Participating in Government Review

You are engaged in a civic action project for American Government class.  You will need to evaluate the credibility of each source you use in your project. What should you consider when evaluating the credibility of sources?

• the qualifications and reputation of the writer or organization

• the number of copies sold online

• the cost to purchase the source

Researching a civic issue involves determining which sources of information are relevant to the task.  Which source would be the most relevant if you wanted to determine how your U.S. Representative voted on national education issues?

• the National Organization for Women Facebook page

• the Congressional Record

• a report by your local school board

• A Poll

What do compromise, persuasion, negotiation, and consensus building all have in common?

• All of them are nonviolent methods of conflict resolution.

• All of them involve getting each party to make sacrifices.

• All of them typically produce unequal results for opposing parties

• All of them involve enabling opposing parties to have their positions accepted.

Consensus building as a way of solving conflict is an important tool for citizens of a democratic society.​Which statement describes consensus building?

• Both parties sacrifice something they want in order to resolve a conflict.

• Both parties agree to a series of meetings in order to discuss solutions to a conflict.

• Both parties try to convince each other that their idea is better in order to solve a conflict.

• Both parties search for common ground or areas of mutual agreement in order to solve a conflict

Ohio's General Assembly is considering a proposal to expand the state highway system and is listening to presentations about the topic. One concerned citizen who opposes the proposal gives a presentation that describes the potential consequences of the expansion. Another citizen who supports the proposal gives a presentation that describes the potential benefits of the expansion.Which conflict resolution process is being used by both citizens?

• persuasion

• negotiation

• compromise

• consensus building

Which concept was at the center of the Anti-Federalist position?

• standing army

• limited government

• checks and balances

• strong central government

Which constitutional principle is identified with the concept of consent of the governed?

• rule of law

• popular sovereignty

• checks and balances

• separation of powers

Federalism: A way of organizing a nation so that two or more levels of government have authority over the same land and people.

Which fact about American government reflects the above definition of federalism?   

• Power is divided among legislative, executive, and judicial branches.

• Private organizations in the United States do much of the work that is performed by local governments in other countries.

• Citizens in the United States are subject to both state and federal laws.

• Citizens in the United States have a right to protection from intrusion into their private affairs.

In the United States, what occurs when state and national laws are in conflict?

• The state law is enforced.

• The national law is enforced.

• The state decides which law to enforce.

• The public holds a referendum to decide which law should be enforced.