Name: ____________________________________ Date: _____________ Class: _______
Citizenship Handbook and United States Constitution
Pages 277-294
1.
Define preamble (p.769) __________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
2.
Define article (p.764) _____________________________________________________
3.
Define checks and balances (p.765) __________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
4.
Define amendment (p. 764) ________________________________________________
5.
Define federalism (p.766) __________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
6.
List the 6 goals of our government as stated in the Preamble of the Constitution (p.278)
1) ____________________________________________________________________
2) ____________________________________________________________________
3) ____________________________________________________________________
4) ____________________________________________________________________
5) ____________________________________________________________________
6) ____________________________________________________________________
7.
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution is known as the __________ of __________
8.
What is another name for the 4 th
Amendment? _________________________________
9.
Which Amendment allows Americans the right to bear arms? ______________
10.
Which Amendment guarantees Americans freedom of religion? _____________
11.
In the 5 th Amendment, what does the word “indicted” mean? _____________________
12.
In the 5 th
Amendment, what does “double jeopardy” mean? _______________________
_______________________________________________________________________.
13.
In the 5 th
Amendment, what does “eminent domain” mean? ______________________
_______________________________________________________________________.
14.
The 8 th Amendment forbids “cruel and unusual punishments.” Explain what that means:
_______________________________________________________________________.
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Name: ____________________________________ Date: _____________ Class: _______
Citizenship Handbook and United States Constitution
Pages 277-294
1.
Define liberty (p.767) _____________________________________________________
2.
Define popular sovereignty (p.769) __________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________.
3.
Define representative democracy (p.769) _____________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________.
4.
Define electoral college (p.766) ____________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________.
5.
Define tyranny (p.771) ____________________________________________________
6.
Define federalism (p.766) __________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________.
7.
Define veto (p.771) ______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________.
8.
There are 3 types (division) of powers found in the Constitution, explain each type:
1)
“delegated” powers: ___________________________________________________
2) “reserved” powers: ____________________________________________________
3)
“concurrent” powers: __________________________________________________
9.
What is the main goal of setting up the system of Checks and Balances?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
10.
Explain how Congress may “override” or defeat the President’s veto of a bill:
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
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Name: ____________________________________ Date: _____________ Class: _______
Citizenship Handbook and United States Constitution
Pages 277-294
1.
Define precedent (p.769) __________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________.
2.
Define bureaucracy (p.764) ________________________________________________
3.
Define diplomacy (p.765) _________________________________________________
4.
Define executive agreement (p.766) __________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________.
5.
Define constituent (p.765) _________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________.
6.
Define impeach (p.767) ___________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________.
7.
The power of the Supreme Court to look closely at government acts and to possibly declare these acts as unconstitutional is known as _________________ _____________.
8.
What does the word “discrimination” mean? ___________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________.
9.
Name the 3 main levels of court system in United States:
1) At the lowest level, there are more than 90 ___________________ courts and a number of specialized courts.
2) At the next level, there are 13 Courts of ______________________.
3) At the highest level is the United States ______________________ Court.
10.
Define appeal (p. 290) ____________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________.
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Name: _____________________________________ Date: _______________ Class: ______
Citizenship Handbook and United States Constitution
Pages 277-294
1.
Define duties (p.766) _____________________________________________________
2.
Define responsibilities (p.770) _____________________________________________
3.
Define toleration (p.771) __________________________________________________
4.
The United States asks much (more / less) of its citizens than many other countries.
5.
The laws that we must obey include: _____________________, _________________,
& _____________________
A) Which laws are designed to prevent citizens from harming one another?
_____________________________________
6.
All men aged 18 and over are required to register with the government in case the country needs to ____________________, or call up, men for _____________________ service.
7.
The United States government has the ___________________________ to use the draft if the country should suddenly have to go to _____________.
8.
Which types of property may a school district collect taxes from?
_______________________________ and __________________________________.
9.
In most states, students are required to attend school until age _________.
10.
How may U.S. citizens exercise their right of self-government? ____________________
11.
Give an example of respecting the rights of others as illustrated on page 293-294:
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________.
12.
Give an example of respecting public property as illustrated on page 294:
_______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________.
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