Chapter 6 Study Guide

Study vocabulary words
The 19th Amendment granted suffrage to which of the following groups?
The right to practice one’s religion freely is protected by which amendment?
What freed slaves and helped guarantee their civil rights during the 1800s?
What amendments were passed after the Civil War successfully protects the rights of African Americans?
Rights that are not spelled out in the Constitution are retained by the people is listed under what amendment?
What is eminent domain?
The Eighth amendment states that punishments must be
What was the purpose of the 14th Amendment?
What is due process?
What is indictment?
Which amendment would lawyers use to support an argument that stated that the punishment their client received was too serious for the crime he or she committed?
How did the 26th Amendment give Americans a greater voice in their government?
Why was the 3rd amendment passed?
What are the 5 freedoms protected by the First Amendment?
In what city did citizens not have the right to vote until 1961?
If the police wanted to search your home, you would be able to say that the officer need to a search warrant because of this amendment?
What do the 15th, 19th, and 24th Amendment have in common?
What limits are placed on the 1st Amendment?
This amendment established the “right to bear arms”.
The South passed ______ ______ after the Civil War.
These are lawsuits involving disagreements rather than crimes.
What is double jeopardy?
Publishing an article filled with lies that can harm a person’s reputation is referred to as….

Chapter 6 Review Game

iCivics has a great review game.

https://www.icivics.org/games/bill-of-rights

This is a great way to help you study for your chapter 6 test.

Test Days:
A Day: Tuesday December 16
B Day: Wednesday December 17

Week of 12.8

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Chapter 5 Study Guide

Why did most state constitutions include a bill of rights?
What were the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
Name the features of the New Jersey Plan.
Name the features of the Virginia Plan.
Who were the federalist and what were their arguments in support of the proposed Constitution?
In the opinion of the Anti-Federalist, what important measures were missing from the proposed Constitution?
What was the three-fifths compromise?
Why did the states form a confederation?
What was the purpose of James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay in writing The Federalist?
What problems after the war caused Shays’ Rebellion?
What happened after Shays’ Rebellion?
How did the compromise over trade regulation satisfy both Northern and Southern interest?
What was the Great Compromise?
What is federalism?
How did the US Constitution solve the problems of the Articles of Confederation?
What were they only positive things to come from the Articles of Confederation? Why are they considered a positive?
Which part of the Constitution gives Congress a flexible way of interpreting its power?
What is popular sovereignty?
What is the purpose of the Preamble?
List the 6 purposes of government as stated in the Preamble.
What is the purpose of the system of checks and balances?
Who influenced the framers to add a system of checks and balances in the Constitution?
List the 3 branches of government that the Constitution establishes
5 basic principles of government and how they are applied.
How many amendments are in the Constitution?
How is an amendment proposed?
How is an amendment ratified?
The Constitution divided the powers of government into 3 types. Be able to say what they are, who has them, and examples of power.
Explain the supremacy clause.
Difference between informal and formal amendments and provide examples.
Know the seven Articles and what each one establishes in the Constitution
Explain Rule of Law
Which powers are reserved for the states? Provide examples of these powers.
Which powers are reserved for the national government? Provide examples of these powers.
Which powers are shared between the state and federal government? Provide examples of these powers.

 

Week of 11.12

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I am trying to send out my weekly emails. It seems that we are having some email issues again. Most of the emails are being returned to me. Below is the homework schedule for each class. Thank you.

All classes should be working on their projects. The journal project is due next week!! All classes were given the project before the long weekend.

3A:
Wednesday:
Preamble Comparison (most finished in class)
Work on project
Friday:
Work on project

5B and 6B:
Thursday:
Work on project
Get grade sheet signed

8B:
Thursday:
Preamble Comparison
Work on project