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- 3. popular or representative system where the people create and run their own government
- 5. a descriptive term used to indicate that a thing refers, relates, or pertains to a judge or the court
- 10. an implied agreement among the people of an organized society that defines the rights, duties, and limitations of the governed and the government
- 11. a government document written in 1689 that expanded the powers of the English Parliament and expanded the rights of the people, as well as further limited the rights of the king
- 14. participation in issues of public concerns; also known as civic engagement
- 17. a principle of government that sets up a structural division of responsibilities within distinct branches, each with their own powers and processes
- 18. a city-state in ancient Greece
- 19. the beliefs and practices of those following the Jewish and Christian religions such as ethical ideas of justice, individual worth, personal responsibility and rule of law
- 23. the good characteristics, attitudes, practices, and activities of participants in a political system
- 26. the political belief that supports the idea of republican government where citizens choose their representatives and leaders and actively participate in civic life for the common good of the nation/community
- 28. the ethical, philosophical idea that people are to be treated impartially, fairly, properly, and reasonably by the law and by those that enforce and interpret the law
- 29. a detailed, written plan that establishes the rules for government
- 30. when the government forces individuals to provide housing, food, and other support to soldiers
- 32. a form of monarchy in which the king or queen shares authority with an elected legislature and agrees to be bound by a constitution or a set of laws, also known as a constitutional monarchy
- 34. the right of people accused of crimes to have laws that treat them fairly, so that they cannot lose their life or freedom without having their legal rights protected
- 36. a complaint
- 37. the philosopher who believed in separation of powers when establishing a government
- 39. a principle of government that allows each branch of government to limit the power of the other branches
- 42. a federal law that banned race discrimination in voting practices by federal, state, and local governments
- 43. the principle that a government can do only what the Constitution allows it to do
- 44. a system of right or justice held to be common to all humans and derived from nature rather than from the rules of society
- 45. the quality or state of being free
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- 1. the idea that government gains its power/authority from the people
- 2. the founding document that provided a justification for independence, including a list the grievances of the colonies against the King of England; adopted July 4, 1776 by the Second Continental Congress
- 4. the concept that every individual is born equal, has equal opportunity to succeed and is entitled to the same set of basic rights
- 6. a government document that limited the power of the king of England and protected the rights of the nobility; written in 1215
- 7. an intellectual and philosophical movement in the 17th and 18th centuries that focused on reason, ideas on government, and the value of happiness
- 8. the legislature of Great Britain; also used as a term for the legislature of some other countries
- 9. a group of people that makes laws
- 12. ancient civilization that influenced America’s constitutional republic in areas such as civic participation, republicanism, rule of law, representative government, and separation of powers
- 13. an agreement between individuals that created a government that would provide order and protect the rights of the colonists; written by a group of English Puritans in Massachusetts in 1620
- 14. a form of government in which there is democratic voting, but governmental power is limited by the existence of a constitution that protects the rights of citizens
- 15. a trial that is conducted fairly, justly, and with procedural regularity by an impartial judge and in which the defendant is afforded his or her rights under the U.S. Constitution or the appropriate state constitution or other law (ex. speedy, jury, no excessive punishments)
- 16. ancient civilization that influenced America’s constitutional republic in areas such as civic participation, legislative bodies, voting rights, and a written constitution
- 19. a philosopher who believed in natural rights and social contract
- 20. rights that cannot be restricted or taken away by government or human laws; also called natural rights
- 21. governing body responsible for making laws
- 22. a government in which citizens hold the power to rule
- 24. rights an individual is born with that cannot be given or taken by government (ex. life, liberty, pursuit of happiness); also known as inalienable/unalienable rights
- 25. a form of government that allows people to vote and elect government officials to represent their beliefs and make decisions on their behalf
- 27. legislation that has passed both houses of Congress, has been signed into law by the president, or passed despite their veto, and therefore becomes law
- 31. an amendment guaranteeing freedom of religion, press, assembly, speech, and the right to petition the government (1791)
- 33. the ability for individuals to believe and practice a religion freely without government interference
- 35. a pamphlet published by Thomas Paine in 1776 to convince the American colonists to support becoming independent from Great Britain
- 38. the principle that the law applies to everyone, even those who govern
- 40. oppressive power exerted by government
- 41. money charged by a government for specific facilities or services