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Civics - Constitution Study Guide
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12/09/2016

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Term
What is Naturalization?
Definition
The process by which the U.S citizenship is granted to a foreign citizen or national after he or she fulfills the requirements established by congress in the immigration and nationality act.
Term
Government that has the highest form of citizen participation
Definition
Democratic
Term

Lockes' beliefs on 

A. State of Nature

B. State of War'

C. Fundamental Principle

Definition

A. All men are free to order their actions and dispose of their possessions and persons, as they think to fit, within the bounds of the law of nature.

B. Enmity and destruction brought about by one persons pre-meditated attempts upon another's life

 

Term

Hobbes' beliefs on

A. State of Nature

B. State of War

Definition

A. Nature condition human being lack of government which is an authority created by men

B. 

Term
U.S. Congressmen of the 16th District in IL?
Definition
Adam Kinzinger
Term
State Congressional Representative in the 106th District in IL?
Definition
Thomas Bennett
Term
Current Governor of IL?
Definition
Bruce Rauner
Term
List the Commonalities between IL Republicans and Democrats.
Definition
Both have strong candidates who have never run for office under their party label.
Term
What is Social Contract Theory?
Definition
View that persons moral or political obligations are dependent upon a contract or agreement among them to form the society in which they live.
Term
Where do we get our ideas of democracy from and what does it literally stand for?
Definition
Ancient Athens. The People
Term
Cartoon
Definition
Cartoon
Term
Be able to identify a Democratic or Republican issue
Definition
Democrats
Term
What is the significance of the Magna Carta?
Definition
First constitutional text and important document on the path of democracy
Term
Why was the Mayflower compact established?
Definition
For self-government to be created and enfore America
Term
What was the 1st document that gave us our 1st outline of Government?
Definition
AOC
Term
What is English Common Law
Definition
Legal system governing England and wales comprising criminal law and civil law
Term

Civil Liberties

A. Writs of Habeas Corpus

B. Rights of the Accused

C. Cruel and Unusual Punishment

D. Search and Seizure

E. Freedom of Assembly

F. Freedom of Speech

G. Freedom of Religion

Definition

A. Used to bring a party who has been criminally convicted in state court into federal court.

B. Right to trial by jury, trial in a timely manner

C. Eighth amendment

D. Fourth amendment

E. First

F. First

i. Slander

ii. Student

iii. Symbolic

G. Right of the people peaceably to assemble and petition the government for a redress of grievances

Term
Understand the Jurisdiction
Definition
Article 3
Term
What does "No Taxation without Representation" mean
Definition
American colonist being taxed by a British parliament to which they elected no representatives.
Term
Purpose of the Philadelphia Convention?
Definition
Amendment AOC
Term
What happens at the Constitution Convention?
Definition
Constitution was written
Term
Father of the Constitution..
Definition
James Madison
Term
Why did the farmers want the legislative branch to be the most powerful?
Definition
To present the people
Term
Beliefs of the Federalists..
Definition
Strong central government
Term
Beliefs of the Anti-Federalists
Definition
Strong state government
Term
Explain Separation of Powers..
Definition
A fundamental principle of the united states government, whereby powers, and responsibilities are divided among the legislative branch, executive brand and judicial branch
Term
TLO vs. New Jersey
Definition
TLO- New Jersey
Term

What does the due process clause help citizens with?

A. Which Amendment?

Definition

Prohibit government from taking a person's life, liberty or property

A. Fourth and fifth

Term
1st ten amendments to the Constitution are called..
Definition
Bill of Rights
Term
Which article to the Constitution allows for changes to be made to the law of the land?
Definition
Article 6
Term
Section of the Constitution that lists our national goals
Definition
Preamble
Term

Which amendment lowers the Voting age to 18?

A. What major event occurred to spur this amendment?

Definition

26th Amendment

A. World War II

Term

Reconstruction Amendments.. What did they do?

A. 13th

B. 14th

C. 15th

Definition

Bane slavery

A. Abolish slavery

B. Citizenship rights and equal protection of laws

C. Prohibits the federal and state government from denying a citizen the right to vote based on race and color

Term

Know the responsibilities of the branches of government..

A. Legislative

B. Executive

C. Judicial

i. Know the levels of the courts as well

Definition

A. Creates law

B. Enforce law

C. Interrupt laws

Term
What Freedoms can the government limit?
Definition
Nations security, public order, morals
Term
Establishment clause
Definition
Congress ability to decide what is nessaccery and proper
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