Midterms Study, CIVICS/GOV H

Week 1 (8/29 - 9/2) > The necessity of an educated populace.doc

What major concept talked about in the article leads to a country's competitiveness and economic advantage?

• Freedom

• Equality

• An Educated Populace

• A Constitution

8/29 - 9/2. Week 1 > Definition of Government.pdf

What is the definition of Government?

• To cater to each and everyone's needs.

• To keep people happy.

• To divide the citizens against one another.

• That complex of offices, personnel and processes by which a state is ruled and by which its public policies are made and enforced.

8/29 - 9/2. Week 1 > Definition of Government.pdf

What is the purpose of government?

• To secure and protect the rights and freedoms of its citizens.

• To work against the people.

• To separate the citizens into different sections.

• To slander political opponents.

8/29 - 9/2. Week 1 > Citizenship Introduction Reading > Citizenship Introduction.pdf

What were the contributions of the Romans to the concept of citizenship?

• Formal System of Codified Laws

• Separation of Branches

• Communism

• Value of Citizenship

8/29 - 9/2. Week 1 > Citizenship Introduction Reading > Citizenship Introduction.pdf

What is a citizen and what does citizenship involve?

• Of Canada, a member in which protects its community.

• Of the United Kingdom, a man or woman that devotes their life to the safety of the rulers of the Monarchy.

• Of the United States, a legally recognized member of a community which is self-governed.

• Of Germany, a person who educates the citizens on Historical issues.

8/29 - 9/2. Week 1 > Citizenship Introduction Reading > Citizenship Introduction.pdf

What rights in the United States do ONLY citizens have?

• Personal

• Political

• Economical

• Geological

8/29 - 9/2. Week 1 > Citizenship Introduction Reading > Citizenship Introduction.pdf

What are the major sources of American citizens' rights?

• U.S. Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

• Civil Rights Act of 1964

8/29 - 9/2. Week 1 > Citizenship Introduction Reading > Citizenship Introduction.pdf

What are the differences between personal rights and political rights?

• An action's impact and political intent

• Choosing a side

• Opinionated Articles

• An agreement

8/29 - 9/2. Week 1 > Citizenship Introduction Reading > Citizenship Introduction.pdf

If someone is expressing an opinion such as their favorite snack, they are expressing their [___] [___].

• Political Rights

• Personal Rights

8/29 - 9/2. Week 1 > Citizenship Introduction Reading > Citizenship Introduction.pdf

If someone is expressing their dissent on something politically, they are expressing their [___] [___].

• Political Rights

• Personal Rights