Civic Responsibilties
A member of a state or nation who owes allegiance to it by birth or naturalization
What is a citizen?
3/5 of one person counted for tax and representation
What is 3/5th compromise?
Time period in which kings and queens(monarchs) held absolute control of their society.
What is The Age of absolutism.
Organized group of people who share common political beliefs
What is a political party?
Freedom of speech, religion, petition, and assembly
what is the first amendment?
Prejustice against someone because their gender
What is sexism?
Congress didn't tax state exports
What is Commerce
A movement that began in France in the 16th century that answers questions about government and society.
What is The Enlightenment.
A geographical area within a state that is represented by a single member in the US house of reps
What is a Congressional district?
Prevention of cruel and unusual punishment
What is the 8th Amendment
The study of rights and duties of citizens
What is civics?
The Virgina plan provided for representation to be based on population of each state.
What is the great compromise?
Belief that God had given them the power to rule all aspects of their society.
What is the Divine right of Kings theory.
The process of redrawing the boundaries of electoral districts
what is Redistricting
Provides procedure for amending
What is the 12th Amendment?
People legally admitted as permanent residents of a country.
What is immigrants?
While some delegates felt that the president should be popularly elected
WHat is the electoral college?
Philosopher who believed in democracy and became 3rd U.S president.
Who is Thomas Jefferson.
Strong support for a political party
Can't be elected in office more than twice
What is the 22nd amendment
A right granted to citizens as a benefit or advantage
What is privileges?
The convention passed a compromise on the issue of foregin trade.
What is the slave trade compromise?
Philosopher who believed in democracy and that all people were born with 3 natural rights.
Who is John Locke
Deprive someone of the right to vote or other rights of citizenship
What is disenfranchise
Give citizenship from birth right and naturalization
What is the 14th amendment?