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Ohio 4th grade govt
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| makes or passes laws | legislative branch of government |
| carries out and enforces the laws | executive branch of government |
| interprets and applies the laws | judicial branch of government |
| Congress would appoint a group of leaders to govern people in the territory. | 1st step for admitting a state from the Northwest Territory |
| With a minimum population, the people of a part of the territory could elect political leaders to govern them. | 2nd step for admitting a state from the Northwest Territory |
| When the population of the district was large enough, it could be admitted as a state. | 3rd step for admitting a state from the Northwest Territory |
| Some land from the Northwest Territory was granted to these men for their service. | Revolutionary War Veterans |
| freedom of religion, right to a trial by jury, education would be encouraged, Indians would be treated in good faith, banned slavery | democratic ideals established by the Northwest Ordinance |
| Political leaders in Ohio wrote Ohio's first _____________ so Ohio could become a state. Ohio's _______________ was modeled after the United States __________________. | constitution |
| taking turns, looking for common goals or principles, give and take | compromise concession skills needed in a democratic society which seeks the common good |
| laws in a democratic society | establish rule and order |
| laws are established by governments to protect rights such as: | religion, speech, press, petition, and assembly |
| An example of a law that provides order in daily life to keep us safe | traffic laws |
| An example of a law that protects property | outlawing theft |
| An example of a law that provides public education | school laws |
| Examples of laws that protect rights | freedom of speech, religion, press, petition and assembly |
| Examples of laws that assign responsibilities (obligations) to citizens | paying taxes, serving on juries, and obtaining licenses |
| The U.S. Constitution provides a framework for government. What does that mean? | The constitution describes what the government may and may not do. |
| Why did we write the U.S. Constitution? | The Articles of Confederation were weak and not working. We needed a strong central government. |
| Who is the source of the government's authority? | The people |
| What did the U.S. Constitution create and provide? | it provided a government with limited powers and protections for the rights of citizens. |
| How do U.S. citizens choose representatives and decide issues? | through the process of voting |
| Freedom of religion | People have the right to worship as they choose, or not at all |
| Freedom of speech | People have the right to say what they think. People can criticize the government. |
| Freedom of press | People have the right to write what they think. |
| Freedom to petition | People have the right to ask to change the government by obtaining signatures. |
| Freedom to assemble peacefully | People have the right to peacefully gather together to share thoughts and ideas. |
| What is a constitution? | It is a written document describing the way a government is organized and how its power is allocated. |
| What do both Ohio and the United States have? | They both have democratic constitutions that provide frameworks limiting the powers of the government and defining the authority of elected officials. |
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CherylBruce
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