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Suggested Answers to Classwork and Homework Exercises

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

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A, B, C, & D: Historic Documents

Part A

1. Thomas Jefferson
2. they are created equal
3. to respect their rights
4. alter or abolish the government
5. English King George III
6. the colonies free and independent states
7. establish guidelines for the government of the Northwest Territory
8. Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin
9. basic freedoms, similar to those under the Constitution
10. supported by the public
11. prohibited slavery
12. create a strong national government
13. the form, power and duties of our national government
14. the national government would be too powerful and state governments too weak, and there was no list of people's basic freedoms
15. a bill listing freedoms would be added to the Constitution
16. special state conventions
17. the first ten amendments to the Constitution
18. our basic rights
19. religion, speech, press, assembly, petition
20. individuals have more rights than just those listed in the Bill of Rights

Part B

N C D C B N B N C D

11.  N 12.  C 13.  D 14.  C 15.  B 16.  D 17.  C 18.  B 19.  B 20.  D



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D & E: The Bill of Rights and Key Amendments to the Constitution

Part A


BR BR 13 BR 16 BR 19 BR

9.  26 10.  BR 11.  15 12.  BR 13.  14 14.  BR 15.  BR

Part B

1. a person cannot be deprived of life, liberty, or property except through procedures required by law
2. prejudice is a judgement or opinion of a person or group of people and discrimination is treatment of others differently
3. racism is discrimination and prejudice based on race and sexism is discrimination based on sex or gender
4. c, d, f
5. a, b, c, e, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, o



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F & G: Branches of Government

Part A

1. city council
2. U.S. Supreme Court
3. Governor
4. General Assembly
5. Mayor
6. Ohio Supreme Court

Part B

1. Congress, General Assembly
2. 435
3. 33
4. 21
5. 9
6. 100
7. 99
8. Congress
9. 6 years
10. 2 years
11. 4 years
12. life
13. 4 years
14. 6 years

Part D

1. SC checks on P and C
2. P checks on C
3. C checks on P
4. P checks on C
5. C checks on P
6. C checks on SC
7. C checks on SC
8. C checks on P
9. SC checks on P
10. C checks on P
11. P checks on SC
12. President (executive)
13. Supreme Court (judicial)
14. Congress (legislative)

Part E


1,15,20	3,5	7,11
6,12,18	8,16	2,14
4,9	13,19	10,17



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H: Division of Powers

Part A

S L N L A N S N L N A S A

14.  S 15.  N 16.  S 17.  L 18.  A 19.  N 20.  A 21.  S 22.  N 23.  N 24.  S 25.  L 26.  S

Part B

C D A E F B A

8.  F   9.  C 10.  E 11.  B 12.  C 13.  A 14.  F



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I: Voting

Part A

1. b
2. d
3. e
4. a
5. c

Part B

1. 3- resident of Ohio
2. 1- must be 18 by the November election
3. 2- must be a U.S. citizen
4. 4- must be registered with the Board of Elections
5. report all changes of address or name
6. the body which registers voters and conducts elections
7. imprisonment for not more than 6 months, or a $1000 fine, or both



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J & K: Making, Amending, and Removing Laws

Part A

1. a proposed law
2. b, c, a
3. studies the bill
4. to that house for debate and vote
5. to work out all differences between House and Senate versions of a bill
6. back to be voted on by both houses
7. a veto is the refusal to sign a bill and a pocket veto is not signing a bill knowing that Congress will adjourn before the end of 10 days
8. Congress needs a 2/3 vote in both houses and the Ohio General Assembly needs a 3/5 vote in both houses

Part C

1. pass a new law to replace an existing law, or repeal or abolish an existing law without substituting a new law
2. initiative and referendum
3. judicial review
4. e, h, a, d, g, b, c, f



2/3 of both houses of Congress	3/4 of state legislatures
2/3 of state legislatures request Con- gress to call a convention	3/4 of state conventions



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L & S: How Public Officials Acquire their Offices and Evaluating Officials and Issues

Part A


E E E A E E E A A E

11.  E 12.  A 13.  E 14.  E 15.  E 16.  A 17.  E 18.  E 19.  E 20.  E

Part B

1. officially elect the President and Vice President
2. the number of electors is equal to the number of representatives in both houses of Congress
3. 21
4. 2,000,001
5. 270
6. help the President carry out the law
7. Departments of State, Defense, and Labor
8. the Senate agrees with the President
9. a hearing in the Senate to approve or disapprove of Presidential appointments
10. U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, U.S. District Court
11. a system established in the Constitution so that no branch can become so powerful that it controls the government

Part C

1. c
2. b
3. d
4. a
5. c
6. d, e, g, i



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M: Political Parties and Party Candidates

Part A

1. a group of like-minded citizens organized to advance their political views, win elections, influence government, and set public policy
2. platform- the official position of a political party, plank- one item in the platform of a party
3. maintain a strong nation which will meet the needs and provide a safe and happy future for citizens
4. Democrats believe the government should take an active role in solving social and economic problems and the Republicans believe the government should take a limited role
5. they select candidates to run for office
6. an election to select the candidates
7. Nominating conventions are held. Delegates from all fifty states select a candidate from leaders in the primary races

Part B

C M C L

5.  M 6.  L 7.  L 8.  C



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N: Political Systems

RD D M M, D RD M, D M RD M, D M, D

11.  RD 12.  M 13.  M, D 14.  D 15.  RD 16.  M, D 17.  M 18.  RD 19.  D 20.  M, D



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O: Civic Involvement

Part A
3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15

Part B


P A A P A A A A P A

11.  A 12.  A 13.  P 14.  A 15.  A 16.  A 17.  P 18.  A 19.  A 20.  P



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P: Economic Systems

Part A


com cap soc com com cap com cap soc

10.  soc 11.  com 12.  cap 13.  cap 14.  com 15.  com 16.  cap 17.  soc 18.  cap

Part B


socialism capitalism communism capitalism communism capitalism

7.  communism  8.  capitalism  9.  communism 10.  capitalism 11.  socialism 12.  capitalism

Part C

1. d
2. c
3. a
4. d
5. Answer "b" was always a political system.



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Q: Economic Concepts

1. all
2. services
3. taxation
4. income taxes
5. customs duties
6. sales taxes (income taxes would also be correct)
7. local (county would also be correct)
8. wants, resources
9. scarcity
10. No country has
11. scarcity
12. trade
13. surplus
14. independent, interdependent



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R: Cultural Diversity

Part A

1. an official count and survey of the population conducted in the U.S. every ten years
2. a person who leaves his or her native country to settle in another country
3. a group that has a history and lives a lifestyle that identifies the group with a particular culture, country, religion, or race
4. differences or variety
5. Our population consists of many different ethnic, cultural, racial, and religious backgrounds.
6. ancestors of the American Indians (Native Americans)
7. Great Britain
8. 1790
9. English, African, German
10. The majority of immigrants from 1790 to 1890 came from Northern and Western Europe, and the majority of immigrants from 1890 to 1920 came from Southern and Eastern Europe.
11. They have come from Asia and Latin America.
12. There are so many each year.
13. Each group has made significant contributions.
14. Characteristics of different groups and individuals have blended together to form the country and culture we share.
15. Different groups and individuals have retained many unique characteristics.

Part B

1. 51
2. German, English, Italian, French, Polish, Dutch, Scot-Irish, Scot, Swedish, Norwegian
3. Croatian, Czech, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish
4. Mexican, Puerto Rican, Spanish
5. Puerto Rican
6. Cuban-South, Jamaican-Northeast
7. Chinese, Filipino, Japanese
8. West
9. 23,700,000
10. Largest- South, Smallest-West



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T: Charts and Graphs

Part A


c c a a a c d

8.  b  9.  a 10.  a 11.  b 12.  c 13.  b 14.  d

Part B


b c d

4.  c 5.  b 6.  a

Part C


c c d

4.  a 5.  a 6.  c



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U. Maps- Map-Reading Skills

1. the symbol on a map which shows directions
2. North, East, South, West
3. Southwest
4. a. southeast
   b. south
   c. northeast
   d. west
   e. northwest
   f. east
   g. southwest
5. northwest
6. southwest
7. Lake Ontario
8. Lake Michigan
9. Ohio
10. 180 miles
11. 300 miles
12. 1150 miles



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U:  Maps, Maps, and more Maps!

Part A

1. C,5 D,1 B,2 E,4
2. Numbers based on latitude and longitude on a map
3. latitude lines run east and west and longitude lines run north and south
4. latitude
5. 30^o W
6. yes
7. no
8. yes

Part B

1. any of the large land masses of the earth
2. Antarctica, South America
3. one of two halves that a sphere is divided into when a plane passes through its center
4. North and South America
5. North America
6. Northern and Western
7. Atlantic Ocean
8. Pacific Ocean
9. Canada
10. 5
11. Lake Erie
12. 5
13. Washington D.C.
14. a city or town that is the official seat of government of a state or nation
15. Columbus is the capital of Ohio and Washington D.C. is the capital of the U.S.

Part C


d b c b d a d d a b

11.  a 12.  a 13.  b 14.  c 15.  c 16.  b 17.  b 18.  c 19.  b 20.  d



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V: The Symbol--the Song--the Pledge--the Preamble

Part A

1. An image or object that stands for something else.
2. Pride in one's country
3. It is the official date of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence.
4. It is the day our nation was born.
5. present year minus 1776
6. the 13 original colonies
7. the 50 states
8. seeing the American flag still flying over Fort McHenry while a prisoner on a British ship
9. War of 1812
10. the United States
11. a country governed by elected representatives of the people
12. "to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty"

Part B


c b d a

5.  d 6.  b 7.  d 8.  a

Part C


C D A E B

6.  H  7.  G  8.  I  9.  F 10.  J



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A Word to Teachers and Tutors

Diagrams

1. separation of powers
   (C=Constitution, NG=national government, L=legislative, E=executive, J=judicial)
2. President's options after receiving a bill passed by Congress
3. U.S. political parties: structure and purpose
4. checks and balances
5. federalism (N=national, S=state, B=both)

Riddles\"Dud" Jokes

1. half-way (after that the dog is running out of the woods)
2. teapot
3. Yes (However, it is not celebrated!)
4. one
5. You have two apples.
6. It gets wet.
7. To keep their pants up.
8. They weigh the same.
9. None. (Noah, however, took two.)
10. a nickel and a dime (One coin is not a nickel, it is a dime.)

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