Civics Mini Lessons

Day 1• 1. What does E Pluribus Unum mean?• 2. Which case says that we do not need warrants to

search you in school?• 3. Term: we want to keep our cultural identity to be

“__________- Americans”• 4. Voting is a ________• 5. Jury duty is a _____________.• 6. Education is a _______________.• 7. Which case says that you have the right to an

“adequate, not equal education”?• 8. Term: when people came to America they molded

their cultures together to be “Americans”• 9. What is a violation of E Pluribus Unum?• 10. Why is it important that we accept the differences of

all Americans?

Day 1 Answers

• 1. Out of Many, One• 2. New Jersey v. TLO• 3. Salad Bowl Theory• 4. Responsibility• 5. Duty• 6. Right• 7. Leandro v. NC• 8. Melting Pot Theory• 9. Discrimination• 10. We are a nation of immigrants.

Day 2• 11. This case rules that symbolic speech is covered by the 1st Amendment,

but we can still give you a dress code

• 12. Term: no government exists

• 13. Term: individuals agree to give up certain individual rights in order to receive the protection of society

• 14. Term: something that can not be taken away from you, like education

• 15. Name 3 types of discrimination

• 16. Term: something that you should do, but are not legally obligated to

• 17. This case rules that you can not pray in school because it violates the Establishment Clause

• 18. Term: something that you legally must do, or you will face punishment

• 19. What is our national motto?

• 20. This case rules that you can not swear or use vulgar language in school

Day 2 Answers

• 11. Tinker v. Des Moines• 12. Anarchy• 13. Social Contract• 14. Right• 15. Racism, Ageism, Sexism, Homophobia• 16. Responsibility• 17. Engel v. Vitale• 18. Duty• 19. E Pluribus Unum• 20. Bethel v. Frazier

Day 3• 21. Term: all people vote on all issues• 22. Term: citizens vote for people to represent them in the

legislative body• 23. Can the school censor written publications, like yearbooks?• 24. What kind of government does Cuba have?• 25. What kind of government does the United States have?• 26. Which court case states that you are entitled to an “adequate,

but not equal” education?• 27. Which theory of acculturation emphasizes keeping your own

cultural identity?• 28. Term: individuals agree to give up certain individual rights in

order to receive the protection of society• 29. Term: a government that is based on the predominant religion of

the country• 30. Term: a king or queen’s power is limited by a lawmaking body,

like Parliament

Day 3 Answers

• 21. Direct Democracy• 22. Representative Democracy• 23. yes• 24. Dictatorship• 25. Republic• 26. Leandro v. NC• 27. Salad Bowl Theory• 28. Social Contract• 29. Theocracy• 30. Constitutional Monarchy

Day 4• 31. Direct Democracy: One man = _____ vote• 32. Representative Democracy= 1 person ___________ many• 33. Term: a society with no government• 34. This type of economy is usually associated with dictatorships• 35. This type of economy is often called free enterprise or capitalism• 36. The United States is a ________________• 37. Market Economies are often associated with which type of

governments?• 38. A mixed economy is characterized as having parts of both

_____________ and _____________ economies.• 39. Case: no prayer in school because it violates the First

Amendment’s Establishment Clause• 40. Case: symbolic speech is covered by the First Amendment’s

Freedom of Speech

Day 4 Answers

• 31. 1• 32. represents• 33. Anarchy• 34. command economy• 35. market economy• 36. Republic• 37. democracies• 38. market and command• 39. Engel v. Vitale• 40. Tinker v. Des Moines

Day 5

• 41. What kind of economy does the US have?• 42. What kind of government does the US have?• 43. What kind of economy does Cuba have?• 44. What kind of government does Cuba have?• 45. What is our national motto? • 46. What does our national motto mean?• 47. What is a violation of our national motto?• 48. Term: lack of government• 49. Term: government where citizens elect others to

make decisions on their behalf• 50. Term: government where all citizens vote on all

issues and majority rules

Day 5 Answers

• 41. mixed economy• 42. republic• 43. command economy• 44. dictatorship• 45. E Pluribus Unum• 46. out of many, one• 47. discrimination• 48. anarchy• 49. representative democracy• 50. direct democracy

Day 6• 51. Document: limited the power of the monarch• 52. Peaceful transfer of power from absolute monarchy

to constitutional monarchy• 53. Philosopher that wrote about Natural Rights Theory• 54. Three branches of government so that no one

person could hold too much power• 55. Philosopher that wrote about the separation of

church and state• 56. Life, liberty, and property• 57. Wrote about capitalism and the government staying

out of business/economy• 58. Document: further limited the power of the king• 59. Philosopher that wrote about Social Contract Theory• 60. Wrote Common Sense

Day 6 Answers

• 51. Magna Carta• 52. Glorious Revolution• 53. John Locke• 54. Separation of Powers• 55. Voltaire• 56. Unalienable Rights• 57. Adam Smith• 58. English Bill of Rights• 59. Rousseau• 60. Thomas Paine

Day 7• 61. What is rule of law?• 62. Who wrote about natural rights theory?• 63. What is the separation of powers?• 64. Who wrote about capitalism in his book The Wealth

of Nations?• 65. Who wrote about the separation of church and state?• 66. What kind of government does the US have?• 67. What kind of economy does the US have?• 68. Who wrote about social contract theory?• 69. Why is E Pluribus Unum our national motto?• 70. Which case says that you have the right to an

adequate, but not equal education in the state of NC?

Day 7 Answers• 61. law applies to all, even rulers• 62. John Locke• 63. 3 branches of government so that no one

person can hold too much power• 64. Adam Smith• 65. Voltaire• 66. Republic• 67. Mixed economy• 68. Rousseau• 69. We are a nation of immigrants• 70. Leandro v. NC

Day 8• 71. What was Montesquieu’s great idea?• 72. What did the Magna Carta do?• 73. What is a colony?• 74. Why did many people come to the colonies?• 75. What is Salad Bowl Theory?• 76. What are your unalienable rights?• 77. Which case says that symbolic speech is covered by

the 1st Amendment?• 78. What is the Social Contract Theory?• 79. Which colonial region was based on shipbuilding?• 80. Which colonial region was based on the plantation

system?

Day 8 Answers

• 71. Separation of Powers• 72. limited the power of the king• 73. a landholding that is located far away from the

mother country• 74. freedom and a anew life• 75. keeping your cultural identity• 76. life, liberty, and property• 77. Tinker v. Des Moines• 78. give up individual rights to live in and receive the

protection of society• 79. New England• 80. Southern

Day 9• 81. What kind of group could Puritans, Quakers,

Pilgrims, and Catholics be classified as?• 82. What was the economic activity of the New England

colonies?• 83. What was the economic activity of the Southern

colonies?• 84. Who wrote about Natural Rights Theory?• 85. What are your natural rights?• 86. Who wrote about the separation of church and state?• 87. What is the lack of government called?• 88. What kind of government is most closely associated

with a command economy?• 89. What kind of government does the US have?• 90. How many colonial regions were there?

Day 9 Answers

• 81. Religious dissenters• 82. Shipbuilding• 83. Plantation system/ large scale agriculture• 84. John Locke• 85. life, liberty, and property• 86. Voltaire• 87. Anarchy• 88. Dictatorship• 89. Republic• 90. 3 (New England, Middle, and Southern)

Day 10

• 91. What was traded on the Triangular Trade system?• 92. What was the Middle Passage?• 93. What was the importance of Bacon’s Rebellion?• 94. Which colonial region produced ships?• 95. Which philosopher wrote about capitalism?• 96. What was the Virginia House of Burgesses?• 97. Who voted on issues at New England town hall

meetings?• 98. Who was eligible to be elected to the Virginia House

of Burgesses?• 99. What is the Mayflower Compact?• 100. Did colonists have representation in British

Parliament?

Day 10 Answers

• 91. Rum, slaves, sugar, molasses• 92. middle leg of the Triangular Trade that brought

slaves to West Indies from Africa• 93. 1st colonial rebellion against British authority• 94. New England• 95. Adam Smith• 96. 1st representative body in the colonies• 97. all white men• 98. white landowning males• 99. document that established a direct democracy in

America• 100. NO

Day 11

• 101. What are your unalienable rights? • 102. How did slaves get to the colonies?• 103. Which document limited the power of the monarch?• 104. Which document further limited the power of the

monarch?• 105. Wrote Common Sense• 106. Voting is a _________.• 107. Education is a _____________.• 108. Philosopher that wrote about natural rights• 109. Philosopher that wrote about social contract• 110. Philosopher that wrote about separation of powers

Day 11 Answers

• 101. life, liberty, property• 102. Middle Passage• 103. Magna Carta• 104. English Bill of Rights• 105. Thomas Paine• 106. responsibility• 107. Right• 108. John Locke• 109. Rousseau• 110. Montesquieu

Day 12

• 111. What was the Albany Plan of Union?• 112. Who proposed the Albany Plan of Union?• 113. What is the name of the cartoon that was used to

promote the Albany Plan of Union?• 114. What was the result of the French and Indian War?• 115. What is the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?• 116. Who wrote about the social contract theory?• 117. What was traded on the Triangular Trade Route?• 118. What was the Virginia House of Burgesses?• 119. What was the Mayflower Compact?• 120. What kind of government does the US have?

Day 12 Answers

• 111. plan to unite the colonies to win the French and Indian War

• 112. Ben Franklin• 113. Join, or Die• 114. huge war debt for colonies to pay• 115. keep colonists east of the Appalachian Mountains• 116. Rousseau• 117. rum, slaves, sugar, molasses• 118. 1st representative body in the colonies• 119. document that established a direct democracy in

America• 120. republic

Day 13• 121. What is mercantilism?• 122. What were the Navigation Acts?• 123. What is the relationship between the Tea Act and

the Intolerable Acts?• 124. Which philosopher wrote about Social Contract

Theory?• 125. What was the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?• 126. What was Bacon’s Rebellion?• 127. What was the Glorious Revolution?• 128. Who were the Sons of Liberty?• 129. Who wrote Common Sense?• 130. Who wrote The Wealth of Nations, about

capitalism?

Day 13 Answers• 121. sell more than you buy• 122. Colonists could only transport goods on British

Ships• 123. Sons of Liberty participated in Boston Tea Party b/c

of Tea Act, and Intolerable Acts were punishment for Boston Tea Party

• 124. Rousseau• 125. keep colonists east of Appalachian Mountains• 126. 1st example of colonial rebellion against British

Authority• 127. peaceful transfer of power from absolute monarch

to Parliament• 128. group of colonial patriots• 129. Thomas Paine• 130. Adam Smith

Day 14• 131. What was the Olive Branch Petition?• 132. What is the significance of Common Sense? • 133. What is Join, or Die?• 134. Who were loyalists?• 135. Who were patriots?• 136. What is the significance of the Virginia

House of Burgesses?• 137. What are cash crops?• 138. Which colonial region grew cash crops?• 139. Three branches of government so that no

one person could hold too much power• 140. Philosopher that wrote about the separation

of church and state

Day 14 Answers• 131. last peaceful attempt at reconciliation with Britain• 132. persuaded colonists to favor independence• 133. political cartoon to show support for Albany Plan of

Union• 134. colonists that wanted to stay loyal and avoid war

with Britain• 135. colonists that wanted independence because of

unfair taxation• 136. 1st representative body in the colonies• 137. crops grown exclusively for sale and profit• 138. Southern• 139. separation of powers• 140. Voltaire

Day 15• 141. What was the first constitution of the United States?• 142. How are residents of Washington, DC like

colonists?• 143. What did the Northwest Ordinance do?• 144. What 2 things did the 2nd Continental Congress do?• 145. Which document first limited the power of the British

monarch?• 146. What are people that wanted to be independent

because of unfair taxation called?• 147. What is the best example of a group of colonial

patriots?• 148. What is the absence of government called?• 149. What did the First Continental Congress do?• 150. What is the purpose of the Declaration of

Independence?

Day 15 Answers• 141. Articles of Confederation• 142. taxation without representation• 143. established the procedure for admitting new states

to the Union• 144. sent Olive Branch Petition and wrote the

Declaration of Independence• 145. Magna Carta• 146. patriots• 147. Sons of Liberty• 148. Anarchy• 149. sent Declaration of Colonial Rights and organized a

boycott of British goods• 150. declare US to be a free and independent nation

Day 16

• 151. Direct Democracy = 1 man ____ vote• 152. Representative Democracy = 1 man ________

many• 153. Term: 2 house legislature • 154. What are laws based on tradition called?• 155. What is an example of a colonial direct democracy?• 156. What is an example of a colonial

indirect/representative democracy?• 157. What was the first constitution of the US?• 158. What prohibited westward expansion in 1763?• 159. What is the lawmaking body of England?• 160. “Consent of the Governed” means _______ of the

______.

Day 16 Answers

• 151. 1 (one)• 152. represents• 153. bicameral• 154. common law• 155. New England town hall meetings• 156. Virginia House of Burgesses• 157. Articles of Confederation• 158. Proclamation of 1763• 159. Parliament• 160. permission; people

Day 17• 161. Which plan called for the creation of a bicameral

legislature, with the Senate having equal rep and the House based on population?

• 162. Who were the supporters of the Constitution?• 163. What did the Anti-Federalists want added to the

Constitution before ratification?• 164. What event led to the Constitutional Convention?• 165. What is an agreement between the government and

the people called?• 166. Document that was the last peaceful attempt at

reconciliation with Britain• 167. No government• 168. US Government• 169. Cuba Government• 170. US Economy

Day 17 Answers

• 161. Great Compromise• 162. Federalists• 163. Bill of Rights• 164. Shays Rebellion• 165. Social contract• 166. Olive Branch Petition• 167. Anarchy• 168. republic• 169. Dictatorship• 170. mixed economy

Day 18• 171. What is mercantilism?• 172. What were the Navigation Acts?• 173. What is the relationship between the Tea Act and

the Intolerable Acts?• 174. Which philosopher wrote about Social Contract

Theory?• 175. What was the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?• 176. What was Bacon’s Rebellion?• 177. What was the Glorious Revolution?• 178. Who were the Sons of Liberty?• 179. Who wrote Common Sense?• 180. Who wrote The Wealth of Nations, about

capitalism?

Day 18 Answers• 171. sell more than you buy• 172. Colonists could only transport goods on British

Ships• 173. Sons of Liberty participated in Boston Tea Party b/c

of Tea Act, and Intolerable Acts were punishment for Boston Tea Party

• 174. Rousseau• 175. keep colonists east of Appalachian Mountains• 176. 1st example of colonial rebellion against British

Authority• 177. peaceful transfer of power from absolute monarch

to Parliament• 178. group of colonial patriots• 179. Thomas Paine• 180. Adam Smith

Day 19• 181. What is slander? • 182. What is libel?• 183. What does RAPPS stand for?• 184. What does the 4th amendment protect?• 185. Where did we get the idea for 3rd amendment (no

quartering)?• 186. Which case deals with religion in school?• 187. Who were the supporters of the Constitution?• 188. What event led to the Constitutional Convention?• 189. What are laws based on tradition called?• 190. Which plan called for the creation of a bicameral

legislature, with the Senate having equal rep and the House based on population?

Day 19 Answers

• 181. spoken lies• 182. written lies• 183. Religion, Assembly, Press, Petition, and Speech• 184. freedom from illegal search and seizures• 185. Quartering Act• 186. Engel v. Vitale• 187. Federalists• 188. Shays’ Rebellion• 189. Common law• 190. Great Compromise

Day 20• 191. The Engle v. Vitale ruling would be based on which

philosopher’s ideas?• 192. Which amendment guarantees the rights of the

accused upon arrest?• 193. Which amendment guarantees the rights of the

accused during a trial?• 194. What is eminent domain?• 195. Which 1st amendment cases deal with the rights to

freedom of speech or symbolic speech?• 196. What is double jeopardy? Is it ok?• 197. Which court cases deal with the right of freedom of

the press?• 198. What was the first constitution of the United States?• 199. What 2 plans were compromised upon to create the

Great Compromise?• 200. What did the Great Compromise do?

Day 20 Answers• 191. Voltaire (separation of church and state)• 192. 5th amendment• 193. 6th amendment• 194. the right of the government to take private property

for public use, but you must be paid/compensated for it!• 195. Tinker v. Des Moines, Bethel v. Fraser, and Texas

v. Johnson• 196. being tried for the same crime twice/ NO• 197. Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier and the Case of John

Peter Zenger• 198. Articles of Confederation• 199. Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan• 200. settled the dispute over representation in Congress

Day 21• 201. What is the principle of sharing powers between national and state

governments called?• 202. What is the principle of having a legislative, executive, and judicial

branch called?• 203. The law applies to all, even leaders.• 204. The Constitution is able to be changed as the nation changes, because

it is a “living document.”• 205. What are the principles characterized by the Bill of Rights protecting

things such as freedom of speech?• 206. What is the principle characterized by the fact that we are a republic

and elect our leaders?• 207. The Mayflower Compact is an example of this principle because the

Pilgrims chose to have a government make decisions.• 208. This principle ensures that each branch has the ability to check the

actions of another to ensure that no one branch becomes too powerful.• 209. Which court case deals with the fact that prayer in public school is a

violation of the separation of church and state?• 210. How do decisions get made in a direct democracy?

Day 21 Answers

• 201. Federalism• 202. Separation of powers• 203. rule of law• 204. flexibility• 205. limited government and individual rights• 206. representative government• 207. Consent of the governed• 208. checks and balances• 209. Engel v. Vitale• 210. everyone votes on every issue

Day 22• 211. How many parts does the Constitution have?• 212. What is the purpose of the Preamble to the

Constitution?• 213. Which Constitutional principle is “We the People…”

an example of?• 214. What is an amendment?• 215. What does Article I of the Constitution lay out?• 216. What does Article II of the Constitution lay out?• 217. What does Article III of the Constitution lay out?• 218. The fact that each branch is spelled out in its own

article is an example of which Constitutional principle?• 219. What is a “living document” because of the ability to

change it as our society changes?• 220. How many amendments are part of the Bill of

Rights?

Day 22 Answers

• 211. 9• 212. to state the purposes of government• 213. popular sovereignty• 214. a change of addition to the Constitution• 215. legislative branch• 216. executive branch• 217. judicial branch• 218. separation of powers• 219. Constitution• 220. 10

Day 23• 221. How can we change the Constitution?• 222. How do you pass an amendment?• 223. What is established in Article I of the Constitution?• 224. What is “We the people” an example of?• 225. What is the purpose of the Preamble?• 226. Which court case states that you have the right to

an adequate, but not equal education?• 227. Who influenced the inclusion in the First

Amendment that government could not establish an official religion?

• 228. Who influenced the inclusion of the three branches of government in the writing of the Constitution?

• 229. Who influenced the writing of the Declaration of Independence?

• 230. What was the primary issue that led colonists to want independence?

Day 23 Answers

• 221. an amendment• 222. proposed by 2/3 of Congress and ratified by ¾ of

state legislatures• 223. Legislative branch/ Congress• 224. popular sovereignty• 225. states the 6 purposes of government• 226. Leandro v. NC• 227. Voltaire• 228. Montesquieu• 229. John Locke• 230. taxation without representation

Day 24• 231. What is double jeopardy?• 232. What is eminent domain?• 233. Do you have the right to an attorney?• 234. What is self-incrimination?• 235. What do the police need to search your home?• 236. What do the Establishment and Free Exercise

Clauses protect?• 237. What gives the Congress the ability to S-T-R-E-T-C-H their powers to get things done?238. What states that the Constitution is the supreme law

of the land?239. What states that all states must accept the records of

others, such as marriage licenses?240. What is the order of supremacy of laws (from highest

to lowest)?

Day 24 Answers

• 231. being tried for the same crime twice• 232. taking of private land for public use (Gov’t must pay

for property)• 233. Yes (6th amendment)• 234. testifying against your self• 235. warrant signed by a judge b/c the police have

probable cause• 236. religion• 237. Necessary and Proper Clause/ Elastic Clause• 238. Supremacy Clause• 239. Full Faith and Credit Clause• 240. Constitution, federal law, state law, local law

Day 25• 241. Which branch of government writes laws?• 242. Which branch of government enforces laws?• 243. Which branch of government interprets laws?• 244. Which branch of government is the President part

of?• 245. Which branch of government is the Supreme Court

part of?• 246. Which branch of government is Congress part of?• 247. The House of Representatives and the Senate

make up _________.• 248. The idea of separation of powers came from which

Enlightenment philosopher?• 249. How does each branch of government make sure

that the other branches do not have too much power?• 250. Who helps the president in the executive branch?

Day 25 Answers

• 241. legislative• 242. executive• 243. judicial• 244. executive• 245. judicial• 246. legislative• 247. Congress• 248. Montesquieu• 249. checks and balances• 250. Vice president ,Cabinet of advisors, and executive

agencies

Day 26• 251. What is an expressed power? What are the other

names for expressed powers?• 252. What are powers shared between the national and

state governments, such as collecting taxes, called?• 253. What are the powers given to the states, such as the

power to conduct elections, called?• 254. What is a bill of attainder?• 255. What is the writ of habeas corpus?• 256. What is the purpose of the Preamble to the

Constitution?• 257. Which branch of government has the expressed power

to declare war?• 258. How is the Legislative Branch limited by the

Constitution?• 259. How is our President chosen?• 260. How do you change the Constitution?

Day 26 Answers• 251. powers given to national government specifically in

Constitution/ also called enumerated or delegated powers• 252. concurrent powers• 253. reserved powers• 254. says that we can not take away the right to a trial by jury• 255. says that you must be taken to court and told the charges

against you (remember…gov;t can’t do the “you know what you did” that your parents do!)

• 256. states the 6 purposes of government• 257. Legislative• 258. President can veto a law and the Supreme Court can

declare a law to be unconstitutional• 259. by the Electoral College• 260. amendment (2/3 Congress proposes and ¾ of state

legislatures ratify)

Day 27261. Term: introduction of a document262. Clause: the right to worship freely263. Clause: no state law can conflict with Constitution!264. Clause: the Constitution is flexible for changing

times265. Clause: if a divorce is legal in Texas, it’s legal in

NC!266. Term: powers shared by both state and federal

govt.267. List the three branches of government (in order!)268. Term: powers reserved for the states.269. Term: powers clearly listed in Constitution.270. Term: powers used, but are not clearly written in

Constitution.

Day 27 Answers

• 261. Preamble• 262. Free Exercise Clause • 263. Supremacy Clause • 264. Elastic Clause• 265. Full Faith and Credit Clause • 266. Federalism • 267. Legislative, Executive, Judicial • 268. Reserved powers• 269. Enumerated, delegated, expressed• 270. Implied

Day 28• 271. Who is third in line to the Presidency?• 272. Who serves as President of the Senate?• 273. Whose job is it to make sure that party members are

present for key votes?• 274. What is the population count taken every 10 years

called?• 275. What is the purpose of the population count taken every

ten years?• 276. What is the illegal practice of redistricting to favor a

certain group called?• 277. What is the purpose of a Congressional committee?• 278. Who can introduce a bill in congress?• 279. How do you get rid of an amendment, like Prohibition?• 280. How many amendments are part of the Bill of Rights?

Day 28 Answers• 271. Speaker of the House• 272. Vice President of the US• 273. Party Whip• 274. census• 275. congressional redistricting• 276. gerrymandering• 277. speed along the lawmaking process• 278. Representative or Senator only• 279. pass another amendment repealing the

previous amendment• 280. 10

Day 29• 281. What is double jeopardy?• 282. What is eminent domain?• 283. Do you have the right to an attorney?• 284. What is self-incrimination?• 285. What do the police need to search your home?• 286. What do the Establishment and Free Exercise Clauses

protect?• 287. What gives the Congress the ability to S-T-R-E-T-C-H their powers to get things done?288. What states that the Constitution is the supreme law of the

land?289. What states that all states must accept the records of

others, such as marriage licenses?290. What is the order of supremacy of laws (from highest to

lowest)?

Day 29 Answers

• 281. being tried for the same crime twice• 282. taking of private land for public use (Gov’t must pay

for property)• 283. Yes (6th amendment)• 284. testifying against your self• 285. warrant signed by a judge b/c the police have

probable cause• 286. religion• 287. Necessary and Proper Clause/ Elastic Clause• 288. Supremacy Clause• 289. Full Faith and Credit Clause• 290. Constitution, federal law, state law, local law

Day 30• 291. What is an expressed power? What are the other names

for expressed powers?• 292. What are powers shared between the national and state

governments, such as collecting taxes, called?• 293. What are the powers given to the states, such as the

power to conduct elections, called?• 294. What is a bill of attainder?• 295. What is the writ of habeas corpus?• 296. What is the purpose of the Preamble to the Constitution?• 297. Which branch of government has the expressed power

to declare war?• 298. How is the Legislative Branch limited by the

Constitution?• 299. How is our President chosen?• 300. How do you change the Constitution?

Day 30 Answers• 291. powers given to national government specifically in

Constitution/ also called enumerated or delegated powers• 292. concurrent powers• 293. reserved powers• 294. says that we can not take away the right to a trial by jury• 295. says that you must be taken to court and told the charges

against you (remember…gov;t can’t do the “you know what you did” that your parents do!)

• 296. states the 6 purposes of government• 297. Legislative• 298. President can veto a law and the Supreme Court can

declare a law to be unconstitutional• 299. by the Electoral College• 300. amendment (2/3 Congress proposes and ¾ of state

legislatures ratify)

Day 31• 301. What role of the president is exercised by negotiating

treaties?• 302. Who is third in line to the presidency?• 303. What is the franking privilege that congressmen have?• 304. Who would help the people after an oil spill? The land

and animals?• 305. Collecting taxes is an example of a ______ power of

government.• 306. How does the sheriff get his job? What branch of

government? Why?• 307. A state law is called a(n) __________ and a local law is

called a(n) _____________.• 308. How do you get placed on a committee in Congress?• 309. What is a conference committee?• 310. What did the Great Compromise do?

Day 31 Answers

• 301. Chief diplomat• 302. Speaker of the House• 303. ability to send work related mail for free to keep

constituents informed• 304. FEMA/ EPA• 305. concurrent• 306. elected/ executive branch/ enforces laws• 307. statute/ ordinance• 308. seniority system• 309. a committee with members form House and Senate

that works out differences in proposed bills• 310. settled the dispute over representation in Congress

Day 32• 311. What was the first constitution of the United States?• 312. What was a direct cause of the Constitutional

Convention?• 313. What power is reserved to the states according to the 10th

Amendment?• 314. What was the first representative democracy in the

colonies?• 315. What is the name of the powers stated in the Constitution

that are granted to the federal government?• 316. What are the powers not listed in the Constitution called? • 317. What finally persuaded the passage of the Constitution?• 318. The president’s ability to veto is an example of which

principle?• 319. Which principle means that all power comes from the

people?• 320. Under the Constitution, who has the ability to declare a

law unconstitutional?

Day 32 Answers

• 311. Articles of Confederation• 312. Shays Rebellion• 313. conduct elections• 314. Virginia House of Burgesses• 315. Expressed/Enumerated/Delegated• 316. implied• 317. promise to add a Bill of Rights• 318. checks and balances• 319. popular sovereignty• 320. Supreme Court

Day 33• 321. What political party would a conservative register

for?• 322. What political party would a liberal register for?• 323. What is a one party system?• 324. What is a two party system?• 325. What kind of party system does the US have?• 326. What is an example of a concurrent power?• 327. What is it called when districts are redrawn to favor

a particular group?• 328. Who can prevent the president from controlling the

Supreme Court by blocking appointments?• 329. What would end a filibuster?• 330. How can a bill vetoed by the president still be

passed by Congress?

Day 33 Answers

• 321. republican• 322. democrat• 323. only one political party has the ability to win an

election b/c most people hold the same political beliefs• 324. two political parties have the ability to win elections

and must reach compromises• 325. Two party system• 326. collect taxes• 327. gerrymandering• 328. Senate• 329. cloture• 330. with a 2/3 vote of Congress

Day 34 • 331. What are the qualifications to vote?• 332. What does a Political Action Committee (PAC) do?

Why?• 333. What does a lobbyist do?• 334. What is an example of a special interest group?• 335. How do state judges get their job in NC?• 336. What is zoning?• 337. Who are the Council of State and how do they get

their job?• 338. What does the city manger do, and how do they

get their job?• 339. What is annexation? What are the pros? The

cons?• 340. What do Congress and the General Assembly have

in common?

Day 34 Answers• 331. 18 years old, US citizen, not be serving time for a felony• 332. raise money for a candidate on behalf of a special interest

group/ to get someone elected that supports their cause• 333. works on behalf of a special interest group to influence

lawmakers to pass laws that support their cause• 334. NRA, NEA, SADD, MADD, NAACP• 335. elected• 336. official rules for land use/ industrial, commercial, residential• 337. heads of 8 NC executive agencies/ elected• 338. carries out the day to day administrative duties of the city/

hired by city council• 339. when a city incorporates part of the county into the city

limits so that the city can grow/ access to city services for residents, such as trash collection and sewers/ additional taxes

• 340. lawmaking ability