First Amendment and Citizenship

The first five freedoms of the first amendment are…

• Speech, religion, assembly, press, petition

• Speech, religion, movement, press, assembly

• Speech, religion, revolt, press, assembly

• Speech, freedom, Jayden Daniels, assembly, Poptarts

To complete this process, a person must demonstrate knowledge of US history, principles and have the ability to read, speak and write words in ordinary usage in English.

• Born in the United States

• Educated

• Naturalization

• Declaration

An example of a good character trait of a good citizen is

• Being dishonest

• Being informed

• Not expressing your position

• All of the above

Limited government is defined as

• Everyone must follow the law

• The politicians hold all of the power

• the government is not all-powerful; it can only do what the people give it permission to do

• The president makes all the decisions

Popular sovereignty is defined as

• The majority wins and the minority still has rights

• Everyone must follow the law

• The government has unlimited power

• the idea that the government gets its power from the people

Federalism is

• When the cities run the county and there is no central government

• Divides national and state government into three branches – legislative, executive and judicial

• A system where power is shared between federal, state and local governments

• When one branch has all of the power

The Virginia Declaration of Rights

• Rights of Englishmen guaranteed to colonists

• Model for the bill of rights, listing basic freedoms like press and religion

• Established the idea that all people are equal under the law

• Established the first government in America

The Articles of Confederation

• Established that all people are equal under the law

• Guaranteed rights to colonists of Virginia

• Established the first government in America

• Divided the government into three branches

What was the Magna Carta?

• Gave people the right to choose their own government

• Established a new Constitution for America

• Provided for the vote and majority rule

• A document from England (1215) that first said even the king had to follow the law

Which of the following best defines due process?

• Fair treatment under the law

• The government following the rules

• Respecting your legal rights before taking away freedom, property, or life

• All of the above