Test Bonus Questions

Test #1

• 1. What do we owe veterans? What should you do when you see them (in uniform)?

  2. Draw how the US Flag should hang vertically on the wall.

  3. According to John Locke, what is the purpose of government?

  4. One of our three great documents is the Declaration of Independence, what are the other two? 

  5. What did Lincoln and JFK say about citizenship?

  6. Explain the concept of private domain.

  7. Why is the 14th of June important (two reasons)?

  8. When was the Declaration of Independence and Constitution signed?

  9. (5pts) Using the six-step problem solving method, buy a car. Use a complex matrix and weight your criteria. Criteria: MPG, Looks, Cost. Data: Chevy Cruse 20mpg/OK looks/$17k, Ford Fusion 22mpg/good looks/$20k, Honda Accord 30mpg/great looks/$25k. Include type of thinking used.

Test #2

• 1. The British Parliament began as an advisory council.  True or False

  2. Complete the following: ______________> Thomas Jefferson > ______________.

  3. Complete the following: Montesquieu > ______________ > ______________.

  4. James Madison, the father of our Constitution, combined democracy with _________________ to get representative democracy.

  5. The Magna Carta had three basic principles: 1)__________, 2) that basic rights cannot be denied by the govt, and 3)___________.

  6. The English Bill of Rights (1689) included the following rights: 1) Placed Parliament over the monarch, 2)_____________, 3) the right to petition the government, and 4)________________.

  7. The Rights of Englishmen (Common Law) included trial by jury, no taxation without consent, and what else?

  8. Members of Congress can vote as trustees, as delegates, as partisans, or what else?

  9. List the age qualifications for House, Senate, and President.

  10. Where is most of the work in Congress done?

  11. What was the single most important American advantage over the “old world?”

  12. Article III of the Constitution sets up the Judicial Branch, what does Article I and II do?

  13. The Glorious Revolution started after King James II wanted to make England Catholic. Who did Parliament put in to take his place that had to accept the Declaration of Rights?

Test #3

• 1. After the Vice President, the next in line to succeed President is _________.

  2. In the Executive Branch there are 15 departments, the ________ is newest department responsible to protect the US.

  3. WMD stands for Weapons of Mass Destruction. This includes nuclear, _______, chemical, and _______ weapons.

  4. President Bush’s Axis of Evil: Iraq, _______, and ________.

  5. What is the “football” and who carries it?

  6. Why are nuclear weapons so dangerous?

  7. What political party currently in controls the Senate, the House (Congress)?

  8. The major source of income for the State is personal income tax, what is the major source for County and the School District?

  9. Who is the Supreme Court Chief Justice and how long is their term?

  10. Why was the 2008 Meltdown (Great Recession of 2008) so significant?

  11. What are two possible fixes to Social Security. Be specific.

  12. Why is North Korea and Iran a threat to the U.S.?

  13. What is the most important responsibility/right you have?