Study Guide—Test 4 ch. 1-2
Civics
Citizens
Government
Thomas Hobbes and his philosophy of why government is important
Social contract theory
John Locke
Functions of Government:
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Ex.
2.
Ex.
3.
Ex.
4.
Ex.
Public policy
Budget
Levels of Government:
1.
2.
3.
Dictatorship—What are they? Examples?
Democracy—Athens, Greece>>>>2500 yrs ago (direct democracy)
Direct democracy
Representative democracy
How are elections free and fair in our country?:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Majority rule
5 Fundamental Principles of American Democracy
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3.
4.
5.
Know:
Why do people need governments?
What purposes do government serve?
Naturalization
Can become a U.S. Citizen in 2 ways:
1.
2.
*an exception is—what?
Aliens
Immigrants
Naturalization—5 steps from the notes
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
What is the only way you can lose your citizenship?
Immigration Act of 1990
Illegal aliens come to America in a variety of ways:
1.
2.
3.
Difficulties for illegal aliens in America? What are they?
Deport
USCIS/U.S. Border Patrol—How many miles do they cover? Both land and water
Legal aliens can work, own property, and go to school. They however do not have full
political rights. List below:
1.
2.
3.
“E Pluribus Unum”
Native Americans some believe originally came to N. America how?
Most settlers to N. America came from Europe:
1500s--settled where?
1600s--settled where?
1860-1890--1890-1924--Where do most immigrants come from now?
1.
2.
African Americans descended from Western and Central Africa via transatlantic slave
trade
500,000 slaves brought over via “The Middle Passage”
American population diverse:
1. ethnically
2. religiously
Know top 5 ethnic groups in America
Know top 4 religious categories in America (top two in Christianity?)
Culturally America is viewed as a “melting pot” and a “salad bowl” What do these
mean?
A growing and changing population:
1. population can increase—1830-1930>>>>from 12 million to 120 million
2. population can shift—migration>>>> “rust belt” to “sun belt”
3. population can age—the older are living longer---advancement in medicine
Migration
What brings forth unity among Americans?
1. Founding documents---Declaration of Independence, Bill of Rights, U.S. Constitution
2. Language---communication>>>English
3. Patriotism in times of tragedy>>>Pearl Harbor; 9/11
Monarch
Magna Carta (1215)—importance?
Legislature
Parliament
Glorious Revolution (1688)—importance?
English Bill of Rights (1689)—importance?
Common law
Precedent
Colony
What was the first colony in America? Who was it established by? What company?
Charter
House of Burgesses (1619)—importance?
Mayflower Compact (1620)—importance?
Compact
Mercantilism
1760 --Who takes the English throne?
What was the purpose of the colonies in America?
Stamp Act (1765)
Declaratory Act (1766)
Townshend Act (1767)
Tea Act (1773)
Coercive or Intolerable Acts
Boycott
Repeal
“Boston Tea Party” (1773)
Delegates
September 1774—First Continental Congress---importance?
First battles of American Revolution: What cities?
May 1775---Second Continental Congress---importance?
Patriots
Loyalists
Thomas Paine---“Common Sense”---importance?
Declaration of Independence July 4, 1776
Thomas Jefferson
John Locke---Social Contract Theory
Constitution
Jan. 1776---New Hampshire first colony to draft constitution
Bicameral
1780 Massachusetts constitution last to be formed by the colonies—Why is this
important?
Three ways it was different from the other colonies:
1.
2.
3.
Articles of Confederation---why was it drafted? When was it approved?
Ratify
Amend
7 major weaknesses to the Articles of Federation:
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3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Shays Rebellion