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Amend. Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3 Misc.
Amendments – 400
12th Amendment
13th Amendment
14th Amendment
15th Amendment
A. Prohibits discrimination in voting based on race
B. Abolished slavery
C. Defines citizenship, protects due process, and grants equal protection of the law
D. Separated the ballots for President and Vice President
Match the Amendment to its description.
Amendments - 400
16th Amendment
17th Amendment
18th Amendment
19th Amendment
Match the Amendment to its description
A.Prohibited the sale and manufacture of alcohol in the United States.
B.Granted women the right to vote
C.Changed the election of Senators: from the State legislatures to the people
D. Created an income tax
Amendments - 400
A. Moved the inauguration date of the President from March 4 to January 20. Also changed the date Congress convenes.
B. Placed a two-term limit on Presidents.
C. Made it official that the Vice President became President if the President were to die, resign, or be removed from office. It also requires that the President pick a new VP if the position becomes vacant.
D. Gave Washington D.C. three elector votes in Presidential elections.
20th Amendment
22nd Amendment
23rd Amendment
25th Amendment
Match the Amendment to its description
Amendments - 400
A. Protects against domination by tyrannical government and its military.
B. Protects the rights of the accused and those found guilty of crimes.
C. Reinforces that there are certain powers and rights retained by the people and the States.
D. Provides for freedom of expression.
1st Amendment
2nd and 3rd
4th through 8th
9th and 10th
Match the Amendment to its description
Principles of Government - 100
Where are the basic principles of a government laid out?
Constitution
Principles of Government - 200
What is the name of the governmental system in which
the ruler or rulers cannot be held responsible to the will of
the people?
dictatorship
Principles of Government - 300
Name the three landmark English documents that influenced the colonists’ ideas of government.
Magna Carta, Petition of Right, English Bill of Rights
Principles of Government - 400
List the FOUR characteristics of a state.
Population, Territory, Government, Sovereignty
Principles of Government - 500
Popular Sovereignty
Limited Government
Representative Government
Federalism
Unitary Government
Match the term to its definition.
A. A government system in which power is shared between a national government and several regional governments.
B. A system in which the people elect delegates to make decisions for them.
C. A single government system that has all government power in the territory.
D. Government is restricted in what it can do.
E. The power of the government ultimately belongs to the people.
Origins of American Gov’t – 100
Serving during the American War for Independence, this temporary gathering served as the United States’ first national government.
2nd Continental Congress
Origins of American Gov’t - 200
Answer the following questions related to Independence.
Which Virginian proposed a resolution for independence on June 7, 1776?
In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson stated that all men are created equal, and they are endowed with certain unalienable rights. What are those rights?
Origins of American Gov’t - 300
Match the compromises to their description.
Connecticut
Three-Fifths
Commerce and Slave Trade
A. Slaves would count as three-fifths of person for population, but owners would also be required to pay their share of taxes.
B. Created a bicameral Congress with representation in the House based on population and the Senate equality.
C. Congress could regulate interstate and foreign trade, but they could not abolish the slave trade for 20 years nor could they tax exports.
Origins of American Gov’t - 400
Answer the following questions about the Articles of Confederation.1. Who controlled the power to tax and regulate
commerce?2. Who handled executive functions under the
Articles of Confederation?3. How many states were required to pass
legislation? 4. How many states were required to amend the
Articles of Confederation?
Origins of American Gov’t - 500
Name the five men on the committee to produce a proclamation of independence.
The Constitution - 100
The group of delegates who attended the Philadelphia Convention became known as the _______________.
Framers
The Constitution - 200
Which Framer became known as the “Father of the Constitution” because of his contributions to the document?
James Madison
What was his main argument regarding factions in Federalist No. 10?
Large Republics are best able to deal with factions.
The Constitution - 300
List the men who contributed to the Federalist Papers.
Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay
The Constitution - 400
Preamble
Article I
Article II
Article III
Match the section of the Constitution to what it does.
A.Establishes the Executive Branch
B.Establishes the Legislative Branch
C.Establishes the Judicial Branch
D.Establishes that the people are sovereign and explains the purpose of the Constitution.
Miscellaneous - 100
What three powers do all governments possess?
Legislative, Executive, Judicial – Make laws, enforce laws, and interpret laws
Miscellaneous - 200
The power of the courts to determine the constitutionality of laws is known as _________________.
In which case was this power established?
Judicial Review, Marbury v Madison (1803)
Miscellaneous - 300
What did colonial legislatures use to control the colonial governors?
Who developed the Albany Plan of Union?
What theory of government does Jefferson employ to justify political separation from England?
“power of the purse”
Ben Franklin
Social Contract Theory
Miscellaneous - 400
Explain the positions of the Federalists and the Anti-
Federalists and why they held those beliefs.