United States Review

Origins of Government:

The United States government in based on Ancient Greece's democracy.

It also borrowed the idea of a republic from the Ancient Romans.​

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Duties: Things you HAVE TO

DO as a citizen.

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Responsibilities: ​Things that

are NOT REQUIRED but

good to do​

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​Political

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Multiple Choice

From what ancient civilization did the United States get the idea for a democracy from?

• The Egyptians

• The Romans

• The Greeks

• The Mayans

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a CIVIC DUTY?

• Going to school

• Voting

• Being Informed

• Community Service

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a RESPONSIBILITY?

• Attending School

• Obeying Laws

• Voting

• Being on a Jury

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a CIVIC DUTY?

• Serving on Jury

• Volunteering

• Being Informed

• Voting

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a RESPONSIBILITY?

• Obeying the law

• Attending School

• Volunteering

• Military Service (Draft)

The Constitution of the United States lays out the structure for our government. It divides the government in to 3 branches and defines the jobs of those branches.

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The first 10 amendments to the Constitution is called the Bill of Rights. Examples of rights protected are: Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Religion, Right to bear arms, and No unlawful search or seizure. ​

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​Political

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Multiple Choice

What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?

• Laws of Rights

• Bill of Rights

• Bill of Responsibilities

• Laws of the People

Multiple Choice

Which branch of government makes the laws?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

Multiple Choice

Which branch of government evaluates the laws?

• Executive

• Judicial

• Legislative

Multiple Choice

Which branch of government executes or carries out the laws?

• Judicial

• Legislative

• Executive

There are 4 main economic systems. Traditional is based on the traditions of an area. Command economies are controlled by the government. Market economies have little government control and there is private ownership of business. Mixed economies have characteristics of Command and Market.​

The US is mostly a MARKET economy (Capitalism, Free Enterprise).

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​Economic

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Match

Match the following

• Market

• Traditional

• Command

• Mixed

• Factors of Production

Private Ownership of Business

based on traditions

Government control of business

features of both Command and Market

Natural Resources, Labor, Capital, Entrepreneur

• Private Ownership of Business

• based on traditions

• Government control of business

• features of both Command and Market

• Natural Resources, Labor, Capital, Entrepreneur

Multiple Choice

Which of the following pictures is an example of agriculture?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following pictures is an example of business competition?

Colonization: The act of one country settling and taking over a land.

Effects of colonization: spread of sickness to indigenous people, taking of indigenous people's land, spread of language and customs of the colonizing country.

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Because the British colonized the United States, the main language is English.​

​Social

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT an effect of colonization?

• taking of Indigenous peoples' land

• spread of colonizing country's language and traditions

• giving of land to indigenous peoples

• spreading diseases to indigenous peoples

Multiple Choice

Because the British colonized the land that eventually became the US, .....

• English became the most spoken language

• Spanish became the most spoken language

• French became the most spoken language

• German became the most spoken language

Major wars in US history:

• American Revolution (independence from Great Britain)​

• Mexican-American War (defeated Mexico and gained a lot of land)​

• Civil War (war between Union and Confederacy over slavery)

• ​World War I (US fought on Allies against the Central Powers)

• World War II (US entered after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor)

• Cold War (stand off between US and Soviet Union)

• Korean War (US wanted to stop communism from spreading to South Korea)

• Vietnam War (US wanted to stop communism from spreading in Asia)

• Gulf War (US wanted to protect oil interests in Kuwait from invading Iraq)

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Social: Conflicts​

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Match

Match the following

• Cold War

• Civil War

• American Revolution

• Korean War

• World War II

stand off between US and Soviet Union

Union vs Confederacy

war for independence from Britain

stop communism from spreading to South Korea

US entered when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor

• stand off between US and Soviet Union

• Union vs Confederacy

• war for independence from Britain

• stop communism from spreading to South Korea

• US entered when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor

Since the US has been an independent​ country, millions of immigrants have entered the nation. When people travel to another place they bring with them their languages, customs, religions, food, and traditions.

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Because of this, the United States has become a multicultural society. ​

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​Social: Multiculturalism

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Multiple Choice

Why has the United States become a multicultural society?

• millions of people have left the country

• millions of people from all over the world have moved there

• millions of people have been stopped from moving there

• millions of animals have become extinct

Multiple Choice

What concept is being shown in the picture?

• conflict

• multiculturalism

• modification

• adaptation