Chapter 1-4 and 6
Citizenship and Immigration (Chapter 1)
• Define legal alien, naturalized citizen, dual citizenship, democracy
• Who automatically receives citizenship in America?
• Why is the US called a nation of immigrants?
• How does one lose their American citizenship?
Foundations of American Government (Chapter 2)
• What is the difference between the House of Burgesses and the
Mayflower compact?
• What is the main difference in the US and England’s government?
• What was the main point that Jefferson argued in the Declaration of
Independence?
• What was the significance of Shay’s rebellion?
• What did the slogan “No taxation without representation” mean to the
colonists?
• Why was the House of Burgesses important?
• In what year did the following events happen:
The First Continental Congress
The Mayflower Compact
Shay’s Rebellion
The Articles of Confederation
• In which document did the colonists declare that Great Britain did
not look after their interests?
• Where was the first permanent English settlement in North America
located?
• What type of Constitution does England have? The US?
• Where was the first settlement in North America located?
• Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
The Constitution (Chapter 3)
• Define popular sovereignty, bicameral
• Why did the writers of the Constitution create checks and balances?
• What did the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists disagree over?
• What was the objective of The Federalists Papers?
• Why was power divided between the state and federal governments?
• Where are the goals of the American government listed?
• How are amendments proposed?
• What states have the most influence in the Electoral College?
• What is the highest authority in the nation?
• What is the Virginia plan? The New Jersey Plan?
• How is power in the US government divided?
The Amendments (Chapter 4)
• Define grand jury, trial jury, Bill of Rights, freedom of the press,
freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, freedom of religion, freedom
of petition, suffrage
• What was the purpose of the Bill of Rights?
• What is included in freedom of the press? What is excluded?
• Why were the states initially allowed to pass laws that violated
certain rights?
• At what age can one vote in America?
• What happens when a government needs property that a private citizen
has?
• Of the minorities, which group was granted the right to vote first?
• What are your rights as defined by the Bill of Rights?
• How many amendments have been added to the Constitution?
• What did the following amendments grant or do: 1st, 2nd,4th, 6th,
8th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 18th, 19th,21st, 26th
Article I: The Legislative Branch (Chapter 6)
• What is the job of the legislative branch?
• What are the qualifications for the Senate? The House?
• How is the number of Representatives from each state determined for
the House?
• Who handles the day to day leadership of the Senate?
• Who, according to the Constitution, is the leader of the Senate?
• How many Representatives does the Constitution guarantee each state?
• How often do elections for the House occur? The Senate?
• Who decides whether or not an official accused of misconduct should
be removed from office?
• What Congressional Representative ahs the most power in the House?
• How many Senators represent each state?
• What is the total membership of the House? The Senate?
• Who has the power to declare war?
• Who are your current Senators? Your Representative?
• What Congressional District do you live in?
Article II: The Executive Branch
• What is the job of the Executive Branch?
• Who must approve appointments made by the President?
• How does the impeachment process work?
• Who is the current President of the US? Vice-President?
• Who is the current Governor of LA? Lt. Governor?
Article III: The Judicial Branch
• What is the job of the Judicial Branch?
• What group of people decides if there is enough evidence to bring an
accused person to trial?
