what is the Greek word for city-state
polis
what time period was referred to as the age of reason
the enlightenment
what is the superme law of the land?
the us constitution
how can the supreme court check congress
judicial review
who was allowed to vote in ancient greece
citizens (men who were not slaves
name 3 things that enlightenment thinkers attacked
enlightenment thinker attacked
a. divine right of kings
b. thchurch
c. inherited power
what is the president's check on congreess
veto
how does the bible establish individual worth and rule of law
everyone is equal in Gods eyes
what does the legislative branch do
makes the law
what key constitutional principal means -the people rule
imppeach
what was the written law called in ancient rome
12 tables of rome
what does the judicail branch do
interprets the law
whta is another name for the elastic clause
necessary and proper clause
what is essential to all democracies, it is when people are involved in government
civic participation
which enlightenment thinker dealt with natural law
france
constitutional principle,s name 5
antifederalists