8th Grade Civics & U.S. History: Chapter 1-3 Study Guide

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Date: 10/3/08
208 Civics & U.S. History
Study Guide for the exam on Monday
Chapters 1-3

Chapter 1:

Vocabulary Words:

1. Demography
2. Sunbelt states
3. Service job
4. Baby boom
5. Diversity
6. Exclusion Laws
7. Census
8. Discrimination
9. Values & Beliefs
10. Equality, freedom and justice

Main Ideas:

Why might Americans have moved to urban areas, more recently, to the Sunbelt?
How have baby boomers changed America and what problems might this cause?
Why are exclusion laws only passed against certain groups of people?
What is the American Dream?
What is the imperfect society?
How can we improve America?

Chapter 2:

Vocabulary:

1. Monarchy
2. Dictatorship and tyranny
3. Democracy and republic
4. Patriotism
5. Oligarchy and aristocracy

Main Ideas:

What is the major difference in between a dictatorship and a monarchy?
Is the United States a democracy or an aristocracy?
What is and is not patriotic?

Chapter 3:

Vocabulary:

1. Citizen
2. Naturalization
3. Alien as an immigrant
4. Common good
5. Rule of law
6. Jury of peers
7. Witness
8. Citizenship
9. Duties, Responsibilities and Rights

Main Ideas:

Who is an American citizen?
What are the requirements of the naturalization process? Are all of these requirements fair?
What is the difference between duty and responsibility?
What additional rights, duties and responsibilities should we have?
Be prepared to read a short passage and explain the main idea (look at previous political cartoons and primary sources)

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