Civics
Study of rights, duties, and responsibilities of citizens and how government works
Citizen
Legal resident of a country
Values
Things that most people in our country think are important
Aliens
A citizen of one country that lives in another country
Government
Provides order
Democracy
A system in which power is shared by all citizens
Republic
A government in which citizens elect representatives to make laws
Federalist
People who support ratification of the constitution because they supported a strong federal, or national, government
Anti-federalists
People who opposed notification of the Constitution because they feared that a strong central government would endanger people's liberties
U.S. Constitution
Framework for government
Ratified
Approval of an amendment to the Constitution
Bill of Rights
A list of citizen's rights, specifically the first ten amendments to the American Constitution
Responsibilities
Things you should do but don't have to do
Duties
Things we have to do
Patriotism
The demonstration of love and devotion to one's country
What are the two ways you can become a U.S. citizen?
Birth or naturalization
What are the four roles of government?
Keeping the peace, protecting the country, providing any necessary services, and maintaining other institutions
How did the Magna Carta influence the Framers (Founding Fathers)?
It told us that everyone had to follow the laws
How did John Locke influence the Framers (Founding Fathers)?
He introduced the Separation of Powers
What was the significance of the Declaration of Independence?
It declared freedom to the states.
What were the House of Representatives based on?
Population
What was the Senate based on?
Equality
Bicameral
Law-making system with two houses
Which was crafted first, the Constitution or the Bill of Rights?
The Constitution
Name the three branches of government.
Judicial, Legislative, Executive
Name two Virginians who were Founding Fathers
Madison and Mason
What is another name for the Constitutional Amendments?
The Bill of Rights
Why is the Bill of Rights important?
They outline the rights of the individual in our government.
What does the Constitution do?
It is the framework of our government and establishes the three branches of government
What are the first seven words of the Constitution?
We the people of the United States
What is a democracy?
A form of government which citizens share power
What does the legislative branch do?
Make laws
What does the President do?
Command armies, make certain laws are followed, appoint Supreme Court justices
What does the Supreme Court do?
Make certain laws are constitutional.
Study of rights, duties, and responsibilities of citizens and how government works
Citizen
Legal resident of a country
Values
Things that most people in our country think are important
Aliens
A citizen of one country that lives in another country
Government
Provides order
Democracy
A system in which power is shared by all citizens
Republic
A government in which citizens elect representatives to make laws
Federalist
People who support ratification of the constitution because they supported a strong federal, or national, government
Anti-federalists
People who opposed notification of the Constitution because they feared that a strong central government would endanger people's liberties
U.S. Constitution
Framework for government
Ratified
Approval of an amendment to the Constitution
Bill of Rights
A list of citizen's rights, specifically the first ten amendments to the American Constitution
Responsibilities
Things you should do but don't have to do
Duties
Things we have to do
Patriotism
The demonstration of love and devotion to one's country
What are the two ways you can become a U.S. citizen?
Birth or naturalization
What are the four roles of government?
Keeping the peace, protecting the country, providing any necessary services, and maintaining other institutions
How did the Magna Carta influence the Framers (Founding Fathers)?
It told us that everyone had to follow the laws
How did John Locke influence the Framers (Founding Fathers)?
He introduced the Separation of Powers
What was the significance of the Declaration of Independence?
It declared freedom to the states.
What were the House of Representatives based on?
Population
What was the Senate based on?
Equality
Bicameral
Law-making system with two houses
Which was crafted first, the Constitution or the Bill of Rights?
The Constitution
Name the three branches of government.
Judicial, Legislative, Executive
Name two Virginians who were Founding Fathers
Madison and Mason
What is another name for the Constitutional Amendments?
The Bill of Rights
Why is the Bill of Rights important?
They outline the rights of the individual in our government.
What does the Constitution do?
It is the framework of our government and establishes the three branches of government
What are the first seven words of the Constitution?
We the people of the United States
What is a democracy?
A form of government which citizens share power
What does the legislative branch do?
Make laws
What does the President do?
Command armies, make certain laws are followed, appoint Supreme Court justices
What does the Supreme Court do?
Make certain laws are constitutional.
