Quarter 1 Government Assessment Study Guide Practice PDF

Summary

This is a study guide for a Quarter 1 government assessment. It covers various topics and concepts related to government, including important court cases, amendment protections, and the difference between the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution. The guide helps students prepare for a 30-question multiple choice exam.

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**CLASSWORK: PRACTICE STUDY GUIDE BEFORE THE TEST (ALL ANSWERS IN RED PLEASE)** +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | **Directions:** This study guide will help students be successful on | | their Quarter 1 Government Assessment. The Assessment will be made up...

**CLASSWORK: PRACTICE STUDY GUIDE BEFORE THE TEST (ALL ANSWERS IN RED PLEASE)** +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | **Directions:** This study guide will help students be successful on | | their Quarter 1 Government Assessment. The Assessment will be made up | | of 30 multiple choice questions, and if students are able to fill out | | the below study guide on their own, that student will be successful | | on their upcoming test. You should also learn the study guide given | | prior to this one, specifically the first part with the answers in | | red. | | | | **PROVIDE IN YOUR OWN WORDS** (Answers in **RED** please) | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ Marbury v. Madison Significance --------------------------------- Established the Judicial review --------------------------------- Definition of Judicial Review ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The ability of Supreme Court to determine if law/action is constitutional or not ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amendment Protections 1 Freedom of speech ---- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 Right to bear arms 3 Preventing soldiers from staying at private homes 4 Ban unreasonable searches and seizures 5 Properties must not be taken away with fitting compensation 6 The ability to be informed of charges and witnesses 7 The right to a court trial 8 Ban excessive bail, fines and cruel punishments 9 There are other rights not listed in the Constitution 10 Federal government\'s rights are listed in the Constitution, anything not listed belongs to the States or people Comparison Between the Articles of Confederation vs. the Constitution +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Articles of Confederation | Constitution | +===================================+===================================+ | - - - - - | - - - - - | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ Significance of the Declaration of Independence ------------------------------------------------------ Declaring United States\' freedom from Great Britain ------------------------------------------------------ Definition of Popular Sovereignty ----------------------------------- Option with the highest vote wins ----------------------------------- Definition of Limited Government --------------------------------------------------------------------- Government with limited powers that citizens consent to giving them --------------------------------------------------------------------- Definition of Social Contract ---------------------------------------------------- Contract between government and the being governed ---------------------------------------------------- Federalism([**[Federal/State/Concurrent]**](https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/us-government-and-civics/us-gov-foundations/us-gov-relationship-between-the-states-and-the-federal-government/a/relationship-between-the-states-and-the-federal-government-article#:~:text=So%20long%20as%20their%20laws,charter%20banks%2C%20and%20borrow%20money)) You may use this link to help you fill the boxes below: +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | State (Reserved) | Concurrent (Shared) | Federal Powers | | Powers | Powers | | +=======================+=======================+=======================+ | - - - - | - - - - | - - - - | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Legislative Checks on the | - - | | Executive | | +===================================+===================================+ | Legislative Checks on the | - - | | Judiciary | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Executive Checks on the | - | | Legislative | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Executive Checks on the Judiciary | - - | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Judicial Checks on the | - | | legislative | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Judicial Checks on the Executive | - | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Formal Powers of the Legislative Branch | +=======================================================================+ | - - - - - - - | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Formal Powers of the Executive Branch | +=======================================================================+ | - - - - - - | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | Requirements to be a | Requirements to be a | Requirements to be | | House Representative | Senator | the President | +=======================+=======================+=======================+ | - - - | - - - | - - - | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ Line of Succession If the President resigns, dies, or is removed from office (Write all 4 people in succession) 1st Vice president ----- ----------------------------------------- 2nd Speaker of the House of Representatives 3rd President go tempore of the Senate 4th Secretary of State

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