Unit Review

What is a civic debate?

• The Supreme Court has the power to rule laws or acts constitutional or unconstitutional.

• when people communicate with one another about the political, social, cultural or economic issues that their community face to begin a conversation

• Fighting on social media and refusing to listen to other peoples point of view because you are always right and everyone else is wrong

• When two politicians go on TV to win over votes

What is an executive order?

• The right of the president to have uncontrolled and unchecked power

• a rule or order issued by the president to an executive branch of the government and having the force of law.

• A law introduced by the president that is approved by Congress

• The power of the supreme court to rule laws unconstitutional

What Constitutional Amendment gives individuals the right to protest and assemble?

• 5th Amendment

• 10th Amendment

• 1st Amendment

• 22nd Amendment

The __________ is made up of the due process clause and equal protection clause which protects people from having their rights taken away without a trial from the _____ government.

What was the Lavender Scare? What question does it bring up about the fairness of Executive Orders?

What role does civic engagement and political advocacy play in civic debates? Do you think this is important why or why not?

How comfortable do you feel completing a unit challenge on the topics we have discussed in class?

• Great! Challenge Accepted

• I feel okay but it is going to be work for me

• I think it will be difficult and I am unsure

• I have no preference, whatever happens happens