FTCE K 6 UPDATED COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔World War 2 - ✔✔Global conflict, Allies vs. Axis.
US entered due to bombing of Pearl Harbor
Allies won in 1945
Led to Cold War and formation of United Nations
✔✔World War 1 - ✔✔Initiated by conflict between Serbia & Austria-Hungary
Global conflict
Entente vs. Central Powers
1914-1918
✔✔Westward Expansion - ✔✔Occurred after the war of 1812
Territory was expanded due to the Louisiana Purchase
1807-1912
✔✔Civil War - ✔✔War between the North and South
Ended slavery
Strengthened the role of Federal govt
1861-1865
✔✔Industrial Revolution - ✔✔Characterized by transition from manual labor to use of
machines
Circa 1830's
✔✔Cartographers - ✔✔AKA - mapmakers
✔✔Judicial Branch - ✔✔Supreme Court
Can determine established laws to be unconstitutional
Justices are appointed by the President
Established by Article 3 of the constitution
✔✔Executive Branch - ✔✔Led by President and Vice President
Leads country and military
Can veto rulings made by Congress
Established by Article 2 of the Constitution
✔✔Secretary of State and National Security Council - ✔✔Advises the President on
matters of foreign policy
✔✔Ambassadors - ✔✔Executive branch members, reside in other countries to lobby for
the US in international meetings
, ✔✔Magna Carta of 1215 - ✔✔Considered the very 1st modern document that sought to
limit the powers of the governing body
✔✔US District Court, US Court of Appeals, Supreme Court - ✔✔3 levels of Federal
courts; responsible for interpreting and applying laws
✔✔US District Courts - ✔✔Trial courts
At least 1 per state
Hears civil & criminal courts
94 judicial courts
✔✔US Court of Appeals - ✔✔1 court for each of the 12 regional circuits
Hears appeals from courts withing its circuit
✔✔Supreme Court - ✔✔Highest court of appeals in the US
Established in Article 3, Section 1 of the Constitution
1 chief justice
8 associate justices
Judicial Review
✔✔Electoral College - ✔✔AKA - College of Electors
Established by Article 2 in 1787
✔✔538; 270 - ✔✔Currently there are _____ electors
______ electoral votes are required to win
✔✔2, 25, 27 - ✔✔Florida has ___ senators, ____ representatives, and a total of ____
electoral votes
✔✔Government - ✔✔Defined as the agency in which a governing body functions &
exercises authority
✔✔Democracy - ✔✔A government by the people
Example: United States
✔✔Local; State; Federal - ✔✔The 3 levels of government in the USA
✔✔Mayor - ✔✔Leader of LOCAL government, elected official, works with the city
council
✔✔Governor - ✔✔Leader of the state government
Elected official
Works with Senate and House of Reps
SOLUTIONS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔World War 2 - ✔✔Global conflict, Allies vs. Axis.
US entered due to bombing of Pearl Harbor
Allies won in 1945
Led to Cold War and formation of United Nations
✔✔World War 1 - ✔✔Initiated by conflict between Serbia & Austria-Hungary
Global conflict
Entente vs. Central Powers
1914-1918
✔✔Westward Expansion - ✔✔Occurred after the war of 1812
Territory was expanded due to the Louisiana Purchase
1807-1912
✔✔Civil War - ✔✔War between the North and South
Ended slavery
Strengthened the role of Federal govt
1861-1865
✔✔Industrial Revolution - ✔✔Characterized by transition from manual labor to use of
machines
Circa 1830's
✔✔Cartographers - ✔✔AKA - mapmakers
✔✔Judicial Branch - ✔✔Supreme Court
Can determine established laws to be unconstitutional
Justices are appointed by the President
Established by Article 3 of the constitution
✔✔Executive Branch - ✔✔Led by President and Vice President
Leads country and military
Can veto rulings made by Congress
Established by Article 2 of the Constitution
✔✔Secretary of State and National Security Council - ✔✔Advises the President on
matters of foreign policy
✔✔Ambassadors - ✔✔Executive branch members, reside in other countries to lobby for
the US in international meetings
, ✔✔Magna Carta of 1215 - ✔✔Considered the very 1st modern document that sought to
limit the powers of the governing body
✔✔US District Court, US Court of Appeals, Supreme Court - ✔✔3 levels of Federal
courts; responsible for interpreting and applying laws
✔✔US District Courts - ✔✔Trial courts
At least 1 per state
Hears civil & criminal courts
94 judicial courts
✔✔US Court of Appeals - ✔✔1 court for each of the 12 regional circuits
Hears appeals from courts withing its circuit
✔✔Supreme Court - ✔✔Highest court of appeals in the US
Established in Article 3, Section 1 of the Constitution
1 chief justice
8 associate justices
Judicial Review
✔✔Electoral College - ✔✔AKA - College of Electors
Established by Article 2 in 1787
✔✔538; 270 - ✔✔Currently there are _____ electors
______ electoral votes are required to win
✔✔2, 25, 27 - ✔✔Florida has ___ senators, ____ representatives, and a total of ____
electoral votes
✔✔Government - ✔✔Defined as the agency in which a governing body functions &
exercises authority
✔✔Democracy - ✔✔A government by the people
Example: United States
✔✔Local; State; Federal - ✔✔The 3 levels of government in the USA
✔✔Mayor - ✔✔Leader of LOCAL government, elected official, works with the city
council
✔✔Governor - ✔✔Leader of the state government
Elected official
Works with Senate and House of Reps
