Website Addresses

Appendix A

Website Addresses

  1. Material about Columbus and Vespucci:
    Amerigo Vespucci
    http://www.calstatela.edu/faculty/eviau/edit557/vespucci/dan/m099.html Amerigo Vespucci and the Naming of America
    http://www.students.k.csbsju.edu/kakemppaine/2004%20pages/vespucci.htm Amerigo Vespucci
    Vespucci
    http://www.millersv.edu/~columbus/papers/butch-1.html Amerigo Vespucci
  1. http://www.ncsu.edu/ncsu/stud_orgs/native_american/nctribes_orgs/ncnahistory.html SNAC Homepage – North Carolina Native History. (If you have difficulty accessing the URL above, use your favorite search engine to look for NC Native History.)
  1. or go to and click on Historical Reference to find Plymouth: Its History and People
  1. http://www.house.gov/house/Educate.shtml or http://www.house.gov/house/Constitution/Amend.html Amendments to the Constitution (United States Constitution)
  1. http://bensguide.gpo.gov , click on 3-5 in the kite, click on election process (on the blackboard), and click on President and Vice-President
  1. http://www.fec.gov/pages/ecworks.htm or go to http://www.fec.gov and search for How the Electoral College Works. See for another site on this topic.
  1. North Carolina General Assembly
  1. From the site above, click on House, then on House Member List.

Appendix A

THE THREE BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH - THE CONGRESS

EXECUTIVE BRANCH - THE PRESIDENT

Suggest laws

  • Signs or vetoes laws
  • Appoints judges,

heads of federal agencies, and ambassadors

  • Commands the military
  • Conducts relations with foreign countries

JUDICIAL BRANCH - THE COURTS

  • hears appeals to determine if laws are

constitutional

  • reviews decisions made by lower courts
  • hears federal civil rights cases
  • hears cases involving

crimes against

the government

Legislative Branch - The House of Representatives

The House of Representatives has 435 members. The number of representatives for each state is based on each state’s population. The following is a list of states including population and number of representatives for each state.

State Population in MillionsNumber of Representatives

  1. Alabama4 7
  2. Alaska.6 1
  3. Arizona3.7 6
  4. Arkansas2.4 4
  5. California29.8 42
  6. Colorado3.3 6
  7. Connecticut3.3 6
  8. Delaware.7 1
  9. Florida13 11
  10. Georgia6.5 11
  11. Hawaii1.1 2
  12. Idaho1 2
  13. Illinois 11.5 20
  14. Indiana2.9 10
  15. Iowa 2.8 5
  16. Kansas 2.5 4
  17. Kentucky 3.7 6
  18. Louisiana 4.2 7
  19. Maine1.2 2
  20. Maryland 4.8 8
  21. Massachusetts 6 10
  22. Michigan 9.3 16
  23. Minnesota 4.4 8
  24. Mississippi 2.8 5
  25. Missouri 5.1 9
  26. Montana .8 1
  27. Nebraska 1.6 3
  28. Nevada 1.2 2
  29. New Hampshire 1.1 2
  30. New Jersey 7.7 13
  31. New Mexico 1.5 3
  32. New York 18 31
  33. North Carolina 6.7 12

State Population in Millions Number of Representatives

34. North Dakota.6 1

35. Ohio10.9 19

36. Oklahoma3.2 6

37. Oregon 2.9 5

38. Pennsylvania 11.9 21

39. Rhode Island 1 2

40. South Carolina 3.5 6

41. South Dakota.6 1

42. Tennessee 4.9 9

43. Texas 17 30

44. Utah 1.7 3

45. Vermont .6 1

46. Virginia 6.2 11

47. Washington 4.9 9

48. West Virginia 1.8 3

49. Wisconsin 4.9 9

50. Wyoming .6 1

  1. Which states have more than 20 representatives?
  2. Which states have less than four representatives?
  3. Alaska is the largest state geographically. Does it have the most representatives?
  4. Which state has the most representatives?
  5. What’s the population of the state with the most representatives?
  6. Rhode Island is the smallest state geographically. Does it have the lowest number of representatives?
  7. Which states have only one representative? What is the population of these states?
  8. What is the population of your state? How many representatives do you have?

For a list of Representatives by state, go to http://clerk.house.gov/members/index.html and click on “Official List of Members by State.” This is available as an HTML or a PDF document.

Appendix B, Review#1

COMMENTS: These True/False statements can be used in a game for more fun. Students love it when the class is separated into two or three groups, and each group is given 30 seconds to answer a question. If the group cannot come up with the correct answer, the next group will answer. The winner always gets a prize.

Appendix B, Review #1

  1. Amerigo Vespucci discovered America in 1492. F
  2. Christopher Columbus left Italy to try to find a faster to

the Far East. F

  1. Christopher Columbus thought he could reach China by

sailing West. T

  1. The New World was named after Christopher

Columbus. F

  1. The first permanent settlement in North America was in

MA. F

  1. All Native Americans were friendly to the settlers. F
  2. Colonies came to America for trade, freedom of

religion, political reasons, and social status. F

  1. North Hampshire was the last of the 13 colonies. F
  2. John Smith said, “He who will not work shall not eat.”

T

  1. The discovery of Tobacco helped colonists in VA. T
  2. The Pilgrims were the first to come to America seeking
    religious freedom. T
  3. The Mayflower Compact had two important principles. T
  4. None of the Pilgrims survived the very harsh winter. F
  5. The Puritans are probably best known for the holiday called

Thanksgiving. F

  1. The Puritans came to America for social status. F
  2. Proprietary colonies are colonies that belong to a person. T
  3. The Act of Tolerance provided freedom of religion to all
    people in VA. F
  4. Roger Williams founded Rhode Island. T
  5. Settlers in CT drew up the first written constitution in

America. T

  1. The Carolinas were proprietary colonies. T
  2. New Netherlands was the former name for NY. T
  3. Dutch and Swedish settlements were located in NJ. T
  4. Delaware became part of the colony of NJ. F
  5. Georgia was the last of the 13 colonies. T
  6. The King appointed governors in all the colonies except CT

and RI. T

Appendix B, Review #2

Directions:

Before class, write information under each state on index cards.

In class, write all 13 colonies on the board.

Distribute all cards to all students.

Ask them to put the information under the correct colony.

VAMAMD

1st permanent settlementPilgrimsProprietary colonies

Capt. John SmithPlymouthLord Baltimore

Discovery of TobaccoMayflowerAct of Tolerance

Members of London Comp.William Bradford

1st Thanksgiving

Puritans

RICTNH

Roger WilliamsThomas HookerFishing and trade

1st colony with separate church1st written constitution

NC/SCNYNJ

Proprietary coloniesNew NetherlandsQuaker

Royal coloniesDutchProprietary Colony

Pioneers from VA and

Europe

GAPADE

Last colonyWilliam Pennoriginally part of PA

Debters in EnglandFounded by Quakers

Appendix B, Review #3

1.George Washington completed several daring missions for the English.T

2.The French and Indian War ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1763.T

3.The colonists did not gain self-confidence and experience in fighting wars. F

4.Mother England wanted to buy goods from the colonies at low prices.T

5.England wanted the colonies to help pay the costs of the French and Indian War. T

6.The Navigation Acts let colonists ship their goods only on English ships. T

7.The Stamp Act did not allow the colonists to buy stamps from the government to put on their printed materials. F

8.Taxation without representation meant colonists could send representatives to England. F

9.The colonists boycotted English goods as much as they could.T

10.The Sons of Liberty protested against taxation.T

11.Committees of Correspondence kept all different groups informed of new developments. T

12.The Boston Tea Party was famous for dumping English tea into the sea.T

13.The First Continental Congress boycotted English goods.T

14.Benjamin Franklin said, “Give me liberty or give me death.”F

15.The colonists fired the shot heard round the world at Concord, MA T

16.George Washington was Commander in Chief in the Revolutionary War. T

17.The Second Continental Congress declared independence from England. T

18.The most important belief in the constitution is that all men are created equal. F

19.The Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 14,1776.F

20.The final victory for the American forces came at the battle of Yorktown.T

Appendix B, Review #4 (Constitution)

1. The Articles of Confederation gave enough authority to the federal government. F

2. Nine of the thirteen states needed to meet together to pass laws. F

3. The Articles did not give the government power to establish courts to settle disputes. T

4. There was an executive branch. F

5. No state had too much autonomy. F

6. RI refused to send delegates. T

7. VA wanted representation based on population. T

8. NJ wanted each state to have equal numbers in representation. T

9. The Great Compromise had only one lawmaking branch. F

  1. One of the most difficult issues was slavery. T
  2. Most southerners did not think of slavery as moral, but they believed that they needed it to keep their way of life. T
  1. The Three-Fifths Compromise allowed five slaves to be counted for three people. T
  2. The South was more industrial that agricultural. F
  3. The President would be elected through the Electoral College. T
  4. Federalists supported and ratified the Constitution. T
  5. George Washington was called the Father of the Constitution. F
  6. James Madison negotiated the treaty to end the Revolutionary War. F
  7. Federalism allows the powers of the government to be divided between the central and state governments. T
  1. Residual powers refer to powers shared by the federal and state governments. F
  2. The First Amendments guarantees many rights, including the right to bear arms. F

Appendix B, Review #5 (Federal Government: Executive)

1.The Vice President presides over the Senate. T

  1. The President administers the federal government and enforces federal laws. T
  2. The President can be a U.S. Citizen. F
  3. Each party must hold a general election in every state. F
  4. The Electoral College elects the President. T
  5. The candidate with less than half of the electoral votes wins. F
  6. The President is inaugurated on January 20. T
  7. The President can pardon people found guilty of breaking federal law. T
  8. If the President dies, the Speaker of the House becomes president. F
  9. The Vice President has the qualifications to serve as the President. T
  10. The VP presides over the Senate. T
  11. The head of the Department of Defense is the Attorney General of the U.S. F
  12. There are 13 departments at the present time. F
  13. The Department of State advises the President in making and conducting policies with other counties. F
  1. The Department of State doesn’t negotiate treaties and agreements with other countries. F
  1. The Department of the Treasury maintains the Secret Service. T
  2. The Department of Defense maintains INS. F
  3. The Department of the Interior provides programs such as WIC and Food Stamps. F
  1. The Department of Commerce conducts the Census every 10 years. T
  2. The Department of Health and Human Services administers the SS program. T

Appendix B, Review #6 (Federal Government: Legislative and Executive)

1.Congress makes the laws that govern the nation. T

2.Bicameral means shared one chamber. F

3.Congress passes laws to govern the District of Columbia. T

4.The House of Representatives impeaches officials. T

5.The House of Representative confirms appointments. F

6.Congress may never authorize any title of nobility. T

7.There is limit to the number of times a Senator may be re-elected. F

8.To be a Senator, a person must be at least 35 years old. F

9.The number of Representatives from each state varies. T

10.The District of Columbia has one voting Representative. F

11.The Speaker of the House is elected by the other Representatives. T

12.The time Congressmen meet to make laws is called a section. F

13.The Judicial branch is responsible for enforcing the laws. F

14.The Supreme Court is the second highest court in the land. F

15.The District Courts are the lowest of the federal courts. T

16.The federal courts carry on the laws. F

17.The federal courts naturalize people as U.S. citizens. T

18.One of the most important rights in the U.S. is the right to bear arms. F

19.The Judicial branch cannot check and balanced the other branches. F

20.The government’s responsibility is to be responsive to citizen’s requests. T

Appendix B, Review #7 (State Government)

1.One primary responsibility of the state government is to protect lives andproperty. T

2.If a state or local law contradicts any federal laws, the state or local law can be declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. T

3.The N.C. state constitution doesn’t have a preamble. F

4.Initiative is one form of representative democracy. F

5.A petition is a list of complaints. F

6.The head of every state’s government is the mayor. F

7.The Governor must be a natural born citizen. F

8.The Lieutenant Governor is the successor to the Governor. T

9.The Governor and his or her advisers not only execute the laws but propose new legislation. T

10.All states have a bicameral legislature. F

11.Civil cases refer to cases involving the state and people. F

12.______is the Governor of North Carolina. T or F

13. ______is the capital of North Carolina. T or F

Appendix B, Review #8 (Local government)

1.Local government is not always a republican form of government. F

2.One type of local government is a village. T

3.A local government has the authority to raise taxes. T

4.Protective Services are not the duty of the local government. F

5.Local government rarely receives financial aid from the state and federal government. F

6.Local government does not keep records of marriage, birth and death. F

7.All local governments have an elected mayor. F

8.The city manager is elected by the citizens. F

9.One of the most important functions of local government is administering the public schools. T

10.The school board makes decisions about all aspects of the school system except hiring teachers. F

11.Local governments have a court system that handles federal cases. F

12.People should never get involved with the local government. F

13.It is not easy for people to get involved with the local government. F

14.Compared to the state and federal levels, local government is slower to act. F

15.Citizens are prohibited to speak at city council or school board meetings. F

16. ______heads the local government. T or F

Test 1

True/False statements. If the statement is false, write the correct information next to the statement.

  1. Amerigo Vespucci discovered America in 1492.
  1. Christopher Columbus left Italy to try to find a faster route to the Far East.
  1. Christopher Columbus thought he could reach China by sailing West.
  1. The New World was named after Christopher Columbus.
  1. The first permanent settlement in North America was in MA.
  1. All Native Americans were friendly to the settlers.
  1. Colonies came to America for trade, freedom of religion, political reasons, and social status.
  1. North Hamsphire was the last of the 13 colonies to be settled.
  1. John Smith said, “ He who will not work shall not eat.”
  1. The discovery of Tobacco helped colonists in VA.
  1. The Pilgrims were the first to come to America seeking religious freedom.
  1. The Mayflower Compact had two important principles.
  1. None of the Pilgrims survived the very harsh winter.
  1. The Puritans are probably best known for the holiday called Thanksgiving.

15. The Puritans came to America for social status.

  1. Proprietary colonies are colonies that belong to a person.
  1. The Act of Tolerance provided freedom of religion to all people in VA.
  1. Roger Williams founded Rhode Island.
  1. Settlers in CT dew up the first written constitution in America.
  1. The Carolinas were proprietary colonies.
  1. New Netherlands was the former name for NY.
  1. Dutch and Swedish settlements were located in NJ.
  1. Delaware became part of the colony of NJ.
  1. Georgia was the last of the 13 colonies,
  1. The King appointed governors in all colonies except CT and RI.

Match the information with the correct colony. Colonies are on the next page.

Proprietary colonyWilliam PennRoger Williams

PilgrimsProprietary coloniesCapt. John Smith

PlymouthPuritansNew Netherlands

Last colonyDutch Mayflower 1st

Pioneers from VADiscovery of TobaccoThanksgiving

and Europe

Act of Tolerance1st permanent settlementRoyal colonies

1st colony withThomas HookerLord Baltimore

separate church

1st written constitutionMembers of London CompanyWilliam Bradford

Fishing and trading

Colonies

VirginiaMarylandRhode Island

New HampshireNew YorkGeorgia

North/South CarolinaNew JerseyPennsylvania

ConnecticutMassachusettsDelaware

Test #2

True / False statements. If the statement is false, write the correct information next to the statement.

1.George Washington completed several daring missions for the English.

2.The French and Indian War ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1763.

3.The colonists did not gain self-confidence and experience in fighting wars.

4.Mother England wanted to buy goods from the colonies at low prices.

5.England wanted the colonies to help pay the costs of the French and Indian War.

6.The Navigation Acts allowed the colonists to ship their goods only on English ships.

7.The Stamp Act allowed the colonists to buy use stamps from the government to put on their printed materials.

8.Taxation without representation meant colonists could send representatives to England.

9.The colonists boycotted English goods as much as they could.

10.The Sons of Liberty protested against taxation.

11.Committees of Correspondence kept all different groups informed of new developments.

12.The Boston Tea Party was famous for dumping English tea into the sea.

  1. The First Continental Congress boycotted English goods.
  1. Benjamin Franklin said, “Give me liberty or give me death.”
  1. At Concord, MA, the Colonists fired the shot heard round the world.
  1. George Washington was the Commander in Chief during the Revolutionary War.
  1. The Second Continental Congress decided to declare independence from England.
  1. The most important belief in the Constitution is that all men are created equal.
  1. The Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 14, 1776.
  2. The final victory for the American forces came at the battle of Yorktown.

Short essay: Write a short paragraph about the following topic.

If you were the king of England, how could you convince the colonists to stay with England?

Test #3

True/False statements. If the statement is false, write the correct information next to the statement.

  1. The Articles of Confederation gave enough authority to the federal government.
  1. Nine out of thirteen states needed to meet together to pass laws.
  1. The Articles did not give the government power to establish court to settle disputes.
  1. There was an executive branch.
  1. No state had too much autonomy.
  1. RI refused to send delegates.
  1. VA wanted representation based on population.
  1. NJ wanted each state to have equal numbers in representation.
  1. Great Compromise had only one lawmaking branch.
  1. One of the most difficult issues was slavery.
  1. Most southerners did not think of slavery as moral, but they believed they needed it to keep their way of life.
  1. The Three-Fifths Compromise allowed five slaves to be counted for three people.
  1. The South was more industrial than agricultural.
  1. The President would be elected through the Electoral College.
  1. Federalists supported and ratified the Constitution.
  1. George Washington was called the Father of the Constitution.
  1. James Madison negotiated the treaty to end the Revolutionary War.
  1. Federalism allows the powers of the government to be divided between the central and the state governments.
  1. Residual powers refer to the powers shared by the federal and the state governments.

20.The First Amendment guarantees many rights, including the right to bear arms.

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