Unit 1 Review: Government and Geography

Rule of law means __________.

• judges have special powers

• everyone must obey the same laws

• there are different rules for everyone

• the majority determines the consequences

Common good is when __________.

• no one is treated differently

• each person has their own consequences

• people think about what is best for everyone

• a common group makes the rules

The document that protects individual rights in the United States is called:

• the Emancipation Proclamation

• the Magna Carta

• the Charter of Privileges

• the Bill of Rights

What are the three levels of government in the United States?

• mayors, senators, and president

• House of Representatives, Senate, and Executive

• federal, state, and local

• mayors, governors, and senators

A justice for the Supreme Court is nominated by __________.

• the Senate and voted on by the president

• the state and voted on in the House of Representatives

• other judges and voted on by the president

• the president and voted on by senators

The five themes of geography help us study ________. (Check all that are true)

• history

• government

• math

• economics

The theme of movement is about ___________________. (Check all that are true)

• people

• resources

• ideas

• maps

The theme of regions is about __________________.

• similar characteristics

• migration

• diversity

• physical features

The theme of human-environment interaction is about:

• animals and habitats

• people and changing the environment

• water evaporation in the environment

• vegetation and land use

What are examples of physical characteristics?

• mountains

• clouds

• deserts

• oceans