FIRST CIVICS TEST WILL BE MONDAY, AUGUST 22
Learning Goal: Students will learn how the new constitution was formed, and the compromises required to complete it.
Assignment: finish reading through Chapter 3, Section 2, and make up any missing assignments.
Students are responsible for Chapter 1 (all), Chapter 2 (Section 1), and Chapter 3 (Section 1 & 2)
They should know all the definitions from the text, and be prepared for the following items.
7th Civics Test Review, August 19, 2011
1. What is Civics?
2. List the steps in the naturalization process.
3. Compare/contrast “direct democracy” with “representative democracy”.
4. Compare/contrast “ democracy” with “totalitarianism”.
5. Define “bicameral” .
6. Why was the Magna Carta important?
7. List the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
8. Define “unanimous”
9. define “monarchy”
10. define “Parliament”
11. What was the most important provision of the Northwest Ordinance?
12. What was the result of Shay’s Rebellion?
13. What was the Great Compromise at the Constitutional Convention? (explain in depth)
14. Why was the Three Fifths Compromise significant? (explain in depth)
15. What is the purpose of the Electoral College?
