Unit 1

Question 1

Two main duties

Answer 1

Obeying laws and paying taxes

Question 2

Thomas Hobbs believes.

Answer 2

People are nasty, selfish.

-State of nature
- Believed in monarchy

Question 3

John Locke

Answer 3

• All man is created equal

-Life, liberty, property

• If the government violates people’s natural rights people have the right to overthrow

Natural rights (unalienable rights)

Question 4

Mixture

Answer 4

People from different cultures “Blending together” by abandoning their native languages and customs.

Question 5

Documented immigrants

Answer 5

You’re not a citizen of the US but you are living in the US

Question 6

Permanent resident / Green card holder

Answer 6

Can

-Hold jobs
-Own property
-Go to school
- Travel
- Pay taxes

Cannot
-Vote
-Run for office
-Work for the government
-Serve on jury duty
-Be without identification cars

Question 7

Asylum

Answer 7

Country granting a group or members of a family protection as a political refugee.

Question 8

Asylum seekers

Answer 8

Individual who moves across international boarders ins search of freedoms

Question 9

Refugee

Answer 9

A person who has been forced to leave

Question 10

Naturalization

Answer 10

-Have a green card
-Lived in the US for at least 5 years
-Read & Write Basic English
- Good moral character
- Pass citizen ship test
-Take oath of allegiance

Question 11

Requirements for a President

Answer 11

-Natural born citizen

-Resident of the US for 14 years old.

-35 years or older.

Question 12

Responsibilities includes?

Answer 12

Vote, be informed, Volunteer.

Question 13

Duties includes.

Answer 13

Jury duty, School, Taxes, Selective service, Follow laws.

Question 14

Rights include

Answer 14

Equality, Liberty , Security

Question 15

Ways you could be a citizen/ Naturalized citizen of the US.

Answer 15

Permission to work, Citizen Parents, married to a citizen, seeking refuge, Born in the US

Question 16

What is a misconception of the American revolution?

Answer 16

“The American Revolution was started because of Tea & Taxes

Question 17

Montesquieu

Answer 17

Separation of power

• Split government into three branches—executive, legislative, and judicial—to prevent the abuse of power and protect individual liberties.

Question 18

Rousseau

Answer 18

• In a fair society, the government’s power should come from the agreement of the people.
  -Social Contract

Question 19

Articles of confederation

Answer 19

• Preamble and 13 article
• The first system of government November 15,1777
• All of the states had to agree to CHANGE an existing law

-Congress responsible for making national laws

• 9 of 13 states had to approve a proposal before it could become law

Question 20

The Continental Congress

Answer 20

• Created during the American Revolution as the American Colonies created an emergency government to raise money for the war effort