Unit 1
The system to govern at state or community, What is this?
Government
one person reigns over a kingdom or an empire is what?
Monarch
who was the first governor of the Massachusetts Colony?
William Bradford
What clear division between government and religion?
Separation of Church and State
What is a Term Limit?
It is when people can work in the government for a certain amount of time.
The study of citizenship and government is what?
Civics
what is a written plan of government?
constitution.
what is the name of the agreement citizens of the new colony signed
Mayflower Compact
What is a double Jury?
being tried twice for the same crime
What is Immunity?
It is the legal protection from being arrested while they are in session.
moral or legal entitlement to have or obtain something or to act in a certain way is what?
Rights
What is the Sons of Liberty
secret society created to advance rights for the colonists and fight the British
what was the introduction that explains why the U.S Constitution was written?
Preamble
What is Eminent powers?
Power to take private property for public use.
What does Censure mean?
It is when something is formal disapproval of a member’s actions.
legally recognized member of a country is what?
Citizen
what happened on March 5, 1770?
small unruly group threatened British soldiers.
specific restrictions limits on government power what is it.
Limited Governmen
What does due processes of law mean?
law has to be fairly applied when a person is charged with a crime.
What is a Whip?
It is something that in every party they have one.
A voluntary association of individuals for common ends, is what?
Society
what are shaped by the beliefs of the people in it
Governments
Who are the Pilgrims?
Those who came from The Old World Great Britain to the New World North America
In 1791 what was added to the constitution?
Bill Of Rights
What is Delegated powers?
It is something that is given to congress under article 1 section 8 of the constitution.