Civics Vocabulary Terms

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  1. 2. The condition in which man is without government or community
  2. 6. Branch of government that enforces laws
  3. 7. Amendment number that protects freedom of religion and expression
  4. 11. The idea that certain restrictions should be placed on government to protect the natural rights of citizens
  5. 12. The 1954 Supreme Court case that outlawed the "Separate but equal" rule
  6. 14. A form of government in which the people select representatives to govern them and make laws
  7. 16. The 1962 Supreme Court case that outlawed the practice of having official school prayers made by staff members
  8. 20. The 1969 Supreme Court case that protected a student's 1st amendment right on public school campuses
  9. 22. A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments
  10. 25. Rights The idea that all humans are born with the entitlement of life, liberty, and property
  11. 26. A system that allows each branch of government to limit each other
  12. 27. The Enlightenment philosopher that theorized the idea of "Separation of Powers"
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  1. 1. A document which spells out the principles by which a government runs and necessary laws that govern a society
  2. 3. A change in the Constitution, or an addition to the Constitution
  3. 4. Commander-in-chief of the armed forces
  4. 5. The idea that that government receives it authority by sanction of the people
  5. 8. The first ten amendments of the U.S. Constitution
  6. 9. Fair treatment through the normal judicial system
  7. 10. Highest legal authority in the United States
  8. 13. The 1896 Supreme Court case that established the "Separate but equal" rule, legalizing segregation
  9. 15. The Enlightenment philosopher that theorized the idea of "Natural Rights"
  10. 17. The Introduction to the Constitution
  11. 18. Branch of government the interprets the laws and determines whether they are constitutional
  12. 19. The Enlightenment philosopher that supported "absolute sovereignty"
  13. 21. The idea of a government and citizens entering into an agreement with eachother
  14. 23. Amendment number that prohibits cruel and unusual punishment
  15. 24. Branch of government that makes laws