Quarter Two Review

Quarter Two Review

Topics on the Quarter Two Test

• Events that led to the writing of the Declaration of Independence

• Ideas set forth in the Declaration of Independence about natural rights and the role of the government

• Political Parties and their ideas about government

Topics on the Quarter Two Test

• Evaluating a candidate for office (qualifications, experience, issue-based platforms, debates, ads)

• Impact of interest groups, media, and individuals on government

• Bias, symbolism, propaganda

Describe how English policies and responses to colonial concerns led to the writing of the Declaration of Independence. 

HIGHLIGHTS!

• The English government started taxing the colonists to help pay off their war debt from the French and Indian War

• The colonists were upset because they had NO representation in Parliament and no one asked for their consent, or approval ("Taxation Without Representation!!")

• Stamp Act = put a tax on paper goods (eventually repealed, but then is replaced with more taxes)

• Quartering Act = colonists had to house British Troops

Analyze the ideas (natural rights, role of the government) and complaints set forth in the Declaration of Independence.

HIGHLIGHTS!

• Thomas Jefferson includes John Locke's ideas of natural rights are found in the Declaration of Independence

• Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

• These are unalienable rights = rights that we are born with and that cannot be taken away

• Purpose of Government = protect the rights of the people!

• If a government fails at protecting our rights, we can change it or get rid of it

• Grievances (complaints) against the King = forced us to quarter troops, took away our legislatures, took away our right to trial by jury, taxes us without our consent

Multiple Choice

Which act required American colonists to house and feed British soldiers?

• Quartering Act

• Intolerable Acts

• Tea Act

• Townshend Acts

Multiple Choice

What was England's biggest problem after victory in the French and Indian War?

• Rebuilding their navy

• The loss of land

• Indian relocation

• Heavy debt

Multiple Choice

What would have been a good slogan for the colonists leading up to the signing of the Declaration of Independence?

• We love tea. Give us more tea!

• No taxation without representation.

• King George III is upholding the social contract.

• Let's all be loyal to the King and parliament.

Multiple Choice

If the government doesn't uphold its end of the social contract, how should citizens respond?

• unalienable/ natural rights

• consent of the governed

• alter or abolish the government

• equality

Multiple Choice

What is basic rights of the people that may not be taken away?

• unalienable/ natural rights

• consent of the governed

• right to alter or abolish the government

• equality

Multiple Choice

The passage below is from a historical document.

Based on the passage, where should governments get their power?

• from the legislative branch

• from the executive branch

• from elected leaders

• from the citizens

Multiple Choice

The passage below is from a historical document.

What is the main idea of this passage?

• Only citizens can enjoy the rights guaranteed by a government.

• People have rights that cannot be denied by any government.

• Government must equally distribute power among people.

• Government is necessary to promote equality.

Multiple Choice

Why did Parliament eventually repeal the Stamp Act, which taxed goods such as newspapers and playing cards?

• The colonists established a blockade against British goods.

• The colonists were able to produce their own goods.

• The colonists started destroying British goods.

• The colonists began boycotting British goods.

Multiple Choice

Which document addressed colonial concerns about English policies?

• Declaration of Independence

• Mayflower Compact

• Magna Carta

• English Bill of Rights

Identify America's current political parties and illustrate their ideas about government. 

HIGHLIGHTS!

• Republican Party = lower taxes, less government

• Democratic Party = higher taxes to help those who need it, more government

• Socialist Party = FREE health care and college education, even MORE government involvement to make things fair

• Communist Party = revolution of the WORKERS, elimination of social classes, government equally distributes goods

• Libertarian Party = minimal government involvement, personal freedom, absolute freedom of speech and religion

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about REPUBLICANS?

• They tend to favor tax increases (especially for the wealthy)

• They want the government to make and run lots of social programs to help citizens

• They want government to be small and to play a small role in people's lives

• They favor keeping taxes the same.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about DEMOCRATS?

• They tend to favor tax increases (especially for the wealthy) to support new social programs

• They tend to favor tax decreases

• They want government to be small and to play a small role in people's lives

• They favor keeping taxes the same.

Multiple Choice

What are the names of the two major political parties in the United States today?

• Democratic and Republican

• Democratic and Libertarian

• Socialist and Republican

• Socialist and Libertarian

Multiple Choice

A political party that believes in democratic government but also that the government should run some of the largest parts of the economy, supports programs like free college education and healthcare

• Socialist Party

• Republican Party

• Democratic Party

• Communist Party

Multiple Choice

A political party that believes that the federal government should take a more active role in people's lives, particularly those who are in need

• Libertarian

• Republican

• Democratic

• Socialist

Multiple Choice

A political party that believes that the federal government should play a less active role in people's lives and that individuals can take care of themselves without government help

• Socialist Party

• Libertarian Party

• Republican Party

• Communist Party

Multiple Choice

A political party that believes in individual freedom and believes the only purpose of government is to protect this freedom

• Republican Party

• Socialist Party

• Democratic Party

• Libertarian Party

Multiple Choice

The statement below is from a political party platform.

We, the workers and our allies, need to take power from the hands of the wealthy few, their corporations, and their political operatives.

Which political party’s position is represented in the statement?

• Communist

• Democratic

• Republican

• Socialist

Evaluate candidates for political office by analyzing their qualifications, experience, issue-based platforms, debates, and political ads. 

HIGHLIGHTS!

• Qualifications = the legal requirement for a political office

• Qualifications for President = 35 years old, natural-born citizen, 14 years living in the US

• Qualifications for Senate = 30 years old, 9 years a citizen, live in the STATE you want to represent

• Experience = shows people that the person knows what they are doing, have held a similar position

• Platform = the candidate's views on the issues

Multiple Choice

A local newspaper endorsed (approved) Mayor Sanford in a state senate race over his opponent. Why might the newspaper endorse Mayor Sanford?

• Mayor Sanford owns a local farm

• Mayor Sanford is an elected official

• Mayor Sanford is an experienced teacher

• Mayor Sanford owns a local radio station

Multiple Choice

Which of the following IS NOT a Constitutional requirement to be president of the United States?

• Natural born U.S. citizen

• at least 35 years of age

• must reside in the U.S. for 30 years

Multiple Choice

Which of the following IS NOT a Constitutional requirement to be a Senator of the United States

• At least 30 years of age

• Citizen of the U.S. for at least 9 years

• May reside in any state

Multiple Choice

Which of the following IS NOT a CANDIDATE QUALIFICATION that voters should consider when voting?

• A candidates political platform

• their voting record

• work experience

• education

• personal preferences in diet or clothing

Examine the impact of media, individuals, and interest groups on monitoring and influencing government. 

HIGHLIGHTS!

• Individuals = vote, petition, protest, write letters to members of Congress, run for political office

• Media = serve as a "watchdog", lets the citizens know if there is anything wrong doing in government

• Interest groups = endorse candidates, form Political Action Committees to given candidates $, hire lobbyists to talk to members of Congress and convince them to pass laws that are favorable to the interest group

Multiple Choice

Who do lobbyists represent in their attempts to influence government?

• Military officers
• Elected officials
• Interest Groups
• Circuit Judges

Multiple Choice

Based on the government system in the U.S., which individual activity is used to directly influence legislative decisions?

• Watching political debates on TV
• Discussing political issues at work
• Collecting opinions for a yearbook
• Gathering signatures for a petition

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of the media exercising its "watchdog' role over government?

• A local radio talk show about uniforms in school
• A televised debate between presidential campaigns
• A newspaper story about the building if a new highway
• A local television news report about a city councilman taking bribes

Multiple Choice

What is the media?

• Organization concerned with a particular issue. Gather people and resources to support public policies that help members.

• Political organization that promotes the cause of a particular interest group, usually through raising money

• the source of news and info about current events

Multiple Choice

What is an interest group?

• Organization concerned with a particular issue. Gather people and resources to support public policies that help members.

• Political organization that promotes the cause of a particular interest group, usually through raising money

• the source of news and info about current events

Multiple Choice

What is the main purpose of Political Action Committees (PACs)?

• pooling money to give to candidates running for office

• convincing politicians to support their interest group's positions with their decisions

• providing politicians with unbiased information to increase the common good

• endorsing candidates that support their personal views and agree with their platform

Multiple Choice

What is the connection between politicians and the media?

• The media doesn't need politicians. It sets the public agenda on its own.

• Politicians don't need the media. They can campaign without the help of the press.

• Politicians depend on the media to get their message out but are worried that the media will cover them negatively.

• The media covers politicians positively if that person has paid them for advertisements.

Multiple Choice

What is the main purpose of lobbyists?

• pooling money to give to candidates running for office

• giving info to convince politicians to support their interest group's positions with their decisions

• providing politicians with biased information to increase the common good

• endorsing candidates that support their personal views and agree with their platform

Analyze media and political communications (bias, symbolism, propaganda).

HIGHLIGHTS!

• Propaganda = to persuade, or influence, individuals of something (usually using emotional appeals)

• Bias = an OPINION, or one-sided view

• Symbolism = the use of something to represent another thing

Multiple Choice

Bias means _____________ one view over another view.

• supplementing

• favoring

• opinioning

• hosting

Multiple Choice

Research studies show that eating tomatoes lower the risk of cancer because they contain lycopene.

This sentence is a:

• Fact

• Opinion

Multiple Choice

"Eating tomatoes is one of the best things you can do."

This sentence is a:

• Fact

• Opinion

Multiple Choice

What influencing techniques uses images or pictures to convey a message?

• symbolism

• bias

• propaganda

Multiple Choice

What influencing technique spreads ideas with the purpose of helping or hurting a particular candidate?

• symbolism

• bias

• propaganda

Multiple Choice

Which represents an opinionated, one sided point of view?

• symbolism

• bias

• propaganda

Multiple Choice

Which type of communication is shown in this poster?

• accurate

• biased

• informational

• propagandized