Civics review for Eoc

• Constitution- a written plan of gov.
• How were the founders of America inflicted by ANcient GReece?


  Polis, Civic Participation, Legislative bodies, voting rights, and written constitution
• How were founders of U.S influcenced by Anicent Rome?


  republicanism, civic partipatision, representativr government, rule of law, and seperation of powers.
• hOW was the u.s influenced by Judeo-Christian Traditon ?


  ethical ideas of justice,individual worth, personal responsibilit, and the rule of law
• Rule of law?


  Principle that all individuals and institutions are subject to and accountable to the law.
• democracy?


  rule by the people
• republic?


  a government elected by representatives
• ethical ideas of justice?

  reward people doing good deed and punish wrong doers.
• democratic princeaples?


  basic ideas and rules of democracy/
• What is the magna carta?


  A medieval document that limited the power of the English monarchy and established certain rights for the nobility and freemen.
• what were the 5 thing promised in the document magna carta? The right to justice, fair trial, due process of law, and limitation on government power+limited monarchy.
• What is due process of law?

  life, liberty, and property can’t be taken away without fair trial
• What is the mayflower compact?

  all men on board agreed to a set of rules to govern themselves.
• what are the enlightenment ideas?

  ideas that applied human reason and scientific thinking to improve society instead of following tradition.
• who were the 3 eligntment thinkers? Locke, Montesquieu, Paine
• What is Baron De Montesquieu know for?


  coming of with seperation of powers
• What is Thomas Paine known for?


  publishing the pamphlet “ the common sense”. saying the monarchical form of goverment in british was foolish.
• What is John Locke known for?

  his belief in natural law and creating the social contract saying that relationship between us and the king was like a social contract but if an abusisve ruler like the king violated it we had every right to overthrow him
• what a social contract?

  the belief that rulers reci power from people whom they govern
• what’s the underlying princepales for americas founding ideas?


  rule of law, natural rights,limited government,due process of law, equality of mankind, and protection of religious liberty
• What were the ways the colonist rebelled?

  Protests, boycotts, and armed resistance, marches, rallies, pettions, pouring hot tar with feathers on tax collector,
• What is the stamp act?

  Tax on printed materials in the American colonies.
• What is the declaratory act? Allowed parliment to pass laws without colonist’s consent
• What is the townshead Act?

  Townshend Act: Tax on glass, lead, paper, paint, and tea in the American colonies.
• Why did the parliament pass these act/laws? What was their excuse

  Colonist were to far to ask for permission
• Whats the Quatering Act?

  British law requiring colonists to provide housing and supplies for British troops.
• when was the declaration of indepence made?

  july 4th
• main ideas of declaration of independence?


  independence, theory of gov based on natural law+indivual right, colonial grieveances, justifisted conduct of colonists, announced arrival of the u.s as independent and equal member of international communit.
• Parts of Declaration of Independence?

  preamble, theory of natural rights+locke‘s social contract, favors limited gov, right to resist tyrannical gov, and colonial grievances.
• what are examples of responsibilities of a citizen? Vote, go to civic meeting, express views, join political party, be informed.
• alien?


  Someone who permanently lives in the U.S,but is not a citizen
• immigrant?


  A person who moves to a different country to live permanently.
• law of blood?


  if your parents are u.s citizens you are a u.s citizen
• law of soil?


  if you are born on u.s soil you are a u.s citizen
• selective service system?


  men 18-25 are drafted to war when needed.
• definition of citizenship(14th amendment)?


  anyone who is born or naturalized is a u.s citizen
• obligations of citizenship?


  Taxes, Jury Duty, Follow the Law, Selective Service
• Responsibilities of a citizen?

  Voting, Participate in civic meetings, express views, join political party, be informed.
• unitary system of government ?

  central government has all the power
• confederate system of government?

  states have all the power