We the People
Roots of Democracy
Constitutional Era
Principles of Government
Civil Liberties
100
A non-citizen.
What is an alien?
100

Government ruled by a king or queen.

What is a monarchy?

100
A written plan of government.
What is a constitution?
100

Branch of US government that makes laws.

What is the legislative branch?

100

The freedom to act and think without government interference.

What is civil liberty?

200
A member of the community who meets the responsibilities and duties of membership and participation.
What is a citizen?
200

The right to life, liberty, and pursuit of property proposed by John Locke.

What are natural rights?

200
Two houses of Congress.
What is bicameral?
200
The idea of popular sovereignty in government.
What is majority rule?
200
Written untruths that may damage someone's reputation.
What is libel?
300

A government where rule is based on the consent of the people.

What is a democracy?

300
An agreement between the people and government where people give up certain rights for government protection and services.
What is Social Contract Theory?
300
A loose association of states or communities.
What is a confederation?
300
Sharing power with the national and state governments.
What is federalism?
300

A written request of government by a citizen or group of citizens.

What is a petition?

400

The ruling body of a nation, state, or town.

What is a government?

400
To end a law by government agreement.
What is repeal?
400

To vote or approve a plan.

What is to ratify?

400
Principle that no one is above the law.
What is rule of law?
400

A formal charge against a person by a grand jury.

What is an indictment?

500

A person who moves to a new country.

What is an immigrant?

500

A form of democracy where voters vote specifically on certain issues.

What is a direct or pure democracy?

500

A group of people appointed by state legisltures to vote for president of the United States. These votes, like congressional districts, are apportioned based on the latest census.

What is the Electoral College?

500

Those powers given by the constitution to the states.

What are reserved powers?

500
The principle of putting someone on trial twice for the same crime for which the person was acquitted in the first trial.
What is double jeopardy?
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