Citizenship
People of a community who owe loyalty to a gov & in turn, entitled to protection of that gov is called
Who is a citizen?
This branch passes laws
What is the Legislative Branch
This group of people believed in a strong central govt.
Who are the Federalists?
Enlightenment thinker that came up with the ideas for natural rights & social contract
Who is John Locke
What level of government controls how elections are run?
The States
The legal process to obtain citizenship
What is naturalization
Who confirms the president' treaties & appointments?
What is the Senate
What did the anti-federalists want included in the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
a historical document passed by the English Parliament in 1689 that limited the power of the monarchy and established key citizen rights like freedom of speech within Parliament,
English Bill of Rights
What are the two main political parties? What is an example of a third party?
Democrats and Republicans. Green Party
Is defending our nation an obligation or responsibility?
What is an obligation?
Act as the commander-in-chief of the armed forces
Who is the President
Once the Americans declared their independence from England, what did they call their first constitution?
What is the Articles of Confederation
This document established a direct democracy in colonial America
What is the Mayflower Compact
a system by which men ages 18 through 25 register with the U.S. government for possible military service is called...
Selective Service
How many steps are there in the process to become a US Citizen?
What is 6
Shows the division between the legislative, executive, & judicial branches proposed by Montesquieu
What is the separation of powers
Group that believed the gov favored the wealthy
Who are the Anti-Federalist
Document signed in 1215 put limits on the king and resulted in the first constitutional gov
What is the Magna Carta
How old must you be to register to vote?
18
This is the final step in the Naturalization process.
What is taking the oath of allegiance:?
A system in which each branch of the gov is able to limit the power of the other 2 branches
What were the Federalist Papers
Essays to convince ppl to accept the Constitution.
Famous pamphlet that was written that said that the colonies must declare independence
What is Common Sense
Beliefs or actions that are seen as a benefit to the community rather than individual interests are called...
The Common Good