Civics_Ch5_Study-Guide

__Past Chapter Questions __
 * Pennsylvania Civics – Chapter 5 Executive Branch **
 * Study Questions **
 * 1) What is the top responsibility of a citizen in Democracy?
 * 2) What is the naturalization process?
 * 3) Which document says we have life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness as inalienable rights?
 * 4) Which document created our first government?
 * 5) What date did the U.S. declare independence?
 * 6) What are 2 symbols of freedom?
 * 7) What is the purpose of government? (You could have several correct answers).
 * 8) E_____ means same opportunity, f_____ means justice, and l______ means freedom.
 * 9) What are the 3 levels of government?
 * 10) What are the 3 branches of government?
 * 11) What is the principle that each branch can’t abuse its power?
 * 12) What is the principle that there are three branches to divide power?
 * 13) What is the power of the Supreme Court to declare a law unconstitutional?
 * 14) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Name a document that influenced the Constitution (there were several from Britain and colonies).
 * 15) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">We have a strong central government but the states have power too making us a f_____ system.
 * 16) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">List the 5 freedoms in the first amendment.
 * 17) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">How has the right to vote changed over the years?
 * 18) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">What is one duty of citizens?
 * 19) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">What is one responsibility of citizens?
 * 20) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Give an example of a legal search.
 * 21) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">What is the right someone on a trial has?
 * 22) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">What was formed from the Great Compromise?
 * 23) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">What is the job of the Legislative Branch?
 * 24) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Who are your 2 U.S. Senators?
 * 25) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Who is your U.S. Representative?
 * 26) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Who is in charge of the House of Representatives?
 * 27) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">What building does Congress work in?

__<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Section 1: Presidency video clips __<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">:
 * 1) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">What is the main job of the Executive Branch? E_______ the laws
 * 2) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Which department (cabinet) advises on military and national security?
 * 3) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Which department advises on economics and taxing?
 * 4) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Which department advises on foreign policy?
 * 5) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Which department formed to stop terrorism?
 * 6) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Why is the President called the Chief Executive? He’s in charge of the E______ branch.
 * 7) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">The President is head of the armed forces, which is c__________-i__-c______.
 * 8) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Who were the two presidents to get impeached?

__<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Web Quest __<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">:
 * 1) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Do you have to win the popular vote or Electoral vote to win the presidency?
 * 2) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">How votes are necessary to win?
 * 3) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">How many total votes are in this system?
 * 4) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">How do you get that number?
 * 5) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">How many are from PA?
 * 6) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Which body must approve of presidential appointments (judges, cabinet, ambassadors, and treaties)?
 * 7) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Why is the president called the Chief Executive?
 * 8) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Who is the current president?
 * 9) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Where does the president live (building and address)?
 * 10) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">What is the name of the president's plane?
 * 11) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">What is the name of the president's vacation spot between PA and MD?
 * 12) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">What is the age requirement to be president?
 * 13) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">What is the citizenship requirement to be president?
 * 14) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">What is the residency requirement to be president?
 * 15) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">How does the president have a check on congress in the lawmaking process?
 * 16) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Why did the Founding Fathers put the Electoral College system into the Constitution?
 * 17) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">What is meant by the president being Commander-in-Chief?
 * 18) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">List 2 presidents and their accomplishments.

__<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Section 2: Electoral College __
 * 1) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">What is the Electoral College? It elects the ___________
 * 2) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">What percentage is needed to win? Over ___%
 * 3) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">How is it determined who gets the electoral votes in a state? Whoever wins the p_____ vote.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">How votes are necessary to win?
 * 5) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">How many total votes are in this system?
 * 6) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">How do you get that number?
 * 7) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">How many are from PA?

__<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Section 3: Roles and Powers __
 * 1) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">What did the 22nd amendment do to the presidency?
 * 2) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">The Executive Branch consists of the P_______, the c______, other staff including the N_____ S______ C______ and agencies in the b__________.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">In terms of punishments for crimes, the President has power of reprieve, or d____ punishment, commutation, or r______ punishment, and pardon or e_________ punishment.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">The president is in charge of actions beyond the U.S. border, which is f_______ policy.
 * 5) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">How does the Senate have a check on the President? It must approve t_____ and appointments of a__________, members of the c_________, and Supreme Court j_______.
 * 6) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">The Supreme Court has the power to declare acts of the president unconstitutional, which is j_______ r________.
 * 7) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">How does the President have a check on the legislative branch? Can s____ or v____ a bill.
 * 8) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Who is the current President? _______________ …current Vice President? _______________
 * 9) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">What position is after the President and VP in the line of succession? S______ of the H_____
 * 10) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">What are the roles of the president and examples of each role?

__<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Section 4: Bureaucracy __
 * 1) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Cabinet departments, independent agencies to enforce laws, agencies that regulate, and government corporations are all part of the b____________.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Which agency would enforce laws dealing with highways? T__________ Department
 * 3) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Which department is the National Park Service part of like Gettysburg? I________ Department
 * 4) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">The Defense Department works in the P________.
 * 5) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">The S_____ S______ is in the Department of Homeland Security, and protects the President.
 * 6) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Which agency gathers and analyzes information for protection? _ _ _
 * 7) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Which agency enforces tax laws? _ _ _
 * 8) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Which agency is the chief law enforcing agency? _ _ _

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