Guided Reading for Modules 1-6

*Use these as you review each lesson.

Guided Reading 1.05

  1. Greece is the “______of Civilization” because she gave us ______, ______, and ______. (Choose 3.)
  2. A city-state was a ______and the surrounding ______.
  3. The city of ______had the first democracy.
  4. “Democracy” means ______.
  5. The city of ______was ruled by its military.
  6. Greek culture was spread by the ______.
  7. The Roman Empire spread over 3 continents, from ______, to______, to______, and to ______.
  8. Rome gave us ______, ______, and ______.
  9. Rome’s Senate was made of wealthy people (“______”) and common people (“______”).
  10. Rome fell because of problems caused by its ______.
  11. During the Age of Absolutism, ______ruled most of W. Europe.
  12. “______right” was the belief the king ruled by God’s will.
  13. The English Glorious Revolution was a result of a C______king being overthrown by the common people who were P______.
  14. The French Revolution resulted from the gap between poverty of its people and the ____of the king.

Guided Reading 1.07 Terms

  1. ______Government run by the people, can be direct or representative
  2. ______States joined together loosely, without a strong central government
  3. ______A government with powers divided between national and state governments
  4. ______Belief that power is in the hands of the people who are governed
  5. ______State of lawlessness; usually there is no government in power
  6. ______People elect representatives to govern them
  7. ______Authority is shared by different branches of government
  8. ______The power of the different government branches to block actions of other branches
  9. ______The idea the government doesn’t have complete power

Guided Reading 2.03 Articles of Confederation (Our first constitution)

1.The Americans didn’t form a ______central government because they were afraid the leaders would act like the king.

2.The states’ confederation was to be a league of ______.

3. Each state received ______vote in Congress.

4.______had the power to declare war.

5.Weaknesses included no power to ______and no p______.

6.Shays’ Rebellion was over the collection of ______and judgments for ______.

Guided Reading 2.04

  1. The meeting to make the new constitution was originally called the ______.
  2. ______was selected to lead the Constitutional Convention.

Be sure to complete the work file for the SAS lesson.

The V______Plan proposed that states’ populations would determine the number of representatives to Congress. The Great Compromise divided the two houses of Congress into one with equal representation for all states and the other house depending on the population.

  1. The ______were in favor of ratifying the Constitution; the ______were against it.
  2. The authors of The Federalists were ______, ______, and ______.

Guided Reading 2.05

  1. ______wrote the Constitution.
  2. In order to get the states to accept the Constitution, the Federalists promised to add a ______at the first session of Congress.
  3. The Preamble states the purpose of the ______and gives 6 goals.
  4. “More perfect Union” refers to having a country that is more perfect under the Constitution than it was under the ______.
  5. The body of the Constitution is made up of the 7 ______.
  6. Article I: ______Branch – Congress
  7. Article II – Executive Branch – the ______
  8. Article III – Judicial Branch – the ______Court and powers of the courts
  9. Article IV – Interstate Relations – how the ______will work with each other
  10. Article V – Amending Power – how the ______can be changed
  11. Article VI – The Supremacy Act – the ______government is supreme over the ______governments.
  12. Article VII – Ratification – how they would adopt the Constitution in 1787-1788. Includes ideas about

separation of p______, checks and b______, and federalism.

Guided Reading 2.06

  1. Which branch of government:
  1. Makes laws
  2. Reviews laws to see if they are constitutional
  3. Enforces laws
  4. Has a Senate and a House of Representatives
  5. Has a cabinet to advise the President
  6. The justices serve life terms.
  1. Every state has ______Senators for a total of 100
  2. There are ______members in the House of Representatives; the number a state has depends on its percentage of the total U.S. population. The state receives that percentage of the members.
  3. Presidents serve a term of ______years and may be elected just two times.

Guided Reading 2.07

  1. The branches of government get their power from the C______.
  2. Checks and balances: which branch’s power is being “checked:”
  1. President calls a special session of Congress
  2. Congress can impeach federal judges
  3. The courts can declare presidential acts unconstitutional
  4. The president nominates federal judges and judges for the Supreme Court
  5. Congress approves the federal budget.
  6. The President can veto Congressional legislation.
  7. Judicial branch can declare laws unconstitutional

Guided Reading 2.08

  1. Federalism is the ______of powers in a government.
  2. Both federal and state governments get their powers from the ______.

Guided Reading for Lessons 3.01 and 3.02

  1. Article ___ established the Judicial Branch.
  2. There are ____ Supreme Court Justices who serve ______terms, and their pay can’t be ______while they are in office.
  3. The ______of 1789 established the lower courts.

Federal Courts

  1. Most cases heard by the Supreme Court deal with the C______or a f______law. It also hears original cases involving the U.S. government, state governments, and big issues like equal rights but not cases brought by one of its Justices.
  2. Most federal cases originate (begin) in a d______court; it hears original cases only.
  3. A court of ______, also called a circuit court, hears cases that are appealed but not original ones.
  4. Individuals can file a lawsuit in a ______trial, but the government files a suit in a ______trial.
  5. Two types of juries: Grand juries decide whether there is enough evidence for a ______; petit juries sit through the trial and decide ______or ______.

State Court System

  1. State courts are formed by, and receive their power from, the state’s c______.
  2. If there is an objection on legal grounds to the outcome of a case, the case goes to a court of a______.
  3. ______% of all judicial activity in the U.S. occurs in state and local courts; the county courts hear the most cases.
  4. County courts hear family disputes, juvenile cases, traffic cases, and misdemeanors (less serious criminal matters.)

Guided Reading for Lesson 3.03 The Supreme Court

  1. A______jurisdiction is the power to review decisions made by other courts. O______jurisdiction is the power to hear a case for the first time.
  2. A Justice who disagrees with the majority ruling may write a D______Opinion.
  3. The case of Marbury vs. Madison established ______, the power of the courts to decide on the constitutionality of decisions made by the other branches of government and other government agencies.
  4. The current Chief Justice is ______.

Guided Reading for Lesson 3.08 Civil Liberties

  1. Civil liberties (such as the freedom of expression) are found in the ______Amendment and apply to all people. Civil ______are the rights to equal protection of the law.
  2. President Lincoln suspended the right of ______(the right to have a person’s imprisonment reviewed by a judge to make sure it is lawful and justified.)
  3. The purpose of the ______Act was to give law enforcement agencies more resources to find out about terrorist threats. It was passed by ______and signed by President ______.

Lesson 5.04

  1. President Roosevelt used radio to speak with the people during his “______.”
  2. ______won the 1960 Presidential election after his televised debate with Richard Nixon.
  3. President ______was nicknamed the "Great Communicator."
  4. Which persuasive technique is being used when a cartoonist
  1. uses simple objects or pictures to stand for broader concepts?
  2. draws a contrast between how things are and the way they are expected to be?
  3. goes overboard when drawing the physical characteristics of a person or thing?

Lesson 5.05

  1. When the President makes treaties, the ______approves them.
  2. Would each of the following be part of foreign or domestic policy?

a. Imperialism (expansion of United States territory)

b. Isolationism (staying out of foreign affairs)

c. Health care

d. Immigration

e. Fighting terrorism

Lesson 5.06

  1. Economic belief the government should have a "hands-off" approach to the economy
  2. Theory that states that it is healthy for the economy if the government is involved in setting economic policy
  3. When the government spends a lot of borrowed money, it is called ______.
  4. Theory that by giving money-saving benefits to big business, then big business will pass down those savings to the consumer and the consumer will start spending more

Lesson 5.07

Which president

  1. sent troops to Little Rock, Arkansas, to assist with the desegregation of schools?
  2. was the first Roman Catholic President?
  3. resigned from office because of the Watergate break-in scandal?
  4. served during a time of high inflation, rising energy costs, unemployment and the Iranian hostage crisis?
  5. helped bring an end to the Cold War and presided during the longest recorded period of peacetime prosperity.
  6. was the leader during the war called Desert Storm?
  7. was the second president to be impeached?
  8. was president during the Iraq War when Saddam Hussein was overthrown?

Module Reviews

*Use these as you review your notes to be sure you are familiar with the major topics and terms from each module.

Module 1 Review

You may find it helpful to review the following terms and concepts from module 1.

  • Government
  • The need for government
  • Terms to know: government
  • Origins of Modern Government
  • Contributions of Ancient Greeks
  • Contributions of Ancient Romans
  • Birthplace of Western Civilization
  • Western Europe
  • Age of Absolutism
  • Glorious Revolution
  • French Revolution
  • Terms to know: democracy, city-state, plebeians, patricians
  • Types of Governments
  • Definitions of the types
  • Advantages and disadvantages of the types
  • Examples of the types
  • Terms to know: democracy, direct democracy, representative democracy, oligarchy, autocracy, monarchy, totalitarianism, dictatorship, nation-state
  • Government Terms
  • Terms to know: anarchy, checks and balances, confederation, federalism, limited government, popular sovereignty, republic, separation of power

Module 2 Review

You may find it helpful to review the following terms and concepts from modules 2

  • The Enlightenment
  • Ideas of the Enlightenment era
  • Political theories of the Enlightenment era and how they shaped our government
  • People to know: John Locke, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Charles de Montesquieu, Sir Isaac Newton, Denis Diderot, Voltaire
  • Declaration of Independence
  • Major grievances against King George III
  • Parts of Declaration of Independence
  • Lexington and Concord
  • Terms to know: First Continental Congress, Second Continental Congress, Common Sense, docent
  • People to know: King George III, Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Paine, Ben Franklin, John Adams, Roger Sherman, Robert Livingston
  • Articles of Confederation
  • Overview of the Articles
  • Weakness of the Articles
  • Shay’s Rebellion
  • Ratification of the Constitution
  • Constitutional Convention
  • Federalists vs Anti- Federalists
  • Terms to know: ratify, Virginia Plan, New Jersey Plan, Critical Period
  • The Constitution
  • Preamble- purposes of government
  • Articles 1-7- structure of government, “body”
  • Amendments- 1-27
  • Bill of Rights
  • People to know: James Madison
  • Branches of Government
  • Name
  • Location
  • Overview
  • Checks and Balances
  • Purpose
  • Examples
  • Federalism
  • Terms to know: federalism, confederation, unitary system
  • Hurricane Katrina
  • Federal, state, and local laws

Module 3 Review Sheet: Terms and Concepts to Know

  • Judicial Branch
  • Supreme Court
  • Supreme Court Justices
  • Court of Appeals
  • District Court
  • Civil law vs Criminal Law
  • Grand Jury vs Petit Jury
  • Judiciary Act of 1789
  • State and Local Courts
  • Original jurisdiction
  • County Courts
  • Circuit Courts
  • District Court of Appeals
  • State Supreme Court
  • Supreme Court
  • Term
  • Nomination process
  • Terms to know: appellate jurisdiction, opinion, dissenting opinion, original jurisdiction, “rule of four,” judicial review
  • People to know: Supreme Court Justices, Chief Justice John Marshall
  • Bill of Rights
  • Purpose
  • Rights and Freedoms
  • Amendments 1-10
  • Tinker vs Des Moines
  • Tinker Standard
  • Jury Duty
  • Amendment 6 & 7
  • Jury selection
  • Terms to know- civic duty, voir dire
  • Amendments to the Constitution
  • Article 5
  • Amendments 11-27
  • Terms to know: abolition, women’s suffrage
  • Civil Rights
  • 14th amendment
  • Brown vs. Board of Education
  • Civil Rights Act of 1964
  • Americans with Disabilities Act
  • Terms to know: segregation, sit-in, freedom ride, bus boycott
  • People to know: Rosa Parks, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr
  • Civil Liberties and the Patriot Act
  • Civil liberties- examples
  • Patriot Act- reasons, debate surrounding
  • Terms to know: habeas corpus, ACLU

Module 4 Review Sheet: Terms and Concepts to Know

  • Legislative Branch
  • House of Representatives- members, duties, term, qualifications
  • Senate- members, duties, term, qualifications
  • Terms to know: bicameralism
  • Powers of Congress
  • Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution
  • Similarities and differences of power in the House and Senate

Module 3 Review Sheet

  • Congressional elections
  • Terms of office for the House of Representative and the Senate
  • Qualifications for becoming a member of Congress
  • Terms to know: incumbent, gerrymandering, redistricting
  • Political parties
  • Differences between Democrats and Republicans
  • Terms to know: political party, third party, primary, caucus, two-party system
  • Interest groups
  • Types of interest groups
  • Purpose of interest groups
  • Terms to know: lobby, political action committees (PAC)
  • Representing the people
  • Why we should take an active role in government
  • How should we take an active role in government
  • Elected officials
  • How to monitor elected officials
  • Why we should monitor elected officials
  • Constituent services
  • How a bill becomes a law
  • Process from idea to the President
  • Why we should monitor elected officials
  • Terms to know: bill, sponsor, veto

Module 5 Review: Key Terms and Concepts to Know

Executive Branch

  • Qualifications to become President
  • Duties of a President
  • Electoral College
  • Purpose and members of the Presidential Cabinet
  • President’s relationship with the media

Policy making

  • Examples of foreign policy
  • Examples of domestic policy
  • Examples of economic policy
  • Terms to know: policy, UN, NATO, isolationism, laissez-faire economics, Keynesian economics, deficit spending, trickle-down theory

Impeachment

  • Process
  • Watergate scandal
  • Presidents who have been impeached
  • Terms to know: impeachment

Module 6 Review: Key Terms and Concepts to Know

State Government and Local Government

  • structure
  • Powers of the state vs. federal government
  • Concurrent powers
  • Role of Direct Democracy
  • Primary purpose of city government
  • Services provided by local government
  • Terms to know: concurrent powers, direct democracy, initiative, referendum, recall

Citizenship

  • Naturalization process
  • Rights and Responsibilities of citizens
  • Terms to know: naturalization, Fourteenth Amendment, right, responsibility, alien, dual citizenship, jus sanguinis, jus soli, National, naturalization, refugee, right of expatriation

Voting

  • Requirements, how to register, why it’s important
  • Terms to know: Fifteenth Amendment, Nineteenth Amendment, Twenty-sixth Amendment

American Symbols

  • Greatest symbol of America and why?