Unit 1: 1. The Constitution can be ratified by either a two thirds vote of both houses of congress, or a national convention of the states 2. The 1st ammendment gives the Freedom of Speech, Religion, Press, Assembly, and Petition | Unit 2: 1. D 2. D 3. A 4. D 5. B 1. American Political Culture tends to be based on Democratic values like liberty, equality, individualism, democracy, justice, the rule of law, nationalism, optimism, and idealism. 2. Polls can sometimes have inaccurate data do to corruption and a uncertian voting diversity between upper or lower class or gender/race. |
Unit 3: 1. C 2. B 3. B 4. D 5. B 1. In the electoral college, each state gets a certain number of votes based on population. As a candidate wins the votes in the state, he also wins the number of votes that state represents, such as California with 55. Once the candidate wins 270, he or she wins the election. 2. The electoral college can be won by winning only the states of California, Texas, New York, Florida, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Georgia, New Jersey, and North Carolina. | Unit 4: 1. C 2. C 3. B 4. A 5.A 1. The Federal Court System is made up of three types of courts. These include District Court, which have 667 active judges, the Court of Appeals with a three judge panel and 167 active judges, and the Supreme Court with 9 judges. The Supreme Court is the highest court in the land. 2. Yes, the Media is limited on how they report. If they give airtime to one candidate or party, they must offer it to the other. In addition, they may not publish slander or libel. |
Unit 5: 1. A 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. D 1. Environmental Policy is Policy that is related to or involving aspects of nature. Policy created to protect the environment against human destruction 2. National- Military State- School System Local- Emergency Services
| Unit 6: 1. D 2. B 3. A 4. A 5. A 1.Civil Liberties are rights that given and should not be taken away. Civil Rights is the responsibility of the government to ensure equal treatment to all people, regardless of race, religion, or gender. 2. Three examples of Civil Liberties could be Freedom of Speech, Privacy, Freedom of a fair trial, or Freedom from unreasonable searches. |
