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GHSGT. Social Studies. Domain I. American Government/ Civics. 18%. Philosophical Foundations of Government. How Philosophy developed into the structure and function of U.S. Government. U.S. government’s relationship to states and to its citizens.

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  1. GHSGT Social Studies

  2. Domain I American Government/ Civics 18%

  3. Philosophical Foundations of Government

  4. How Philosophy developed into the structure and function of U.S. Government

  5. U.S. government’s relationship to states and to its citizens

  6. Which of the following individuals influenced Thomas Jefferson’s writing of the Declaration of Independence? • Thomas Hobbes • John Locke • Alexander Hamilton • John C. Calhoun

  7. Which of the following groups refused to ratify the U.S. Constitution without a Bill of Rights? • Federalist • Republicans • Know-Nothings • Anti-Federalists

  8. Which of the following accurately defines the term of office in Congress? • Senators serve four years and Representatives serve 6 years. • Representatives serve four years and Senators serve two years. • Senators serve 4 years and Representatives serve 2 years. • Representatives serve 2 years and Senators serve 6 years.

  9. Which of the following explains that government must protect people’s rights? • Social Contract • Nullification • Domino Theory • Common Sense

  10. Which of the following is a right protected in both the 5th and 14th Amendments? • Privacy • Speech • Due Process • Jury trial in civil cases of $20 or more

  11. Which of the following is a way the Legislative branch can place a check on federal officials? • Veto • Impeachment • Judicial Review • Executive Order

  12. Marbury v. Madison established which of the following? • Separate but Equal • Reproductive Rights • Veto Powers of the President • Judicial Review

  13. Which of the following is the Vice President’s main role in the Senate? • Breaks a tie vote • Sets the Legislative Agenda • Appoints members to committees • Places bills on the Senate calendar

  14. Presidential Veto Congress Override • Separation of Powers • Federalism • Checks & Balances • Nullification Supreme Court rules Unconstitutional

  15. No person shall be held to answer to a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia… • From the Fifth Amendment • to the U.S. Constitution • Judicial review • Due process of law • Popular sovereignty • Separation of powers

  16. Which of the following is a mandatory civic activity? • Voting • Jury duty • Join a political party • Write a representative

  17. Which government body acts as the jury in an impeachment trial in the United States? • The Senate • The Cabinet • The Supreme Court • The House of Representatives

  18. Which of the following advises the President on specialized areas? • Muckrakers • Congressmen • Ambassadors • Cabinet Members

  19. Which of the following is a power that both the state and national government share? • Issue professional license • Coin money • Create courts • Declare war

  20. Based on the U.S. Constitution, which development would cause a state to gain representation in the House of Representatives? • The election of a governor • The election of a president • The growth of a state’s population • The creation of a new state political party

  21. The U.S. Constitution gives state governments the authority to be involved in all of the following areas, EXCEPT? • Tax collection • Public education • Treaty negotiation • Highway construction

  22. What is the main purpose of the national conventions that the Republican and Democratic parties hold every four years? • To organize state primaries • To develop legislative strategies • To caucus about foreign-policy issues • To nominate presidential candidates

  23. What is the primary function of leaders within the legislative branch of the U.S. federal government? • To introduce bills proposed by the president • To advance the goals of their political parties • To carry out federal laws passed by both houses of Congress • To confirm the constitutionality of bills with the Supreme Court

  24. Which principle of U.S. government is illustrated in the previous diagram? • federalism • republicanism • Popular sovereignty • Checks and balances

  25. What is the purpose of the 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution? • To limit the federal government’s powers • To expand the court’s authority to review federal laws • To guarantee citizen’s voting rights • To establish checks and balances between executive and legislative branches

  26. Which of the following would result if the population increased in the U.S.? • The number of members in the House of Representatives for each state would change. • The number of members in the Senate for each state would change. • The number of federal judges would change. • The term of office of the President would decrease in number of years.

  27. Which idea from Social Contract Theory is expressed within the U.S. Declaration of Independence? • Congress must consist of two legislative houses. • Political term limits are necessary for all elected officials. • Government authority comes from the consent of the governed. • Individual citizens must be protected by a federal bill of rights.

  28. Roles of the President

  29. Principle? Federalism

  30. Which created the U.S. Congress? • The Federalist. • Judiciary Act of 1789. • Benjamin Franklin. • Great Compromise.

  31. Which was written to convince the states to approve the U.S. Constitution? • The Federalist. • Common Sense. • Articles of Confederation. • Monroe Doctrine.

  32. Which topic is covering in Article II of the United States Constitution? • Legislative. • Judicial. • Executive. • Supremacy Clause.

  33. The Federalist supported which of the following? • Unitary system of government. • Strong federal government. • Monarchy. • Oligopoly.

  34. Which determined how slaves would be considered in the new Constitutional government? • They would be freed. • 3/5ths compromise. • Would not be counted. • Sent back to Africa.

  35. Which established a colonial government deriving power from the consent of the governed? • Theocracy. • Fascism. • Monarchy. • Mayflower Compact.

  36. Domain II 26% U.S. History to 1865

  37. European Colonization to the Civil War

  38. Which was the first time Great Britain recognized U.S. independence? • Declaration of Independence. • 1812. • Treaty of 1783. • Articles of Confederation.

  39. Rhode Island Half-Way Covenant ? • Cold War tensions • Sectionalism • Religious Tensions in the colonies • Containment Salem Witch Trials

  40. Boycott new taxes Committees of Correspondence ? • Religious tensions • Native American conflict • Tensions between colonies and Great Britain before the Revolution • Conscription Sons of Liberty

  41. The Sons of Liberty • The Daughters of Liberty • The committees of correspondence • The British Parliament had passed a series of taxes on its North American colonies. • Native Americans had attacked British colonial outposts within the Northwest Territory • British naval vessels had seized colonial ships and forced citizens into the British navy. • Armed slave rebellions had begun throughout Europe. Which issue caused British colonists to form the organizations in the list?

  42. And reason…teaches all mankind who will but consult it, that being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty, or possessions. • John Locke, • Second Treatise of Civil Government, 1689 • Which document was influenced by the above ideas and language? • The U.S. Constitution • The Mayflower Compact • The Articles of Confederation • The U.S. Declaration of Independence

  43. Which concept relates to the Seneca Falls conference? • Temperance. • Women’s Rights. • Containment. • NATO.

  44. Which organized the Seneca Falls Convention? • Elizabeth Cady Stanton. • Ida Tarbell. • Sarah Grimke. • Rachel Carson.

  45. Thomas Paine’s Common Sense impacted the colonies by? • Persuading the people to ratify the U.S. Constitution • Creating the first formal government. • Argued freeing slaves in the colonies. • Convincing the colonists to declare independence

  46. Which individual helped Benjamin Franklin get French assistance during the American Revolution? • George Washington • Marquis de Lafayette. • Montesquieu. • Steuben

  47. Which individual influenced the structure of U.S. government with Separation of Powers? • George Washington • Marquis de Lafayette. • Montesquieu. • Steuben

  48. The term Manifest Destiny directly relates to which recurring theme in U.S. history during the 1800s? • abolition • federalism • Social reform • Territorial expansion

  49. What was the importance of the Monroe Doctrine of 1823? • It reinforced tensions between proslavery and antislavery factions. • It authorized the creation of a permanent professional military. • It established the U.S. policy of preventing other nations from interfering in Latin America. • It proclaimed Eastward expansion.

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