend:
Article:
2.WhatdoyouthinkthesunrepresentsinFranklin'squotation?
3.WhatisthepurposeofthePreamble?
4.HowmanyArticlesareintheConstitution?
5.WhatisArticleIabout?
ArticleII?
ArticleIII?
6.Whyhavecertainphrasesorsectionsbeenitalicized?
ThePreamble
1.BywhosepowerwastheConstitutionwritten?
2.Fillintheblanks:
GOALSOFTHECONSTITUTION:
(ActualwordsoftheConstitution) a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
(Yourownwords)
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
3.RewritethePreambleinyourownwords.
THELEGISLATIVEBRANCH
Introduction
1.Define:
Majority:
Minority:
Privilege:
Expel:
2.Whatisthemajordutyofthelegislativebranch?
3.WhattwohousesmakeuptheCongress?
4.Whendoitsmeetingsbegin?
5.WhatisthenameoftherecordofthemeetingsofCongress?
6.ListtwoprivilegesofmembersoftheUnitedStatesCongress.
TheHouseofRepresentatives
1.Define:
Census:
Impeach:
2.HowmanyrepresentativesarethereintheHouseofRepresentatives?
3.HowmanyrepresentativesdoesyourstatesendtoWashington,D.C.?
4.Whatarethethreequalificationstobearepresentative?
a)
b)
c)
5.Whatisthetermofofficeofarepresentative?
6.WhatisthetitleofthepresidingofficeroftheHouse?
7.TheHousebeginstheimpeachmentprocessbydoingwhat?
TheSenate
1.HowmanysenatorsdoeseachstatesendtoWashington?
2.Whatisthetotalnumberofsenatorstoday?
3.Whatisthetermofofficeofasenator?
4.Whatarethethreerequirementstobeasenator?
a)
b)
c)
7.WhatarethetitlesofthetwopresidingofficersoftheSenate?
Rules,Rights,andPrivilegesofCongress
1.Define:
Quorum:
Expel:
Adjourn:
2.HowmanyrepresentativesfromtheHouseofRepresentativeswouldneedtobepresent
in
orderfortheretobeaquorum?
3.WhatfractionoftheSenatemustagreetoexpelamember?
Whatnumberisthat?
4.WherecanyoufindthenotesofthemeetingsofCongress?
5.Whathouseistheonlyhousetointroducebillstoraisemoney?
HowBillsBecomeLaws
1.Define:
Veto:
Override:
2.Wherecanabillbeintroduced?
3.Moneybillsmustbeintroducedinwhichhouse?
4.IfabillisapprovedbytheHouseofRepresentatives,wheremustitgonext?
5.Whenbothhousesapproveabill,thenwheredoesitgo?
6.IfthePresidentvetoesabill,whatprocessmusthappenforthebilltobecomealaw?
7.Whatfractionofrepresentativesandsenatorsmustagreeinordertooverridethe
President'sveto?
8.Ifthevetoisnotoverridden,whathappenstothebill?
PowersofCongress
1.ListanddescribefourpowersgiventotheCongressbyArticleI,Section8:
a)
b)
c)
d)
2.Whatisthe"elasticclause"?
3.Defineenumeratedpowersandgiveanexample.
4.Defineimpliedpowersandgiveanexample.
5.Defineinherentpowersandgiveanexample.
LimitsonCongressandtheStates
1.Whatdoes"habeascorpus"mean,literally?
2.WhydoestheConstitutionpreventCongressfromtakingawayourrightofhabeas
corpus?
3.Whatisabillofattainder?
4.Whatisanexpostfactolaw?Giveanexample.
5.WhatisoneotherlimitplacedontheCongress?
6.WhataretwoadditionallimitationsplacedonthestatesbytheConstitution?
a)
b)
7.Explainthesethreepowers:
Delegated:
Concurrent:
Reserved:
THEEXECUTIVEBRANCH
Introduction
1.Define:
Execute:
Executive:
2.Ifthelegislativebranchmakesthelaws,thentheexecutivebranchdoeswhatwiththe
laws?
3.Whatisthetitleofthechiefexecutive,orhead,oftheexecutivebranchoftheUnited
States?
Whatisthenameofthepersonwhoiscurrentlyinthatoffice?
4.Whatisthetitleofthesecond-in-command?
Whatisthatperson'snametoday?
5.WhatisthejoboftheElectoralCollege?
6.Howmanyelectoralvotesdoesyourstatehavetoday?
7.WhatwastheoriginalpurposeoftheElectoralCollege?
8.WhochoosesthePresidentintheeventofatie?
QualificationsforPresident
1.WhatthreerequirementsmustbemetinordertobePresidentoftheUnitedStates?
a)
b)
c)
2.Intheproperorderofsuccession,whowilltakeoverintheeventthePresidentdies?List
fourpeople.
a)
b)
c)
d)
3.WhenisaPresidentelected?
WhenisaPresidentinaugurated?
Whydoyousupposethereisagapoftime?
4.WhousuallyadministerstheoathofofficetothePresident?
PowersandDutiesofthePresident
1.WhatarethefivecategoriesthatthepowersofthePresidentcanbeputinto?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
2.WhatisthePresident'sresponsibilitytotheUnitedStatesMilitary?
a)Whatishistitle?
b)Whatcanhedo?
3.WhatisthePresident'sresponsibilitytothebusinessaspectoftheUnitedStates
government?
a)Whatishistitle?
b)Whatcanhedo?
4.WhatisthePresident'sresponsibilitytotheaspectofforeignrelations?
a)Whatishistitle?
b)Whatcanhedo?
5.WhatisthePresident'sresponsibilitytoapprove,disapprove,orsuggestlaws?
a)Whatishistitle?
b)Whatcanhedo?
6.WhatisthePresident'sresponsibilitytohispoliticalparty?
a)Whatishistitle?
b)Whatcanhedo?
Impeachment
1.Define:
Impeach:
Misdemeanor:
Bribery:
Treason:
2.WhichhouseofCongressbeginstheimpeachmentprocess?
3.WhichhouseofCongressactsasthejuryandtriesthecase?
4.WhoactsasthejudgeattheimpeachmenttrialofaPresident?
5.Inorderforanofficialtobeconvicted,whatfractionoftheSenateneedstoagree?
6.WhoweretheonlytwoPresidentstohavegonethroughtheentireimpeachment
process?
When?
7.AtwhatpointduringtheimpeachmentprocessdidPresidentNixonresign?When?
8.HowmanyPresidentshavebeenremovedfromofficebybeingfoundguiltyafterthe
impeachmentprocess?
OrganizationoftheExecutiveBranchandtheCabinet
1.Whatarethefourdivisionsoftheexecutivebranch?
a)
b)
c)
d)
2.Howmanycabinetdepartmentsarethere?
3.WhichPresidentcreatedtheCabinet?When?
4.Giveanexampleofanindependentagency.
5.Giveanexampleofagovernmentcorporation.
6.Giveanexampleofaregulatorycommission.
THEJUDICIALBRANCHANDARTICLESIV-VII
OrganizationoftheJudicialBranch
1.Define:
Judicial:
Appeal:
2.Whatisthejobofthejudicialbranch?
...legislativebranch?
...executivebranch?
3.Whatisthenameofthehighest,mostimportantcourtintheUnitedStates?
4.Whatarethetitlesofthemenandwomenwhoserveonthehighcourt?
5.Howmanyserveonthehighcourt?Howlongdotheyserve?
6.Whoappointsthejustices,andwhomustapproveofthem?
7.Thereare91_______courtsand12______courtsthatreportto
theSupremeCourt.
8.NametwoothercourtsthatarepartoftheFederaljudicialsystem.
CasesfortheSupremeCourt
1.Define:
Jurisdiction:
2.ListninetypesofcasestheSupremeandFederalCourtshavejurisdictionover:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
3.Whatisoriginaljurisdiction?
4.Whatisappellatejurisdiction?
5.Whatisawritofcertiorari?
JudicialReviewandTreason
1.Define:
Unconstitutional:
Treason:
2.Theprocessofcheckingthelawsofourlandiscalled:
3.WhatdoesitmeanwhentheSupremeCourtdeclaresalaw"unconstitutional"?
4.Giveanexampleofanactoftreason.
5.Whatmusthappenincourtforapersontobeconvictedoftreason?
ArticleIV:TheStates
1.Define:
Republican:
2.WhatissuedoesArticleIVaddress?
3.WhatmustthestateofOregondoaboutthelawsofIdaho?
4.Whoisgiventhepowertoadmitnewstates?
5.CouldRhodeIsland,Vermont,andNewHampshirejointogethertoformanewstate?
How?
6.Whatisarepublicanformofgovernment?
7.UndertheArticlesofConfederation,howcouldtherelationshipbetweenthestatesbe
described?
8.UndertheConstitution,howcouldthenewrelationshipbetweenthestatesbedescribed?
AmendingtheConstitution
1.Define:
Amend:
Ratify:
2.WhatissuedoesArticleVaddress?
3.Whattwowayscananamendmentbeproposed?
a)
b)
4.Whattwowayscananamendmentberatified?
a)
b)
5.Whatfractionmustproposeanamendment,andwhatfractionmustratifyan
amendment?
ArticlesVIandVII
1.WhydidtheframersincludeArticleVIintheConstitution?
2.IsitpossibleforthecityofChicagotomakeatreatywiththecountryofGermany?Why
orwhynot?
THEAMENDMENTS
TheBillofRights,1791:AmendmentsI-III
1.Define:
Assembly:
Petition:
Quartering:
2.WhydidAmericansinsistonaddingtheBillofRightstotheConstitution?
3.WhatfivefreedomsdoestheFirstAmendmentguarantee?
a)'
b)
c)
d)
e)
4.WhatdoestheSecondAmendmentguarantee?
5.WhatdoestheThirdAmendmentprohibit?
6.TheFirstAmendmentguaranteesusfreedomofspeech.Doyouthinkit'sokaytoscream
"Fire!"inacrowdedtheaterwhenthereisnofire?Whyorwhynot?
TheBillofRights,1791:AmendmentsIV-VI
1.Whatisasearchwarrant?
2.Whatisanarrestwarrant?
3.Whatisagrandjury?
4.Whatisanindictment?
5.Whatisdoublejeopardy?
6.Whatamendmentguaranteestherightofdueprocessofthelaw?
7.Whichamendmentprotectspeoplefromunreasonablesearchesandseizures?
8.Whichamendmentprotectspeoplefrombeingtriedtwiceforthesamecrime?
9.Whichamendmentguaranteestherighttoalawyer,evenifapersoncan'taffordone?
10.Whichamendmentpreventsthecourtsfromforcingapersontowitnessagainst
himself?
TheBillofRights,1791:AmendmentsVI/-X
1.Whatisajury?
2.WhatdoestheSeventhAmendmentguarantee?
3.Whatisexcessivebail?
4.Whatwouldyouconsidercruelandunusualpunishment?
5.WhatdoestheEighthAmendmentprotectusfrom?
6.WhatdoestheNinthAmendmentsayaboutrightsnotlistedintheConstitution?
7.ThepowertosetupschooldistrictsisnotstatedintheConstitution.Whohasthe
authority
tocreateschools?Whatamendmentgivesthemthatpower?
1798-1870:AmendmentsX/-XV
1.HowdoestheTwelfthAmendmentchangehowthePresidentandVicePresidentare
elected?
2.WhatwarwastheThirteenthAmendmentaresultof?
3.WhatdoestheThirteenthAmendmentabolish?
4.UndertheFourteenthAmendment,whoisguaranteedtherightslistedinthe
Constitution?
5.WhowasgivensuffragewiththeFifteenthAmendment?
1900-1950:AmendmentsXVI-XXI
1.TheSixteenthAmendmentgaveCongressthepowerto
2.WhoelectedthesenatorsbeforetheSeventeenthAmendment?
Whoelectsoursenatorsnow?
3.WhichgroupofAmericanswasgivensuffragewiththeNineteenthAmendment?
4.WhatdoestheTwentiethAmendmentchange?Why?
1950-Present:AmendmentsXXII-XXVII
1.AccordingtotheTwenty-secondAmendment,forhowmanytermscanonebeelected
asPresident?
2.WhowasgiventherighttovotebytheTwenty-thirdAmendment?
3.WhatgroupwasgivensuffragewiththeTwenty-sixthAmendment?
4.WhatpracticewasoutlawedbytheTwenty-fourthAmendment?
5.IfaPresidentdiesandtheVicePresidenttakesover,whatmusthappentogetanewVice
President?
6.Whatamendmentauthorizestheabovesituation?