Vocab 1
A government in which citizens rule through elected representatives, according to a plan of government
Constitutional Republic
People taking part in government
Civic Participation
Government in which citizens vote on laws and select officials directly.
Direct Democracy
Groups of people who are elected to create, change or repeal laws for a specific state or country
Legislative Bodies
The division of power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government
Separation of Powers
The belief that government should be based on the consent of the people
Republicanism
No one is above the law
Rule of Law
A system of government in which citizens elect representatives, or leaders, to make decisions about the laws for all the people.
Representative Democracy
Ideas, beliefs, and practices that have their historical roots in Judaism and Christianity.
Judeo-Christian
A city-state in ancient Greece.
Polis