Civics Unit 1

to recall or nullify a law that has already been passed. To make void.

wrote Two Treatises on Government, said we had natural rights, supported Social Contract theory

says that people are the source of any & all government power; they make their own decisions.

another name for a representative democracy

two-house legislature

The institution through which a society makes and enforce its public policies

English philosopher who first developed the Social Contract Theory; Wrote The Leviathan

government in which the executive & legislative branches are separate, independent, and coequal

body of people in a defined territory who have a government with power to make/enforce law

government where the people run the government and they all vote directly on all of the issues

person sent or authorized to represent others; an elected representative sent to a conference

a form of government in which the leader has absolute power and authority

Great Charter forced upon King John of England in 1215; said power of monarchy was not absolute

Which of the following is NOT a part of the social contract theory?

those who opposed the ratification of the Constitution in 1787-1788

formal approval, final consent to the effectiveness of a constitution, amendment, or treaty

having supreme power within its own territory; neither subordinate nor responsible to any other

1st plan of gov't adopted by the Continental Congress after the American Revolution; (it failed)

government where prime minister and his/her cabinet are members of the legislative branch

persuasive document written to show that the king was a tyrant & justify our revolution

1689 signed by William and Mary of England, forms much of the basis for American Government

form of government in which a single person holds unlimited political power

a city's basic law, its constitution, a written grant of authority from the king

concept that holds that government and its officers are always subject to the law

1628 signed by Charles I: said monarch subject to laws of the land and challenged divine right

system of government where policies are made by officials selected by the voters in elections

Which of the following is NOT one of the major sections of the Declaration of Independence?

cruel, unreasonable, oppressive, or arbitrary use of power or control by the government

centralized government in which all government powers belong to a single, central agency

government where people run government, people elect officials to vote on the issues for them

a form of government in which the supreme authority rests with the people

all the goals that government pursues in all areas of human affairs in which it is involved

government which powers are divided between a central government and several local governments

principle author of the Declaration of Independence, influenced by John Locke

What type of government does the United States operate under?

If gov't fails to protect our rights, the DOI and Social Contract Theory say we may do what?

King of Great Britain during the American revolution who rejected colonies requests for reforms

which of the following was NOT an English document that was an example of limited government

principle that states power of government is not absolute and can be restricted by the people

economic system in which private enterprise exists with a large amount of government regulation

a joining of several groups (such as states) for a common purpose (such asto form a government)

French philosopher further developed the Social Contract Theory in France in the 18th century

government in which the power to rule is held by a small, usually self-appointed elite group

an adjustment of opposing principles or systems by modifying some aspect of each

developed idea of power in a government being divided into three branches/separation of power

an economic system characterized by private or corporate ownership

In which of the following types of government would people's rights be commonly violated

What are the 5 sections to the Declaration of Independence?

What is the difference between absolute and limited monarchy?"

a government led by a hereditary ruler such as a king or queen

those who supported the ratification of the Constitution in 1787-1788