Govt. Unit 1 Vocabulary

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"The rules and institutions that make up that system of policymaking". Which vocabulary term is described in the above excerpt?

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government

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A system of government where power is held by the people. Which vocabulary term is described in the above excerpt?

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Democracy

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"The right to life, liberty, and property, which government cannot take away." Which vocabulary term is described in the above excerpt?

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Natural rights

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Which vocabulary term is described in the excerpt: "People allow their government to rule over them to ensure an orderly and functioning society."?

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Social contract

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Basic principle of American government, which states that government is restricted in what it may do, and each individual has rights that government cannot take away. Which vocabulary term is described in the above excerpt?

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Limited government

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"A government that exists only with the consent of the governed." Which vocabulary term is described in the above excerpt?

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Popular sovereignty

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Which Enlightenment thinker came up with the ideas of separation of powers and checks and balances?

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Montesquieu

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Which Enlightenment thinker came up with the idea of natural rights and promoted the idea of the social contract?

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Locke

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Which of the following compromises created a bicameral (two-house) Congress? The two houses of Congress are the House of Representatives and the Senate. Options: Three-Fifths Compromise, Great Compromise, Bill of Rights Compromise, Dual Compromise

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Great Compromise

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According to our class text, the ________ established the monarchy was not absolute and guaranteed trial by jury and due process of law to the nobility.

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Magna Carta