Key Terms Pt. 1
The right to vote
Voting Rights
Laws apply to everyone
Rule of Law
Protects people from unlawful imprisonment
Habeas Corpus
Courts. What function of gov't is this? (Keep order, provide security, provide services, guide the community)
Keep Order
What civilization was the first to create democracy?
Ancient Athens
A gov't where people hold the power
Democracy
A written plan of gov't
Right to life, liberty, and own property
Natural Rights
Armed forces to defend against enemies. What function of gov't is this? (Keep order, provide security, provide services, guide the community)
Provide Security
What civilization did the U.S. take representative democracy from?
Ancient Rome
A gov't that can only do what the people allow it to do
Limited Gov't
Taking part in the gov't or your community
Civic Participation
An agreement between the people and their gov't
Social Contract
Gov't makes laws. What function of gov't is this? (Keep order, provide security, provide services, guide the community)
Keep Order
Who thought of the idea of the Social Contract? (Bonus Points: Name)
Enlightenment Thinkers (Thomas Hobbes)
Gov't is divided into 3 levels of gov't- Federal, State, & Local
Federalism
A group of people who make laws
Legislative Body
A democracy where people elect representatives to run the gov't
Representative Democracy
Manage the economy. What function is this? (Keep order, provide security, provide services, guide the community)
Guide the Community
Who used the principle 'Habeas Corpus'?
English
Shared goods that are beneficial to an entire community
Common Good
Separation of Powers
A group of unbiased people rules on whether a person is guilty or not of committing a crime
Trial by Jury
Gov't maintain public health. What function of gov't is this? (Keep order, provide security, provide services, guide the community)
Provide Services
Who gave the founding fathers the idea of Federalism?
Iroquois Confederacy