Vocabulary 1
A plan that provides rules for government
constitution
Introduction of the Constitution
Preamble
He was one of the first students of government.
Aristotle
This concept is the basis of the Constitution.
popular sovereignty
United States economy
capitalism
First 10 Amendments
Bill of Rights
American revolutionary leaders were deeply influenced by this man's writtings
John Locke
In some states these kept low-income African Americans from voting.
poll taxes
Importance of Magna Carta
established limited government
Presidential Rejection
Veto
The United States form of government is
a constitutional republic
These powers belong to both the national and the state governments.
concurrent powers
America's first formal constitution
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Established Income Tax
Sixteenth Amendment
This country governed the original thirteen American colonies.
Great Britian
Civil laws that are passed by state legislatures are called
public acts
Choose One (20 pts on the Test)
How have the deeds of people from history-- specifically Aristole and John Locke -- influenced your life?
Wrote the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
Money provided to states from the federal government
Federal Grants
Signed by the Pilgrims in 1620, this item was the first American government document.
Mayflower Compact
Interstate Compacts
Choose One (20 pts on Test)
What are the three thing that Constitution obliges the national government to do for the states, and how are these obligations met?