Citizenship and Rights
This term means the right to vote.
Suffrage
The idea that government gets its power from the people.
Popular Sovereignty
This act placed a tax on printed materials like newspapers and documents.
Stamp Act
The first three words of the Constitution that reflect popular sovereignty.
We the People
A law that punishes someone for an action that was legal when committed.
Ex post facto Law
A person born in the United States or on a U.S. military base is this type of citizen.
Natural Born Citizens
This Enlightenment thinker believed people could overthrow a bad government.
John Locke
This event led Britain to tax the colonies more heavily to pay off war debt.
French and Indian War
This principle means no one is above the law.
Rule of Law
A law that punishes a person without a trial.
Bill of Attainder
This requires men ages 18–25 to register for potential military service.
Selective Service
This document was the first to limit the power of the king
Magna Carta
This act forced colonists to house British soldiers.
Quartering Act
This clause allows Congress to stretch its powers when needed.
Elastic Clause
This protects against being jailed without being brought before a judge.
Writ of Habeas Corpus
A person who becomes a citizen after meeting legal requirements is called this
Naturalized citizen
This agreement created self-government for the Pilgrims.
Mayflower Compact
This pamphlet convinced many colonists to support independence.
Common Sense
This system allows each branch of government to limit the others.
Checks and Balances
Drawing district lines to benefit a group is called this.
Gerrymander
This concept includes things citizens should do, like voting and volunteering.
Responsibilities of citizens
This principle divides government into three branches
Separation of Powers
This meeting organized a boycott of British goods.
First Continental Congress
This clause states that federal law is stronger than state law.
Supremacy Clause
This group officially selects the president and vice president.
Electoral College