Civics - EOC Review - Topic 1

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A ___ provides a plan for government, defining the structure, functions, principles, and rules for governing a society. The United States has a written ___ that identifies the powers of the federal government and its relationship to the states.

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Constitution

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A ___ government is one in which citizens choose officials to act on their behalf. These officials make and enforce the laws.

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Representative

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This is a type of representative democracy where citizens elect a head of government or head of state. This person represents them and leads the government. In the United States, this leader is the president.

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Republicanism

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The ___ is the principle that all people in a society, including those who govern, are bound by its laws. No one is above the law or able to avoid the consequences of breaking the law.

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Rule of law

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The idea of ___ is found in the Jewish religion, emphasizing that each person has value and that the law should treat each person equally. This belief is a basic idea of democracy.

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Individual worth

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This is rule by the people, based on the idea that each member of a society should have a voice in making decisions for the group.

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Democracy

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A ___ was a Greek city-state where a city and the surrounding lands formed a sovereign state with its own powers to rule.

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Polis

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This is the duty and responsibility of taking part in the group life of a society. In the United States, all citizens 18 and older can vote, and all people can make their voices heard on public issues.

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Civic participation

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The goal of ___ is to ensure that the law treats all members of society fairly and equally. The Ten Commandments of the ancient Israelites focused on this idea of ___.

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Justice

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The ___ is the lawmaking body of a society. The English Parliament developed over time as the legislative body in England. The United States today has ___ at both state and federal levels.

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Legislature(s)