Civics - the Constitution

PART ONE-

the definitions are done on the notebook along with the matching and multiple choice.

SHORT ANSWER

2. A. A democracy is a form of government where the people govern themselves. A republic is a form of government where the people elect officials to make their decisions for them. A democratic republic is a form of government where the people elect officials to represent them in the affairs of the government.

B. The united states government is a democratic republic.

3. A. Abraham Lincoln was describing the fact that without the consent of the people there would be no government.

B. Lincoln was referring to the constitution.

4. 1. Being well informed of what our government is doing.

2. Voting in all elections

3.writing letters to our representatives expressing our views and opinions

4. By lobbying when and if it is an option.

5. Taking legal action against a law that we may feel is unconstitutional

6. By signing petitions in support of or against some actions taken by elected officials.

5. 1. There was no central power

2. There was no executive

3. There was no judicial system

6.exclusive federal power are those powers belonging only to the federal government. Concurrent powers are those belonging to both the state and federal governments. Denied powers are those powers that are forbidden from any government.

7. The problem was solves by dividing the powers of government.

8. Ratifying the constitution meant that nine of the thirteen states had to accept it.

9. One opposing side was called the federalists.

The other opposing side was called the anti-federalists.

PART TWO

definitions

1. Preamble- the introduction to the constitution

2. Union- the bringing together of two or more groups to form one.

3. Welfare- the general well-being of a people

4. Posterity- those that come after us.

5. Register- to sign you name among those qualified for voting.

6. Congressional district- the section of state that is represented by one member of the house.

7. Census- the counting of people of any given area

8. Caucus- the meeting of leaders of a political party held for some special purpose

9. Impeachment- the act of accusing a political figure of some wrong doing.

10. Quorum- The amount of members of a group required to be present to complete their business.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. C

2. A

3. B

4. A

5. D

6. A

7. B

8. D

9. B

10. A

SHORT ANSWER

1. The constitution was written in it's final form by Gouverneur Morris.

2. 1. In order to form a more perfect union- I think this means in order to bring the people of our nation closer together and to make the government more stable and smoother running.

2. To establish justice- to me this means to make sure that the people who disobey laws

and show disrespect to our nation are punished for their crimes and to make sure that they get fair treatment if they are accused of a crime.

3. To ensure domestic tranquility- this means to provide for fair living arrangements for the people of a state, to prevent rebellion and civil war.

4. To provide for the common defense- this means that all states are protected by the national army because all states support the need for a national army, because we are one nation.

5. To promote the general welfare- this means that because we have a government that is closer together we provide a better life for our people.

6. To secure the blessings of liberty for ourselves and our posterity- to provide the equal rights and opportunity for the citizens of the united states for all time.

3. The purpose of the legislative branch is to provide the laws and rules that we as citizens of the united states agree to live by to keep our country's peace.

4. The house of representatives and the senate are the houses that make up the congress.

5. To be a member in the house of representatives a person must be at least 25 years old, been a citizen of the united states for at least 7 years, and live in the state he is elected to represent.

6. Today we have one representative for every 620,000 persons.

7. A. The house of representatives chooses its own officers.

B. To be a representative a person must be at least 25 years old, been a citizen of the united states for at least 7 years, and live in the state he is elected to represent.

8. There are two senators from each state.

9. A. The senators are elected by the people every six years.

B. A senator must be at least thirty years old, been a citizen of the united states