Civics Midterm Study Guide PDF

## Civics Midterm Study Guide ### What does the government do? * Pass & enforce laws * They protect public health * Manage the economy ### What form of government does the U.S. have? Representative Democracy ### Where is Ellis Island located? New York ### Who was Dred Scott? Was a slave who f...

## Civics Midterm Study Guide ### What does the government do? * Pass & enforce laws * They protect public health * Manage the economy ### What form of government does the U.S. have? Representative Democracy ### Where is Ellis Island located? New York ### Who was Dred Scott? Was a slave who fought for his freedom ### What is a civic duty? Things that you are required to do (Ex. paying taxes) ### What is a civic responsibility? Things that you should do but aren't obligated to do (Ex. voting) ### Who fought in the French and Indian War? Native American British vs French Native Americans ### Why did colonists want independence? No taxes without representation ### How many amendments are in the Constitution? 27 amendments ### Theodore Roosevelt ran for which party in 1912? Bull Moose / Progressive Party (Third Party) ### How many representatives does each state have in the Senate? 2 from each state ### How many representatives (total) are there in the House of Representatives? 435 members ### What are types of committees? * Standing committees * Select committees * Joint committees ### What presidents were impeached? Andrew Johnson, Bill Clinton, and Donald Trump ### Name the next 3 people in the line of succession if a president dies? Vice President, Speaker of the House, and President pro tempore of the senate ### What are the 3 major departments in the Executive Office of the President? * Office of Management and Budget * The National Security Council * Council of Economic Advisors ### How many Supreme Court justices are there? 9 ### Can presidents veto a bill? Yes ### How many years can a president serve? 2 terms, which is 10 years ### What are the original 13 colonies? New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia ### What year did the Mayflower sail? 1620 ### Why did people come to the American colonies? Religious Freedom ### How much was Rosa Parks fined for not giving up her seat? $10 ### Who escorted the Little Rock Nine into school? National Guard ### What happened to the men who murdered Emmitt Till? Nothing, they were let free. ### How many Mayflower passengers died the first winter they arrived? Half of them. ### True or False-If you are born in the U.S, you are a U.S. citizen? True ### What were the major cash crops in New England? Fur (Hunting) ### Vocab and amendments on the midterm ### Does the Vice Presidents always have a vote in senate? No ### Can a person lose their citizenship? True ### 1. Immigrant An individual who moves permanently to a new country ### 2. Refugee A person who has unwillingly left his or her home to escape war, famine, or natural disaster ### 3. Tolerance Respecting and accepting others, regardless of their beliefs, practices, or difference ### 4. Ethnic group A group of people who share a common national, culture, or racial background ### 5. Values The general principles or beliefs people use to make judgments and decisions ### 6. Concurrent Powers Powers shared by the state & federal governments ### 7. Popular Sovereignty Government receives its power from the people ### 8. Separation of Powers The split of authority among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches ### 9. Amendment Any change in the constitution ### 10. Electoral College A group of people named by each state legislature to select the president & vice president ### 11. 2nd Amendment The right to bear arms ### 12. 10th Amendment Recognizes that the power of government is limited ### 13. 26th Amendment ### 14. 9th Amendment Other rights exist beyond the Constitution ### 15. Slander Spoken untruths that are harmful to someone's reputation ### 16. Libel Written untruths that are harmful to someone's reputation ### 17. Segregation The social separation of the races ### 18. Bail A sum of money used as a security deposit to ensure that a person returns for his or her trial ### 19. Poll tax ### 20. Impeach To accuse government officials of misconduct in office ### 21. Expressed Powers Power that the U.S. Congress has that is specifically listed in the Constitution ### 22. Implied Powers Power that Congress has that is not stated explicitly in the Constitution ### 23. Amnesty A pardon to a group of people ### 24. Pardon A declaration of forgiveness and freedom from punishment ### 25. Ambassador An official representative of a country's government ### 26. Embargo An agreement among a group of nations that prohibits them all from trading with a target nation ### 27. Subpoena An order that requires a person to appear in court ### 28. Tenure The right to hold an office once a person is confirmed ### 29. Nullify To cancel legally