Vocabulary
A form of government where people elect representatives to make decisions.
What is a republic?
This document told King George that the colonists wanted to break away from England.
What is Declaration of Independence?
This document is called the "supreme law of the land" and creates our government structure.
What is the Constitution?
These are the first ten amendments to the Constitution.
What is the Bill of Rights?
A government where people have the power to make decisions through voting
What is a democracy?
Rights that cannot be taken away from you.
What are unalienable rights?
These are the three unalienable rights mentioned in the Declaration of Independence.
What are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?
The Constitution creates this many branches of government.
What is three?
This amendment protects your freedom of speech, religion, and press.
What is the First Amendment?
A person who belongs to a country and has both rights and responsibilities.
What is a citizen?
The power of a country to govern itself.
What is sovereignty?
The colonists wrote the declaration because King George did this without their permission.
What is taxed them (or made laws for them)?
This branch of government makes the laws.
What is the Legislative Branch?
This amendment protects you from unreasonable searches of your home or belongings.
What is the Fourth Amendment?
This founding principle means that government power comes from the people.
What is popular sovereignty?
Something that is obviously true and does not need proof.
What is self-evident?
This phrase means that all people are born with equal value and rights.
What is "all men are created equal"?
This branch of government enforces the laws and includes the President.
What is the Executive branch?
This amendment gives you the right to remain silent and have a lawer.
What is the Fifth Amendment?
This principle means that even the government must follow the law and has limits on its power.
What is limited government?
Freedom to make choices and live your life.
What is liberty>
The Declaration said governments get their power from this source.
What is the consent of the governed (or the people)?
This system ensures that no single branch of government becomes too powerful.
What are checks and balances?
This amendment guarantees you the right to a speedy and fair trial by jury.
What is the sixth Amendment?
These are three main functions that government provide for citizens.
What are making laws, keeping us safe, and providing services?