Civics USA 1

Isla, Evelyn, and Kai are time travelers! They've landed in a place where they see Polis, civic participation, legislative bodies, written constitutions, and rule of law. Can you guess which concept of Democratic they've encountered?

• Democratic Concepts Developed in Ancient Greece

• Democratic Concepts Developed in Ancient Rome

• Democratic Concepts Developed in Ancient China

• Democratic Concepts Developed in Ancient India

Imagine Jackson, Michael, and Henry are having a heated debate about America's founding ideas on law and government. Can you identify the principle they all agree on?

• Collective ownership of means of production

• Rejection of modernism

• Equality of mankind

• Central planning

Imagine you're on a time-travel adventure with James, Mason, and Benjamin. You land in the year 1620, just as the Mayflower Compact is being signed. Which idea is most associated with this historic document?

• the need for limitation of government

• self-governance

• the right to trial by jury

• federalism

Imagine Benjamin, Aiden, and Nora are discussing the founding of the United States. How did John Locke influence their conversation?

• Right to a speedy trial

• Separation of powers

• Habeas corpus

• Natural law

Imagine Sophia, Kai, and Benjamin are discussing the Declaration of Independence. They come across the following grievance: For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us Can you help them identify the British policy that ignited this colonial response?

• Stamp Act

• Quartering Act

• Intolerable Acts

• Townshend Acts

Sophia, Aria, and Maya are discussing the Founding Fathers' ideas about the role of government. Based on this quotation, which statement do you think best describes their idea?

• They believed all governments everywhere honored natural rights.

• They believed having a government naturally led to honoring rights.

• They believed the role of government was to grant all citizens equal rights.

• They believed the role of government was to help people attain some basic rights.

Lily, Zoe, and James are discussing the Articles of Confederation. Help them identify a weakness of the Articles of Confederation.

• Congress had no power to enforce its laws

• Each state could have a global influence

• Domestic and foreign trade were encouraged

• An alliance developed amongst the thirteen colonies

Ethan, Arjun, and Zoe are discussing different systems of government. They want to know which system has power split between independent states and a central government. Can you help them?

• Confederal

• Federal

• Parliamentary

• Unitary

Aria, William, and Aiden are having a debate about the Constitution. They need your help to settle it! Which article of the Constitution discusses the amendment process?

• Article II

• Article III

• Article IV

• Article V

Aria, Scarlett, and Noah are playing a game of 'Economy Masters'. They are discussing different types of economies. Scarlett asks, 'Which statement best describes a command economy?'

• Prices are primarily determined by markets.

• Income is distributed equally among citizens.

• Traditions determine most economic decisions.

• Government officials control ownership of resources.