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- 4. The beginning of the U.S. Constitution, which describes its purposes (Unit 3)
- 5. A _____ democracy is a type of government in which the people elect representatives to carry on the work of government for them (Unit 2).
- 7. The state of _____ is a hypothetical condition where people exist without a government, rules, or politics (Unit 2).
- 9. A social _____ is a theory that describes an agreement between people and their government, or between individuals forming a society (Unit 2).
- 11. A subdivision of state government formed to carry out state laws, collect taxes, and supervise elections (Unit 1)
- 12. The Constitution created a system in which the powers of government are balanced among different branches so that each branch can _____, or limit, the power of the other branches (Unit 3)
- 14. The chief executive of a city government (Unit 1)
- 16. A system in which government powers are carefully spelled out to prevent government from becoming too powerful is a _____ government (Unit 3).
- 18. _____ of the governed refers to the idea that a government is only legitimate as long as the people agree to it (Unit 2).
- 20. Approval by a formal vote (Unit 2)
- 22. A legal process by which aliens become citizens (Unit 1)
- 23. People who come to a country to settle as permanent residents (Unit 1)
- 26. Form of government in which one person has all the power (Unit 2)
- 28. The branch of government that carries out the laws (Unit 3)
- 31. The right to vote (Unit 3)
- 32. A legal member of a country (Unit 1)
- 33. Type of government in which a king or queen rules the country (Unit 2)
- 35. A unit of local government that is incorporated by the state and has a large degree of self-government (Unit 1)
- 37. _____ of powers is the distribution of political power among the branches of government, giving each branch a particular set of responsibilities (Unit 3)
- 38. Type of government that recognizes God or a divine being as the ultimate authority (Unit 2).
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- 1. The lawmaking branch of government (Unit 3)
- 2. People who are trying to escape dangers in their home countries (Unit 1)
- 3. _____ rule is a system in which the decision of more than half the people is accepted by all (Unit 2).
- 5. The idea that the government is bound to follow the laws just like everyone else is called _____ of law (Unit 2).
- 6. A basic plan of government granted by state legislatures to local governments (Unit 1)
- 8. Government by consent of the governed (Unit 3)
- 10. A _____ democracy is a type of government in which all the people meet together at one place to make laws and decide what actions to take (Unit 2).
- 12. A written plan of government (Unit 2)
- 13. Form of government in which citizens hold the political power (Unit 2)
- 15. People who live in a nation but are not citizens of that nation (Unit 1)
- 17. The _____ of Rights are the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, which set forth basic rights guaranteed to all Americans (Unit 3).
- 19. The largest type of municipality (Unit 1)
- 21. A written change to the Constitution (Unit 3)
- 24. The branch of government that interprets the laws and punishes lawbreakers (Unit 3)
- 25. Type of government where one leader has complete and absolute control over citizens' lives (Unit 2)
- 27. The study of what it means to be a U.S. citizen (Unit 1)
- 29. Regulations that govern a local governmental unit (Unit 1)
- 30. Organizations, institutions, and individuals that exercise political authority on behalf of a group of people (Unit 1)
- 34. Form of government in which a small group of people has all the power (Unit 2)
- 36. _____ rights are those inherent to all humans and cannot be taken away by a government (Unit 2).
- 39. Rights guaranteed to all U.S. citizens are called _____ rights (Unit 3).