American Government Unit 3 Lesson 11

How many branches make up the federal government in the United States?

3

Match each term to its definition.

AmeriCorps - a domestic initiative established for adults between the ages of 18 and 24 to provide community assistance Volunteer Generation Fund - a program that invests money for recruiting volunteers at the local and state levels Senior Corps - an organized way for citizens 55 years and older to provide their services to the community Social Innovation Fund - program seeking new solutions to issues that confront communities throughout the country, like economic improvement and youth development United We Serve - an American organization that encourages Americans to volunteer in their local communities

Who promoted civic responsibility by cataloging natural processes to reshape the parks service?

George Wright

How did George Wright promote civic responsibility?

He cataloged natural processes to reshape the parks service.

What is the significance of the Fourth Amendment?

It protects people from unlawful searches and seizures.

Who received the Nobel Peace Prize for helping the community of Chicago by improving education, reforming labor laws, and fighting for minority rights?

Jane Addams

Where did the settlement house movement start?

London

Which education system did Horace Mann revamp?

Massachusetts

Jane Addams helped the community of Chicago by improving education, reforming labor laws, and fighting for minority rights, and this earned her what major recognition?

Nobel Peace Prize

Read the sentence. _[Blank]_ started as a social movement by the wealthy and middle classes to assist the poor. Which option correctly completes the sentence?

Settlement houses

Where did Jane Addams get the idea to start a settlement house in Chicago?

Toynbee Hall in London, England

What are some duties of a mayor?

acting as head of the city presiding over council meetings enforcing official documents

Which of these are included in local government? Select all that apply.

arts council chamber of commerce school board

Match each term to its definition.

council-manager - form of government with an elected council that serves as a legislative body for the city mayor-council - form of government in which the mayor acts as the executive branch of the city, and the council acts as the legislative branch commission - form of government in which a board of members serves as both executive and legislative branches of the city

Read the sentence. Horace Mann believed that through _[blank]_, citizens could fully put into practice the freedoms provided through the Constitution. Which option correctly completes the sentence?

education

The most efficient way people can start to improve the nation is at what level?

local

Which of these are considered layers of government? Select all that apply.

municipal county

What is the term for legally organized areas where people live, typically cities or towns, that have the power of self-government?

municipalities

Match each term to its definition.

municipality - legally organized area where people live, such as a city or town survey township - a six-square-mile area that has been plotted into sections by the United States Public Land Survey System mayor-council - a form of government in which the mayor acts as the executive branch of the city, and the council acts as the legislative branch council-manager - a form of government in which an elected council serves as a legislative body for the city megalopolis - a large city that has grown to the point that it engulfs neighboring municipalities boroughs - municipalities found within larger cities

Today, the police cannot search a person's body, car, or home without what?

probable cause

Which of these do the police need to search a person's body, car, or home?

probable cause

If citizens cannot elicit support from a local representative, what are other ways in which they can change local laws?

protesting writing a bill

Horace Mann believed that through education, citizens could accomplish what?

put fully into practice the freedoms provided through the Constitution

Which are types of volunteer opportunities? Select all that apply.

sending items to members of the armed services planting a tree

The Fourth Amendment protects people from what?

unlawful searches and seizures

In what ways can people try to change the law? Select all that apply

writing a bill petitioning protesting speaking to their elected representatives