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Civics Chapter 2 Voc

Civics Chapter Two Vocabulary Civics in Practice

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A ruler with a royal title who has complete power over the country. absolute monarch
Government with supreme authority over its citizens. totalitarian government
A ruler with complete and absolute power. dictatorship
A form of government where citizens vote to elect leaders and decide issues. democracy
A form of government where people vote directly on issues that affect them. They do not elect leaders to make decisions. direct democracy
A form of government where citizens elect others to make the decisions. This frees up citizenry to do other things. representative democracy
Same as representative democracy. republic
The rules of a country or political entity. law
A written plan of government, it is often the main basis for all laws of a country, at least in theory. constitution
Basic rights which are believed to be granted to all people regardless of country of origin. human rights
A loose association of political entities. confederation
A person who represents others at political function. delegate
The lawmaking body of Great Britain. Parliament
A section of government made up of two chambers. bicameral
A system where power is shared between the national government and state governments. federalism
A process where each party involved in the situation gives concessions to reach an agreement. compromise
Ideas and processes deal with Congress. legislative
A government with royalty whose powers are limited by the constraints of a constitution. They usually share power with elected officials. Constitutional Monarchy
Those who support or believe in a strong national government. Federalist
Those who believe or support a stronger role for states in a national government. Anti-Federalist
related to time, such as order. chronological
Another method of relating things to time, such as in order they happen. Much like how history is organized. sequence
A form of government controlled by a religious institution. Theocracy
Resolution nobles made King John of England sign to protect free people from the rule of the King. They needed to be tried by an English court to be imprisoned. Magna Carta
Created in England in 1689, this gave English citizens basic legal rights. English Bill of Rights
The approval of an idea, law, or process. ratification
Originated in 1215 Magna Carta
The Great Charter. Magna Carta
Series of Charters to limit and define the King of England's power. Magna Carta
Originated in 1688 English Bill of Rights
Limits power of the monarch and gives people certain rights. English Bill of Rights
Originated in 1776. Declaration of Independence
Expressed the reasons why the 13 colonies were no longer part of Great Britain. Declaration of Independence
Established in 1781. Articles of Confederation
The basis for the United States' first form of government. Articles of Confederation
The current framework for the United States Government. US Constitution
First adopted 1787, ratified by 1789. US Constitution
The introduction to the Constitution. Preamble
This statement presents the intent of the US Constitution. Preamble
The first 10 Amendments to the Constitution. Bill of Rights
Changes to the Constitution since the original Bill of Rights. Amendments 11-27
Written between 1787-1789 for ratifying the Constitution. Federalist Papers
Written Between 1787-1789 against ratifying the Constitution. Anti-Federalist Papers
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