U.S. History STAAR Vocabulary Review

What would be the most likely consequence to society if citizens began refusing to fulfill their citizenship responsibilities?

• People would find society was able to look after itself with help of civic participation

• People would benefit from the direction of strong leaders who would guard their freedoms

• People would have more free time because they have fewer social obligations

• People would face the threat of losing their individual rights and freedoms

What was the name of the treaty that settled the boundary dispute between the U.S. and New Spain in 1819?

• The Border Treaty

• The Neutral Ground Treaty

• The U.S.-Spain Treaty

• The Adams-Onis Treaty

Which two principles are described in this table?

• separation of powers and checks and balances

• separation of powers and popular sovereignty

• federalism and judicial review

• federalism and republicanism

What was the Anti-Federalists’ greatest concern about ratifying the U.S. Constitution?

• The lack of a federal court system

• The lack of legislative veto power

• . The lack of a strong military

• The lack of a bill of rights

What is true of all rights and freedoms stated in the U.S. Constitution for citizens?

• They become effective at the age of 18.

• You lose all of them if you are arrested for a crime.

• They are limited to what is granted by the government.

• They are not unlimited and are not absolute.

"All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside." This quote may be found in what amendment to the U.S. Constitution?

• 1st

• 5th

• 14th

• 16th

What is due process?

• The way that a bill proposed by Congress is passed into a law.

• The steps that must be taken for an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to be made.

• How an immigrant can become a naturalized citizen.

• The protections each of us has in the U.S. and Virginia legal systems.

What does freedom of religion mean?

• The United States government does not support any official religion.

• Any religion is allowed to operate as long as it is a form of Christianity.

• While certain churches receive government support any church is allowed to open.

• Churches are allowed to violate state and local laws as long as the acts are related to their religion.

What does the phrase "insure domestic tranquility" in the Preamble of the Constitution mean?

• Give land to the homeless.

• Fight wars on foreign soil.

• Keep the homeland at peace.

• Provide citizens with insurance.

The passage below is from Federalist 51, written by James Madison in 1788.

“… The interior structure of the government as that its several constituent parts may, by their mutual relations, be the means of keeping each other in their proper places. ”

Which constitutional principle does Madison describe in the passage?

• popular sovereignty

• judicial review

• checks and balances

• separation of powers