Government Benchmark Review Types of Government Dictatorship Democracy

Government Benchmark Review

Types of Government • Dictatorship • Democracy

Types of Government • Dictatorship – One ruler – Example cuba • Democracy/Republic – People have a say or voice in government Representative Democracy Anarchy = no government Direct Democracy

Give Examples of Each Duties 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Responsibilities 1. 2. 3. 4.

Give Examples of Each 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Duties Obey Laws School Draft Pay Taxes Serve in Court 1. 2. 3. 4. Responsibilities Be Informed Vote Volunteer Tolerant

Put the following events in chronological order • Constitutional Convention • Mayflower Compact • House of Burgesses • Articles of Confederation • Shays’ Rebellion • John Locke - Natural Rights Ideas • Common Sense • Declaration of Independence • Revolutionary War – Begins – Ends • Magna Carta • Federalist Papers • Bill of Rights

Put the following events in chronological order 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Magna Carta John Locke House of Burgesses Mayflower Compact Common Sense Revolutionary War Begins 7. Declaration of Independence 8. Revolutionary War Ends 9. Articles of Confederation 10. Shays’ Rebellion 11. Constitutional Convention 12. Federalist Papers 13. Bill of Rights Signed the Constitution and we still use it as our government today.

Causes of Revolutionary War Long Term Causes • Mercantilism • Salutary Neglect Short Term Causes • • • Stamp Act Tea Act Townsend Acts Quartering Act “No taxation without representation” • Intolerable Act

List the Principles in Constitution • Federalism • Limited Government • Popular Sovereignty • Separation of Powers • Checks & Balances • Flexibility • Rule of Law

Different Clauses • “Necessary & Proper Clause” • Elastic Clause • Supremacy Clause • Full Faith & Credit Clause • No Establishment Clause • Free Exercise Clause • Santa Claus

Different Powers • Enumerated Powers • Delegated Powers • Expressed Powers • Reserved Powers • Concurrent Powers • Implied Powers • Denied Powers

3 Branches of Government 3 Levels of Government Legislative National Or Federal State Local Executive Judicial

3 Branches of Government 3 Levels of Government Legislative (Make Laws) National Or Federal State Local County Municipal • Congress –Senate –House of Rep • Committees • General Assembly –Senate –House of Rep • City Council • County Commissioner Executive (Enforce or Carry Out Laws) Judicial (Interpret Laws) • President • Vice President • Cabinet • Bureaucracy • Supreme Court • Appeals court • District Court • Governor • State Supreme Court • Appeals court • District Court – 1996 Veto Power • Lt. Governor • Council of State • Mayor or Town Manager xxx Supremacy Clause makes the National Government higher in power than the State Governments. This clause was interpreted and reinforced by the court cases Gibbons v Ogden and Mc. Culloch v Maryland.

Who can do what? Legislative Executive Judicial

Who can do what? Legislative Executive • Make laws • Declare War • Coin Money • Impeach • Override (2/3 rds) • Post Office • Regulate Commerce • Punish Treason • Approve Treaties and other acts of President • Enforce Laws • Send Troops • Commander in Chief • Make Treaties • Appoint Officials (Ambassadors, Judges, and Cabinet Members) • Veto Laws • Executive Orders • Pardon or Reprieve or Amnesty Judicial • Interpret Laws • Try Crimes • Declare Laws Unconstitutional (Judicial Review)*

List Constitutional Amendments 12456810 - 1415161926 -

List Constitutional Amendments 1 - speech, press, religion, assembly petition 2 - bear arms 4 - search warrant 5 - self-incrimination & double jeopardy 6 - rights of accussed 8 - cruel & unusual punishment 10 - reserved powers for states 14 - equal protection 15 - minority’s right to vote 16 - income tax 19 - Women’s right to vote 26 - lowered voting age to 18

Court System Decide if laws are constitutional Decides innocent or guilty Hears the most cases Supreme Court Decide if trial was fair Court Of Appeals District Court Hears cases first Prosecution, Jury, and Judge

List all Court Cases you know • • • Marbury v Madison* Korematsu US v Nixon Miranda (rights) Gideon (lawyer)* Mapp v Ohio (4 th) Schenck Tinker Hazelwood • • Brown v Board* Plessy v Fergusson Engle v Vitale Gibbons v Ogden Mc. Culloch v Maryland Texas v Johnson Swann v Charlotte State Cases • State v Mann • Leandro Case