FINAL EXAM REVIEWCIVICS & ECON

EARLY AMERICAUNIT 1

Early America

• Rank these causes of the American Revolution is order from most important(1) to least important (8) & explain the top 3 causes:– French & Indian War --Stamp Act– Mercantilism --Boston Tea Party– Boston Massacre -- “Common Sense”– Declaratory Act -- Intolerable Acts

Early America• Rank these causes of the American Revolution is

order from most important(1) to least important (8) & explain the top 3 causes:1. French & Indian War 5. Intolerable Acts2. Boston Tea Party 6. Declaratory Act3. Boston Massacre 7. Common Sense4. Stamp Act 8. Mercantilism

Early America

• Explain the influence of the Magna Carta and the Mayflower Compact on the American Revolution and American government?– Magna Carta: idea of limited government– Mayflower Compact: 1st written law/govt in the

colonies; foundation for written govt

Early America

• What Enlightenment thinkers had the greatest influence on American government and what were their ideas?– John Locke: Natural rights (life, liberty, property)

for ALL Declaration of Independence– Montesquieu: separation of powers, checks &

balances 3 branches of govt

• Compare John Locke’s ideas of 3 natural rights to Thomas Jefferson’s ideas of 3 natural rights.– Locke: Life, Liberty, Property– Jefferson: Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness

• If the government doesn’t protect the people, what should the people do according to John Locke?– Overthrow it

Early America

• Explain the Great Compromise– Virginia wanted: representation by population– New Jersey wanted: representation equal per state

• Describe the 3/5th Compromise:– South wanted: To count slaves in pop.– North wanted: To only count free people in pop– Compromise= Slaves were counted as 3/5ths

population for representation

Early America

• Compare Federalists to Anti-Federalists using “F” for Federalists and “A” for Anti-Feds opinions– Supports strong central govt– Supports individual rights & state power– Supports the Constitution– Wanted Bill of Rights– Articles of Confederation were too weak– Disagreed with new Constitution

Early America

• Compare Federalists to Anti-Federalists using “F” for Federalists and “A” for Anti-Feds opinions– Supports strong central govt F– Supports individual rights & state power A– Supports the Constitution F– Wanted Bill of Rights A– Articles of Confederation were too weak F/A– Disagreed with new Constitution A

FOUNDATIONS OF AMERICAN GOVT

Unit 2

American Govt

Define the following terms & provide an example:•Federalism:•Popular Sovereignty:•Separation of Powers:•Checks & Balances:

American GovtTERM DEFINITION EXAMPLE

FEDERALISM THE DIVISION OF POWER BETWEEN STATE & NATIONAL GOVERNMENT

EX: US FED GOVT vs. NC STATE GOVT

POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY POLITICAL & GOVT POWER COMES FROM THE PEOPLE

EX: 13 COLONIES

SEPARATION OF POWERS

PRINCIPLE OF US GOVT DIVIDING POWERS AMONG BRANCHES

EX: 3 BRANCHES OF US GOVT

CHECKS & BALANCES THE POWERS OF EACH BRANCH OF GOVT TO LIMIT THE POWERS OF THE OTHER TWO

EX: EXEC. OVER JUDICIAL ;LEGISLATIVE OVER EXEC

Powers of the ConstitutionDefine the following terms & give an example•Expressed/Enumerated powers:– Powers listed in the Constitution – Ex: Congress shall have the right to declare war

•Implied Powers:– Powers not specifically listed in Constitution– Backed by “Necessary & Proper Clause”

•Reserved Powers: – Powers reserved exclusively for the states– Ex: Marriage laws

•Concurrent Powers: powers shared

Branches of Govt

• What are examples of Legislative powers/organization?– Congress: House & Senate– Power to declare war, collect taxes– Makes laws– Power to impeach President

Branches of Govt

• Powers & Organization of Executive Branch?– Power to enforce/carry out laws– Power to appoint Supreme Court justices– President, Vice-President, & Cabinet– Executive departments: Dept of Defense, Dept of

Homeland Security, Dept of Education

Branches of Govt

• What are the powers/organization of the Judicial Branch?– Power to declare laws unconstitutional– Hears cases dealing with the Constitution– Supreme Courts, Federal Courts, Appeals Court,

District Courts

Amendments

• Which amendment grants the right to remain silent, have a grand jury at trial, and prevent double jeopardy?– Fifth (5th) Amendment

• This amendment grants additional powers to the states (states’ rights)– Tenth (10th) Amendment

Amendments

• This amendment granted suffrage for African Americans (males) after the Civil War– Fifteenth (15th) Amendment

• Which amendment prevents illegal searches & seizures (must have search warrant)– Fourth (4th) Amendment

Amendments

• Which amendment abolished slavery?– Thirteenth (13th) Amendment

• This amendment granted additional rights to the people that were not listed in the Constitution– Ninth (9th) Amendment

Amendments

• This amendment abolished poll taxes for all voters– Twenty-fourth (24th) amendment

• Right to bear arms– Second (2nd) amendment

• Trial by Jury & free lawyer in criminal trial– Sixth (6th) Amendment

Amendments

• Right to vote for 18 year olds– Twenty-Sixth (26th) Amendment

• Freedoms of religion, press, speech, assembly, petition– First (1st) amendment

• Right to vote for women– Nineteenth (19th) Amendment

Amendments

• Freedom from cruel & unusual punishment– Eighth(8th) amendment

• Equal protection and due process for – Fourteenth (14th) Amendment

Supreme Court Cases• Marbury vs. Madison– Supreme Court’s power of judicial review

• Tinker vs. Des Moines– Allowed students to wear black armbands as a form

of protest against the Vietnam War

• New Jersey vs. TLO– Ruled that schools could search students without a

warrant

Supreme Court Cases

• Miranda vs. Arizona– Forced police to read your rights when arresting

you• Gideon vs. Wainwright– Est. right to a free lawyer if you can’t afford one

• Plessy vs. Ferguson– Separate facilities are fine, as long as they are equal

Supreme Court Cases

• Brown vs. Board of Ed.– Desegregated public schools

• Korematsu vs. US– Govt is allowed to restrict rights during wartime

• Engel vs. Vitale– Ruled against teacher led prayer in schools

NC STATE GOVTUnit 3

NC Legislative Branch

• Members–General Assembly• House of Reps• Senate

• Power–Makes laws

NC Executive Branch

• Members:–Governor– Lieutenant Governor–Gov. Cabinet– State Departments

• Powers:– Enforces laws

NC Judicial Branch

• Members:– NC District Court– NC Court of Appeals– NC Superior Court– NC Supreme Court

• Powers:– Interprets Laws

NC Cases

• Leandro vs. NC–All students, rich or poor, must receive the

same public education

• State vs. Mann– Est. that slaves were property

State vs. Local Govt

State Powers Local Powers

•Funds universities•Collects income taxes•Maintains highways•Runs court system•Collects sales tax

•Collects property taxes•Decides school calendar•Mayor-Council system•Police& Fire depts•Collects sales tax

PEOPLE & POLITICSUnit 4

Politics

• Put the following events in chronological order:–National Convention–General Election–Primary Election & caucuses– Inauguration

Politics

• Put the following events in chronological order:

1. Primary Election & caucuses2. National Convention3. General Election 4. Inauguration

Election Influences

• Explain the following groups and their role in elections

• Mass Media:• Political Party:• Special Interest Groups:• Candidates:

MTerm Roles

Mass Media Informs and influences the public’s opinion

Political Party Influence, control government by selecting candidates for election

Special Interest Group Represented by lobbyists to influence political leaders to vote in favor of their group (ex: Oil Companies, Environmental groups)

Candidates Chosen by political parties to run for office

Propaganda