Wednesday, May 16, 2018

Quiz 5/16

1. Which of the following is not a title given to the president?
a. Commander in Chief
b. Chief General
c. Master Chief
2. How old must you be to be president?
a. 25yrs old
b. 30yrs old
c. 35yrs old
3. How long can someone serve as president?
a. 10 yrs
b. 8 yrs
c. 4 yrs
4. Which of the following does not make up the Executive Branch?
a. Presdient
b. Legislative Branch
c. Vice President
d. The Cabinet
5. Who is the current president of the Senate?
a. Mike Lee
b. Mike Pence
c. Mike Smith
6. This is the newest department of the cabinet. It was created after 9/11
a. FBI
b.  Dept. of Homeland Security
c. Secrete Service
7. This is Mr. Jacobus' favorite Department because it has a Buffalo on the seal? It covers the national parks.
a. Department of Justice
b. Department of Agriculture
c. Department of Interior
8. The Highest Court in the nation?
a. District Court
b. Supreme Court
c. The tennis court at the White House
9. How many Supreme Court Justices are there?
a. 9
b. 6
c. 12
10. If I steal a car, it is considered...
a. Criminal Law
b. Civil Law
11. If I sue you because I slipped and fell on your porch, resulting in a broken leg. This is considered...
a. Criminal Law
b. Civil Law
12. Common Law comes from previous court decisions?
a. True
b. False
13. Judicial Review means that the Supreme Court can decided if a law is unconstitutional or not?
a. True
b. False
14. The Executive of the state is...
a. The President
b. The Mayor
c. The Governor
15. State Constitutions are based off of what?
a. US Constitution
b. Magna Carta
c. The Articles of Confederation

Tuesday, May 15, 2018

Final US Studies

Cold War
Joseph Stalin
Iron Curtain
Red Scare
Satellite Nations
Truman Doctrine
Containment
Domino Theory
Korean War
38th Parallel
Baby Boom
Suburbs
Fear of Communism
Rock n' Roll
Civil Rights Movement
MLK Jr.
Rosa Parks
Malcolm X
Black Panther Group
black power movement
Freedom Riders
Little Rock 9
Brown v. Board of Education
Vietnam War
Ho Chi Min
Vietcong
Vietminh
napalm
Guerrilla War Tactics
Tet Offensive
Mai Lai Offensive
Protest Against Vietnam

Monday, May 14, 2018

Government Review

Know who makes up the Executive Branch
Titles given to the President
President of Senate
The 15 Departments that make up the Cabinet and their main purpose
Supreme Court
Judicial Review
Common Law
District Courts
Criminal Law
Civil Law
You may be quizzed on anything from the book assignment 5/14