Flash cards: http://quizlet.com/_dpaou
Review Video's:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZfRaWAtBVg
"Too Late To Appologize A Declaration"
Teacher Questions After:
-Who is singing that song? The Colonist
-Who is trying to appologize? the British
-Why? Because the colonist are trying to break away
-Why are the colonist trying to break away? high taxes & tyranny
-What document did they create when they broke away? The Dec. of Ind.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHp7sMqPL0g
"Preamble Schoolhouse Rock"
Teacher Questions after:
-What is the Preamble? The intro to the Const.
-What does an intro do? Tell you what you are about to talk about
-What are the first 3 words of the const? "We The People"
-Who has the power/say in the US Gov.? The People
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCB8EOY5d48
"Three Branches Rap" by Smart Songs
Teacher Questions:
-Who has the power in the 3 branches? they are all EQUAL
-Name the 3 branches? Legislative, Judicial, & Executive
-Legislative: what are the 3 parts? Congress- House of Rep. &
Senate
-Executive? Pres. + Vice Pres.
-Judicicial? Jud is for Judge and Judicial, so the Judicial branch is
the Courts.
-Who makes the laws? Legislative
-Who enforces the laws? Executive
-Who interpurates the laws? Judicial, bc they decide if they are
constitutional or not
-What does Veto mean? when the Pres. says "no" to a bill/ law
from Congress
Review Sheet:
Civics test to study for CCE:
Is voting in the US a duty or a responsibility?
duty, because a responsibility is soemthing that you are required to do
& a duty is something you should do
How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?
"the first ten amendments are the Bill of Rights"
What is double jeopardy?
You may not be charged for the same crime twice
What happened in in Brown v. Board of Education?
de-segregation of schools
What is the job of the Judicial Branch?
decide if laws are Constitutional or Un-Constitutional
Why do you think juries were developed?
So that one person (a judge) does not decide our fate (in court)
What is the purpose of laws?
To keep order
How does supply and demand affect prices (economics)?
The more we demand the more they must supply
What legal protection does the Constitution offer a citizen being
arrested?
Miranda Rights
What are the three LEVELS of government?
Local, State, and Federal
What is the highest level of government?
Federal
What makes up the legislative branch?
Congress- Senate+ House of Rep.
What is the job of the legislative branch?
to make the bills/ laws
They can not search or seize without?
Warrant (a permission slip)
Freedom of speech, press, and religion are all part of which amendment?
#1
What do you need to do to become a citizen?
take a test
What are the requirements to becoming the President?
-at least age 35
-a natual born citizen
-a resident of the US for at least 14 years
Who enforces the laws?
executive
Who interoperates the laws?
Judicial
Who makes the laws?
legislatie
What is economy?
the study of how we spend our money
Why would economics be concerned with how society chooses?
due to supply and demand
What are checks and balances?
a way that we ensure that no one branch has more power than another
Define Veto?
When the Pres. Says "no" to a bill/ law from the legislative
branch
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