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1. Citizenship amendment
1. _______ Amendment defines
citizenship.
2. These two things have led to
diversity, particularly in the 20th
century.
2. __________________ and
________________
3. Means of obtaining citizenship -
3.
a.
b.
4. First Amendment Freedoms
4.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
5. Duties of citizens
5.
a.
b.
c.
d.
6. Citizens who choose not to fulfill their
civic duties face –
6.
7. What are the steps to obtaining
citizenship through naturalization
7.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
8.
a. Register and __________
b. Hold elective __________
c. Participate in political ____________
d. Serve in voluntary, appointed
____________
e. _______________ government by
8. Responsibilities of citizens -
communicating with government officials
f. Keep informed regarding __________
issues
g. Respect others’ ___________ to equal
________ in government elections
Five Principles of Government
1.________________ - people are the
source of any and all governmental power
2. ________________ - government is
not all-powerful and may do only those
things people have given it the power to do
3. ______________ - the government
and those who govern are bound by the
law
4. ____________ - the people rule
5. ___________________ - people elect
public officials to make laws and conduct
gov’t on their behalf
Documents that Influenced the Constitution
1. guaranteed rights of Englishmen to the
colonists
2. served as a model for the Bill of Rights
3. stated grievances against the King of
Great Britain, declared colonies’
independence from Britain, affirmed
“certain unalienable rights”, people are
equal under the law
4. established first form of national
government, major powers given to the
states, weak central gov’t
5. freedom of religious beliefs and
opinions
6. Why did the Articles of Confederation
fail?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
1. This document established the structure
of the U.S. government and affirms
individual worth and dignity of all people
1.
2.
2. It guarantees equality under the law
with
____________ rule
3. and rights of the
____________ protected
4. What are the three parts of the US
Constitution AND what does each one do.
First Amendment Freedoms
(give one example of each below)
3.
4.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Preamble of the Constitution
1. The phrase “We the people” represents
which fundamental political principles?
2. The preamble to the US Constitution
states the ___________ and purposes.
1.
2.
3. Power of the government comes from
the ____________
3.
Process for Amending Constitution
1. Proposal by ______________
1.
2. Ratification by ___________
2.
3. only ______ amendments have been
added to the Constitution
3.
1.
List the six goals of the preamble.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7. Which earlier document was used as a
model for the Bill of Rights to the US
Constitution?
7.
8. Which earlier document guaranteed
colonists the same rights as Englishmen?
8.
9. The Articles of Confederation stated that
the major power would reside with the
______________.
9.
10. The above created a ____________
central government.
10.
11. Put the earlier documents in order
11.
12. All of the earlier documents influenced
the _____________________________.
12.
13. Which earlier document led to the US
Constitution
13.
14. Define ratify
14.
15. Article 5 of the US Constitution
explains the amendment process. What
does amend mean?
15.
16. What do we call the first 10
amendments to the US Constitution?
16.
17. Which document influenced the first
amendments freedom of religion?
17.
18. What type of government used in the
United States allows “the people to rule?”
18.
19. Which amendment protects your 5 civil
liberties (freedoms)?
19.
20. Which earlier document was the FIRST
form of national government for the
states?
20.
21.What is the first step in career
planning?
21.
22. Define work ethic
22.
23. True or false. Employers want
employees who have kept pace with
changes in technology?
23.
24. Define warranty-
24.
25. Define guarantee-
25.
26. Define contract-
26.
27. Understanding warranties, guarantees,
and contracts is way for someone to be
______________________________.
27.
28.True or false. Employers seek
individuals who demonstrate a strong work
ethic?
28.
29. Match the fundamental principle with
the correct definition.
Rule of Law _______________
A. We elect public officeholders to make
laws on our behalf.
Democracy_______________
B. The people rule
Consent of the Governed_______
C. The government is not all powerful
Limited Government__________
D. Those who govern are bound by the
law. No one is above the law.
Representative Government ________
E. The people are the source of all
governmental power.