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CG 4th Pd. U1 Test
For the test Tuesday, Sept 18th
Question | Answer |
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What kind of minds do critical thinkers have? | Open |
What are critical thinkers able to see? | Pros and cons of both sides |
What is bias? | Being unfair to one side. |
Why is realizing that everyone has a different reality important? | You can see that everyone is different and might not think like you do. |
What is something a non-critical thinker would say? | If you don’t agree with me, you’re stupid! |
What are the two parts to a government? What do they concern? | Economy – money, Politics - power |
What’s the difference between capitalism and socialism? | Capitalism – individual controls wealth Socialism – gov controls wealth |
What’s the only difference between socialism and communism? | Socialism – goods distributed by how hard you work Communism – goods distributed based on need |
How could you argue that America is communist and capitalist? | Individuals control the wealth, but everyone gets help from the government if they need it. |
Define Anarchy | No government |
Define Dictatorship | One person controls the government |
Define Oligarchy | Ruled by few |
Define Plutocracy | Ruled by rich |
Define Totalitarian Dictatorship | One leader controls gov, religion, culture and economy |
Define Theocracy | Ruled by God or the religion |
Define Monarchy | One ruler who got power from birth |
Define Republic | Ppl vote for ppl who make laws |
How is a republic different from a parliament? | Republic has other branches, parliament is the entire government. |
What is a pure democracy? | Everyone votes for everything. |
How is a republic similar to a parliament? | Both have representatives voted for by the people. |
Which party would most people who live in the city vote for? | Democrats |
Which party would most minorities vote for? | Democrats |
Which party would most people who live in the Midwest vote for? | Republicans |
Which party would most Jews vote for? | Democrats |
Which party would most wealthy people vote for? | Republicans |
Which party would most people who were raised republican vote for? | Republicans |
Which party is more liberal? | Democrats |
Which party is more conservative? | Republicans |
Which party would Locke vote for? | Democrats |
Which party would Hobbes vote for? | Republicans |
Which philosopher thought most people are selfish? | Hobbes |
Which philosopher thought most people are good? | Locke |
What does Locke loves and Hobbes hates mean? | Locke thinks people are mostly good, Hobbes thinks people are mostly selfish. |
Which party would want lower taxes? | Democrats |
Which party would ban abortion? | Republicans |
Which party would make seatbelts mandatory? | Republicans |
Which party would pass a law making Christianity the official US religion? | Republicans |
Which party would make gay marriage illegal? | Republicans |
Which party would raise taxes? | Democrats |
Which party would raise the minimum wage? | Democrats |
Which party would like a strict separation of church and state? | Democrats |
Which party would probably legalize illegal drugs? | Democrats |
Which party would make punishments for crimes less strict? | Democrats |
Which party would lower the drinking age? | Democrats |
Which party would put more money into public schools? | Democrats |
Which party would cut welfare spending? | Republicans |
Which party would ban the death penalty? | Democrats |
Where were Locke and Hobbes from? | England |
During which century did Locke and Hobbes live? | 1700s (18th Century) |
What are Locke and Hobbes’ first names? | John and Thomas |
What group met to create the Declaration and where did they meet? | 2nd Continental Congress/Philadelphia |
Why didn't people like John Adams? | He was obnoxious |
Who ended up writing the Declaration? | Jefferson |
Who was the leader of the American army during the time of the Declaration? How did he think the army would do in the war? | Washington/thought they’d lose |
What compromise did Adams make to get the Declaration passed? | To not take the part out of the Declaration about slavery |
Why did John Hancock say he wanted to sign his name so large on the Declaration? | So King George could see it without his glasses. |
How were the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan different? | Virginia Plan had reps based on population/New Jersey Plan had 2 reps for each state |
What was the Great Compromise? | A combination of the NJ and VA plans. 2 Houses with Senate appointed and House by population. |
What was the Three Fifths Compromise? | To allow slaves to count as 3/5 of a person in population. |
How many years were between the signing of the Declaration and the signing of the Constitution? What year was the Constitution signed? | 11/1787 |
What is the preamble? | The introduction to the Constitution. |
How many articles are in the Constitution? | Seven |
How many branches are in the government? | Three |
How many times has the Constitution been amended? | Twenty-seven |
What are the three branches of the government? | Legislative, Executive, Judicial |
What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called? | The Bill of Rights |
What is the main job of the Legislature? | to make the laws |
What are the two houses of the Legislature called? | The Congress |
Name the two houses of Congress. | The House of Representatives and The Senate |
How many members in the House of Representatives? | 435 |
How is the number of representatives chosen for each state? | The number is based on the state's population. |
How often is there a census of the American people? | Every 10 years. |
How long is the term of office for a Representative? | 2 years |
Who is the leader of the House of Representatives? | The Speaker of the House |
What role does the House play in an impeachment trial? | The House gathers the evidence. |
How many members are in the Senate? | 100 |
How many senators from each state? | 2 |
How long is the term of office for a senator? | 6 years |
Who is the leader of the Senate? | The Vice-President, also called the President – Joe Biden |
What kind of Bill can only begin in the House of Representatives? | A bill concerning money or revenue. |
After a Bill passes the first House of the Congress, where does it go next? | To the other House. |
If a Bill passes through both Houses of Congress, where does it go next? | To the President. |
What is Article One in the Constitution about? | Legislative Branch |
What is Article Two in the Constitution about? | Judicial Branch |
What is Article Three in the Constitution about? | Executive Branch |
What are changes to the Constitution called? | Amendments |
Who is the current Vice President? | Joe Biden/Paul Ryan |
Who is the current President? | Barack Obama/Mitt Romney |
Who is the current speaker of the House? | John Boener (OH) R |
Who is the current President Pro Tempore? | Daniel Inoue (HI) D |
What two things can a president do to a bill? | Veto or sign it |
How can a vetoed bill become a law? | 2/3 of both houses must vote for it after the veto |
What is the difference between anti federalists and federalists? | Federalists wanted a strong national government and weak state governments/Antifederalists wanted strong state governments and a weak national government |
Where does a bill go first to become a law? | The House |