Quiz 9/22/13

Question 1

Sept. 8th 1974

Answer 1

Gerald Ford offers Pardon to Richard Nixon

Question 2

Watergate

Answer 2

scandal- Richard nixon (pres.) hires people to but the democratic headquarters during election and get caught- forces Nixon to resign

Question 3

Spiro Agnew

Answer 3

Vice president under nixon who resigned due to tax evasion- Ford was elected vp and then nixon resigned and ford became pres.

Question 4

Sept. 10th 1813

Answer 4

US defeat british warships at battle of lake erie in war of 1812- big turning point in war

Question 5

Sept 10th 1977

Answer 5

Guillotine falls silent French execute last person using the guillotine- outlaw capitol punishment four years later

Question 6

sept. 15th 1963

Answer 6

Burmingham church bombing startles the nation as civil rights struggle continues- killed four innocent little girls- sympathy

Question 7

sept. 17th 1787

Answer 7

The US constitution is signed in philly and replaces the articles of confederation ratified by the ninth state in 1788 constitution goes into action in march 1789

Question 8

sept. 18th 1634

Answer 8

Anne hutchinson arrives in new world- she was outspoken in her religous beliefs and wass eventually banned from Mass. colony

Question 9

aristocrat

Answer 9

a person of the highest class

Question 10

common good

Answer 10

that which is good for the community as a whole

Question 11

delegate

Answer 11

entrust

Question 12

direct democracy

Answer 12

when the people or community have complete control over the government

Question 13

factions

Answer 13

a group of people with the same intrests

Question 14

representative

Answer 14

a person elected to act and speak on behalf of the people

Question 15

representative democracy

Answer 15

people choose the people to make laws and enforce laws for their country

Question 16

republic

Answer 16

a country that has a government in which the power is held by the poeple

Question 17

republican government

Answer 17

type of government where the people hold the power

Question 18

civic virtue

Answer 18

when you put aside your interest and think of the communities interest

Question 19

3 characteristics of republican government

Answer 19

1. citizens have POWER to govern (voting)
2. citizens delegate their power to leaders they ELECT
3. citizens and representatives work together for common good of all (civic virtue)

Question 20

sept. 13th

Answer 20

francis scott key pens words to poem “the defense of fort mchenry” adopted as star spangled banner

Question 21

sept. 13th 1862

Answer 21

union troops find confederate battle plans for antietam

Question 22

state of nature

Answer 22

complete freedom- no government

Question 23

natural rights

Answer 23

life, liberty, property

Question 24

social contract

Answer 24

citizens agree to create and live under a government for protection

Question 25

purpose of government

Answer 25

protection- over natural rights, etc.