Below are three assignment that can be done for extra-credit. The second assignment must be completed on a Scantron. Please remember that only pencil can be used to complete a Scantron. Read all the instructions for these assignments so that you may complete these properly. This assignment will be collected during the last week of the first semester (December 11 - 15). Students who submit this assignment in its entirety on December 11 will receive a non-test grade of 100 (assuming the assignment is done properly).
Define the words below. Skip a line between each word (and its definition) and number it. This is to done in your own handwriting. Neatness counts. This assignment is worth one non-test grade and a non test grade being raised by 25 points.
absolute monarchy
amendment
appeal
appellate jurisdiction
aristocracy
armed forces
Bill of Rights
branches of government
checks and balances
confederation
citizen
cloture
concurrent powers
Congress
constituent
Declaration of Independence
delegated powers
direct democracy
democracy
despot
due process
elastic clause
election
enumerated powers
executive branch
federalism
filibuster
Founding Fathers
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
General Court
government
governor
habeas corpus
House of Burgesses
House of Commons
House of Lords
impeach
judicial branch
settles disputes
judicial review
law
legislative branch
liberty
Mayflower Compact
Magna Carta
monarchy
natural rights
oligarchy
original jurisdiction
Parliament
parliamentary democracy
peer group
popular sovereignty
Preamble
president
presidential democracy
prime minister
property
republic
representative democracy
reserved powers
rights
rule of law
separation of powers
society
statute
taxes
totalitarian government
tyranny
U. S. Constitution
unitary government
veto
veto override
vote
Answer the following on the scantron provided. You may use the information provided by the links, any notes you have, as well as anything else to correctly answer the questions. The grade you receive on this will count as a test grade. Also, completion will count as one non assignment grade and 15 points added to a test grade. In order to receive credit for this assignment, you will have to complete the vocabulary assignment.
1) The study of the way in which a
government works and of the rights and duties of the people who are governed by
that government.
a) polis b) civic virtue c) political philosophy d)
civics e) politics
For questions 4 - 10, identify the
branch of philosophy that applies.
2) What does it mean to know something
and if something can be known, what things must we do to know something?
a) aesthetics b) ethics
c) metaphysics d) epistemology e) political philosophy
3) John Locke and Ayn Rand are persons
who held similar ideas. Both believed
that man is born with rights; that these rights are natural to existence. From
this idea, both believed that the best type of government was created for the
purpose of protecting those natural rights.
a) aesthetics b) ethics
c) metaphysics d) epistemology e) political philosophy
4) Can spirits and souls be observed
or detected? If not, does it still make sense to say we have knowledge of them?
a) aesthetics b) ethics
c) metaphysics d) epistemology e) political philosophy
5) What is time?
a) aesthetics b) ethics
c) metaphysics d) epistemology e) political philosophy
6) While it makes sense for a doctor
to recommend a type of medication to address an illness, I don’t think it is
proper for any doctor to recommend a particular brand of medicine if that
doctor receives any benefits from the people who manufacture that brand of
medication.
a) aesthetics b) ethics
c) metaphysics d) epistemology e) political philosophy
7) Is it better that one score a 100
on an exam due to cheating or is it better to score an 85 as a result of
studying and not cheating?
a) aesthetics b) ethics
c) metaphysics d) epistemology e) political philosophy
8) A nation or society is better off
if the people are required to perform military service for a period time. This
creates responsible citizenry who understand the meaning of making a sacrifice
for the greater good of the society of which they are citizens.
a) aesthetics b) ethics
c) metaphysics d) epistemology e) political philosophy
9) In what way does rule by “divine
right” not follow the agreement made between King John and the barons? (think
Magna Carta).
a) “Divine Right” is the sharing of
power between the monarch and the nobility
b) “Divine Right” allowed for the nobility to make all laws without any
involvement of the monarch. c) “Divine
Right” allowed the king to rule on his own terms and without any involvement of
the nobility. d) “Divine Right” formed
an agreement between Parliament and the monarch. e) None of the above.
10) Which of the following did the
“Petition of Right” require for the king to levy taxes?
a) The consent of Parliament b) The consent of the nobility c) The consent of no person d) The approval of the Queen. e) The need to fund war.
11) Which of the following policies
characterizes autocratic rule under Charles I?
a) illegally raising money b) persecuting the Puritans c) denying a jury to persons accused of a
crime d) refusal to bring Parliament
into session e) all of the above
12) How was Charles I forced to agree
to the terms of the terms described in the Petition of Right?
a) The threat of criminal
prosecution b) Parliament threatened
to side with the Scottish in their war against the King
c) Parliament threatened to withhold
new tax laws d) The threat of
revolution e) none of the above.
13) Which of the following is not a
provision contained in the English Bill of Rights.
a) The monarch could not maintain an
army without the consent of Parliament.
b) People have a right to a speedy trial by jury.
c) Parliament’s consent was not
required for the king to levy taxes. d)
The monarch could not suspend laws without the consent of Parliament. e) Excessive bails and cruel punishments
for crime was forbidden.
14) Which of the following is the
correct order of the Stuart Kings?
a) James I, James II, Charles I,
Charles II b) Charles I, Charles II,
James I, James II c) Charles I, James
I, Charles II, James II
d) James I, Charles I, Charles II,
James II e) Charles I, William and
Mary, James I, James the II, Charles II
15) This event caused James II to flee.
a) The Scottish invasion of
England. b) The arrest of Puritan leaders. c) The English Civil War d) The arrival of William and Mary in
England. e) The execution of his
father, Charles I..
16) The Roundheads were:
a) Persons who would fought on the
side of Parliament in the Puritan Revolution.
b) Persons who fought on the side of the monarchy in the Puritan
Revolution. c) Persons who fought on
the side of Parliament in the Glorious Revolution. d) Persons who fought on the side of the
monarhy in the Glorious Revolution.
e) None of the above.
17) The Cavaliers were:
a) Persons who would fought on the
side of Parliament in the Puritan Revolution.
b) Persons who fought on the side of the monarchy in the Puritan
Revolution. c) Persons who fought on
the side of Parliament in the Glorious Revolution. d) Persons who fought on the side of the
monarchy in the Glorious Revolution.
e) None of the above.
18) Oliver Cromwell is best known as
the person who:
a) Attempted to govern England through
divine right. b) Was executed by
Parliament for treason, murder, and tyranny.
c) Ruled as a military dictator in between the Puritan Revolution and
the Glorious Revolution. d) Persecuted
the Puritans in the years before the Puritan Revolution. e) Forced King Charles I to accept the
terms of the Petition of Right.
19) William and Mary are important
for which of the following reasons?
a) They tried to rule England through
divine right. b) They assumed the
throne after King James II fled England.
c) They ruled England as a military dictatorship after the Puritan
Revolution. d) They ruled England in
between the rule of Charles I and Charles II
e) They ruled England democratically
before James I took the throne.
20) All of the following were
unpopular policies of the James I and Charles I EXCEPT:
a) Claiming “divine right”. b) Discrimination against Puritans. c) Asking Parliament for consent to raise
taxes. d) Taxing the middle class
heavily. e) All of the above.
21) All of the following are
provisions contained within the Petition of Right EXCEPT:
a) The king cannot levy taxes without
Parliament's consent. b) The king cannot imprison persons without a specific
charge.
c) Jury trials are provided for
persons who have been imprisoned on a specific charge. (c) Soldiers cannot be quartered in private
homes without the owner's permission.
d) The king could govern by “divine right”.
22) Which of the following practices
occurred during the autocratic rule of Charles I?
a) Raising money illegally. b) Illegal imprisonment of the king’s
opponents. c) Using royal authority to arrest people, denying them a jury by
trial, and often torturing them to compel them to testify against
themselves. d) Persecution of the
Puritans.
e) All of the above.
23) Which of the following events
lead to the outbreak of the Puritan Revolution (English Civil War)?
a) The execution of Charles I. b) James II fleeing England. c) Charles I arresting Parliament’s Puritan
leaders. d) William and Mary becoming
King and Queen of England. e) James I
claiming “divine right”.
24) All of the following were
unpopular policies of Oliver Cromwell’s dictatorship EXCEPT:
a) heavy taxes b) intolerance of the Anglican
religion c) prohibiting dancing d) persecution of Puritans e) prohibiting theatrical performances.
25) Which of the following is a
purpose of “habeas corpus”?
a) To prevent rulers from governing
without the consent of the people. b) To
protect people from being arrested without any reason. c) To protect nations from revolutions and
violent conflicts. d) To prevent the
rise of a dictatorship. e) All of the
above.
26) Which of the following laws were
passed after William and Mary became king and queen of England?
a) The Toleration Act/ The Petition
of Right b) The English Bill of
Rights/ The Magna Carta c) The English
Bill of Rights/ The Toleration Act d)
The Magna Carta/ The Toleration Act e)
The Petition of Right/ The English Bill of Rights
27) Divine Right:
a) The doctrine that kings and queens
have a God-given right to rule and that rebellion against them is a sin. b) A writ requiring a person under arrest to
be brought before a judge or into court, especially to secure the person's
release unless lawful grounds are shown for their detention. c) To impose (a tax, fee, or fine). d) A ruler who has absolute power. e) The highest class in certain societies,
especially those holding hereditary titles or offices.
28) Habeas Corpus:
a) The doctrine that kings and queens
have a God-given right to rule and that rebellion against them is a sin. b) A writ requiring a person under arrest to
be brought before a judge or into court, especially to secure the person's
release unless lawful grounds are shown for their detention. c) To impose (a tax, fee, or fine). d) A ruler who has absolute power. e) The highest class in certain societies,
especially those holding hereditary titles or offices.
29) Autocrat:
a) The doctrine that kings and queens
have a God-given right to rule and that rebellion against them is a sin. b) A writ requiring a person under arrest to
be brought before a judge or into court, especially to secure the person's
release unless lawful grounds are shown for their detention. c) To impose (a tax, fee, or fine). d) A ruler who has absolute power. e) The highest class in certain societies,
especially those holding hereditary titles or offices.
30) This is a legal document
containing a set of English liberties granted by King John on June 15, 1215,
under threat of civil war and reissued with alterations in 1216, 1217, and
1225. By declaring the king to be subject to the rule of law and documenting
the liberties held by “free men,” this would provide the foundation for
individual rights in Anglo-American government.
a) Petition of Right b) English Bill of Rights c) Petition of Right d) Magna Carta e) Toleration Act
31) Which of the following answer
choices contain events listed in chronological order?
a) William and Mary become king and
queen of England; Oliver Cromwell becomes dictator of England and declares it a
commonwealth; Simon de Montfort, along with barons of England, raise an army to
challenge King Henry; King John signs the Magna Carta.
b) Simon de Montfort, along with the
barons of England, raise and army to challenge King Henry; William and Mary become
king and Queen of England, King John signs the Magna Carta, Oliver Cromwell
becomes dictator of England and declares it a commonwealth
c) King John signs the Magna Carta;
Simon de Montfort, along with barons of England, raise and army to challenge King
Henry; Oliver Cromwell becomes dictator of England and declares it a
commonwealth; William and Mary become king and queen of England
d) Oliver Cromwell becomes dictator
of England and declares it a commonwealth; William and Mary become king and
queen of England; King John signs the Magna Carta; Simon de Montfort, along
with the barons of England, raise and army to challenge King Henry
e) William and Mary become king and
queen of England; Simon de Montfort, along with the barons of England, raise
and army to challenge King Henry; Oliver Cromwell becomes dictator of England
and declares it a commonwealth; King John signs the Magna Carta
32) Which is the correct order of the
formation of Parliament?
a) Model Parliament, Parliament,
Great Council b) Parliament, Great
Council, Model Parliament c) Great
Council, Parliament, Model Parliament
d) Parliament, Model Parliament, Great Council e) Great Council, Model Parliament,
Parliament
33) Which of the following applies to
what you have learned about the Toleration Act?
a) Religious freedom b) Requiring the king to get consent from
Parliament to levy taxes c) habeas
corpus d) Adding the House of Commons
to Parliament e) Appointing 36 barons
to watch over the king to make sure he follows the agreements in the Magna
Carta
34) Unable to be taken away from or
given away by the possessor.
a) sovereign b) legislature c) unalienable d) despotism e) tyranny
35) To take control of a position of
power, especially without having the right to.
a) sovereign b) despot
c) forbade d) amend e) usurp
36) A lawmaking body of government.
a) representative government b) legislature c) unicameral d) amend
e) usurpation
37) Which of the following terms is not
in opposition to the idea of self-government?
a) tyranny b) despotism c) absolute monarch d) inalienable e) representative government
38) Man’s rights come from God.
a) Thomas Hobbes b) Oliver Cromwell c) Montesquieu d) John Locke e) King Charles I
39) Which of the following created the
laws for colonial Virginia?
a) The Articles of Confederation b) The Fundamental Orders of
Connecticut c) The House of
Burgesses d) The General Court e) The Mayflower Compact
40) Which of the following is listed
in the correct chronological order?
a) House of Burgesses, Mayflower
Compact, Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, Articles of Confederation b) Articles of Confederation, Fundamental
Orders of Connecticut, House of Burgesses, Mayflower Compact c) Articles of Confederation, Mayflower
Compact, Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, House of Burgesses d) Mayflower Compact, House of Burgess,
Articles of Confederation, Fundamental Orders of Connecticut e) Mayflower Compact, House of Burgesses,
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, Articles of Confederation
41) Which of the following resulted in
the American colonies becoming states?
a) French and Indian War b) The Glorious Revolution c) William and Mary becoming monarchs of
England d) The ratification of the
Articles of Confederation e) The
Declaration of Independence
42) Which of the following is in the
correct chronological order?
a) Articles of Confederation, U.S.
Constitution, Declaration of Independence
b) Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution, Articles of
Confederation c) U.S. Constitution,
Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation d) Declaration of Independence, Articles of
Confederation, U.S. Constitution e)
U.S. Constitution, Articles of Confederation, Declaration of Independence
43) Which of the following is in the
correct chronological order?
a) French and Indian War, Declaration
of Independence, Shays’ Rebellion b)
Shays’ Rebellion, Declaration of Independence, French and Indian War c) Declaration of Independence, Shays’
Rebellion, French and Indian War d)
Declaration of Independence, French and Indian War, Shays’ Rebellion e) French and Indian War, Shays’
Rebellion, Declaration of Independence
44) According to Locke’s natural
rights theory, a despotic government
a) is required to keep the peace. b) must have its lawmaking powers separated
to protect rights. c) obligates (requires) man to overthrow it
and replace it with one that protects rights.
d) can only work if it shares
powers with Parliament. e) requires
an absolute monarch
45) Which of the following occurred while the Articles of Confederation was the plan of government for the United States?
a) The U.S. Constitution becoming America’s plan
of government. b) The Boston Tea
Party c) The beheading of Charles
I d) Shays’ Rebellion e) none of the above
46) Which of the following is a
criticism of the Constitution made by the Anti-Federalists?
a) The Constitution creates a
unicameral legislature. b) The Senate
contains members chosen by the House of Representatives when those members
should be chosen by the state legislatures.
c) The Constitution’s Preamble should begin with “We the States” and not
“We the People” because the United States is a nation of states made up of
people. d) The Constitution has no bill
of rights. e) All of the above.
47) “Nothing is more certain than the
necessity of a strong national government, and it cannot be denied, that when
and how it is instituted, the people must give up some of their natural rights
so that it may function properly. A
strong national government requires that we give up some natural rights not all
of them. It is better to a functional national government and give up some
natural rights than to not have one and lose all natural rights.”
a) Federalist b) Anti-Federalist
48) "Some types of government will
succeed. There are others which will not. The idea of taking the powers of
state government and giving them to the national government is distasteful to
the people of this country."
a) Federalist b)
Anti-Federalist
49) “The proposed Constitution, will
not cause the end of the State governments.
It will make them parts of the national government, by allowing them a
direct representation in the Senate.
This direct representation gives them some very important parts of the
power of the national government. This is how a federal government functions.”
a) Federalist b) Anti-Federalist
50) "History has shown that power
is not to unite small governments (state governments) into a large empire; uniting
these small governments will cause justice between men. Instead, this will destroy the character of
men and make their natural rights less secure if not absent.”
a) Federalist b) Anti-Federalist
51) “WE HAVE seen the need to further
unite the states under the proposed Constitution as our defense against foreign
dangers, as the defender of peace among ourselves, as the protector of our
business interests and other common interests…..”
a) Federalist b) Anti-Federalist
52) The purpose of the Bill of Rights
is to
a) limit the rights of individuals b) specify the powers of citizens c)
specify the powers of the government d) prove that Bill is right!
53) Because there is separation of
church and state we are allowed to do all of the following EXCEPT
a) have no religion at
all. b) be taxed to support a
government sponsored church. c) contribute
money to a church. d) practice any
religion we want
54) If a citizen if forced to confess,
this is a violation of the 5th Amendment which protects one from
a) self-incrimination b) double jeopardy c) spilling the beans d) due process
55) When you use the Constitution to
remain silent you
a) are in contempt of
court. b) automatically admit your
guilt. c) plead the fifth. d) are
thrown in jail without bail.
56) This freedom allows the newspapers
and television broadcast to criticize the government.
a) Freedom to petition. b) Freedom of the press. c)
Freedom to slander. d) Freedom and
liberty to all
57) This court order allows police to
enter private property and collect evidence of a crime.
a) search warrant b) subpoena
c) indictment d) bail
58) All of the following are rights of
the accused EXCEPT
a) the right to remain
silent b) the right to have a
lawyer c) the right to a speedy
trial d) the right to indict the victim
59) The government must follow this if
they take away your life, liberty or property.
a) due process b) indictment c) suffrage
d) Miranda rights
60) When a police officer arrests a
person they must first
a) read the Miranda
rights. b) ask if the handcuffs are too
tight. c) get an indictment. d) secure a search warrant.
61) If someone's hand was cut off as punishment
for stealing food, this would be an example of
a) double jeopardy. b) suffrage
c) cruel and unusual punishment.
62) ________________ means you cannot
be put on trial twice for the same crime, if you are found guilty the first
time.
a) double trouble b) eminent
domain c) double jeopardy d) Oops I did it again
63) Freedom of Speech is guaranteed by
this amendment.
a) 1st b) 2nd c) 5th d) 6th
64) Fair, standard, legal steps that
must be followed by the government from the time of arrest through the time of
trial and punishment.
a) due process b) eminent domain c) Miranda rights d) bail
65) The second amendment of the Bill
of Rights protects the right of people to ________.
a)
practice free speech b) bear arms
c) a speedy and public
trial d) assemble peacefully
66) Which of these examples most
clearly demonstrates a person exercising the rights protected by the Amendment IV?
a)
A person receives a weapons permit and purchases a handgun. b) A
person attends a rally protesting the war in Iraq. c)
A person charged with a crime requests a trial by jury. d)
A person asks to see a search warrant before allowing police to enter
his/her home.
67) Which statement best summarizes
Amendment IX?
a)
Rights not granted by the Constitution shall be determined by the
states. b) The people may have rights not specifically
mentioned in the Constitution. c) People may be granted rights not mentioned
in Bill of Rights only if they are added as an amendment.
68) In which situation would it be
important to have knowledge of the first amendment?
a)
A person is arrested for owning a registered gun. b)
A person is arrested after police search his home illegally. c)
A person is arrested but cannot afford an attorney. d)
A person is arrested for attending a peaceful protest.
69) According to the 3rd Amendment, No
soldier shall be quartered in a house ________.
a)
except during wartime. b) without the consent of the owner. c)
except during time of peace. d) without paying the owner.
70) The Bill of Rights appear in which
document?
A. Declaration of Independence B.
Constitution C. Articles of Confederation D. Your
Report Card E. The Daily News
71) This amendment says, “you don't
have to let soldiers live in your house, except if there is a war, and even
then only if Congress has passed a law about it.”
A. First Amendment B.
Second Amendment C. Third Amendment D.
Fourth Amendment E. Fifth Amendment
72) This amendment says that you don’t
have to say anything at your trial.
A.
First Amendment B. Third Amendment C.
Fifth Amendment D. Seventh Amendment E. Ninth Amendment
73) True or False. As an American
citizen, you do not have a right to own a gun.
A.
True B. False
74) What entity was the Bill of Rights
supposed to limit?
a. the federal government b. the U.S. Constitution c. the Congress d. the state governments e. the president
Used the link to The Constitution to answer the following. The grade you receive will count as a test grade and 15 points will be added to one test grade. In order to receive credit for this assignment, you will have to complete the multiple choice question assignment.
1) For each of the following, identify the main subject:
a) Article I
b) Article II
c) Article III
d) Article IV
e) Article V
f) Article VI
g) Article VII
2) Section 2 of Article I describes which part of the legislative branch?
3) Section 3 of Article I describes which part of the legislative branch?
4) Prior to the 17th Amendment, how were senators chosen?
5) Prior to the 17th Amendment, creating national laws involved three parts of American society. Complete the following:
a) Who/ what was represented by the Executive Branch?
b) Who was represented by the House of Representatives?
c) Who was represented by the Senate?
6) When added together, what is the total number of lawmakers (Senate + House of Representatives).
a) # of Senators _______________
b) # of Congressmen _____________
7) Define "impeachment" and "articles of impeachment".
8)) Which part of the legislative branch issues articles of impeachment?
9) Which part of the legislative branch has the power to try an impeachment (hold trials for impeachments)?
10) List six powers denied to the states (See section 10).
11) In what way did the 17th Amendment affect the legislative branch?
12) What are the qualifications to become a member of the House of Representatives?
13) What are the qualifications to become a member of the Senate?
14) What are the qualifications to become President of the United States?
15) Why are the qualifications to be Vice President the same as those to become President?
16) Why are the Three Fifths and Fugitive Slave clauses invalidated?