Chapter 2 -Civics

The lawmaking body of Great Britain

• monarch
• parliament
• federalist
• confederation

What are rights that human beings share (life, liberty, and property)?

• sovereignty
• natural rights
• territory
• tabula rasa

What is the ability to rule absolutely within a territory?

• government
• territory
• sovereign
• sovereignty

Which is not a role of the government?

• makes laws
• protects the state
• keeps order
• take property

"Consent of the governed" and "rights of the minority" are examples of

• the sovereign state
• roles of government
• limiting government

What were the Articles of Confederation?

• The first system of government after the Revolution
• written by Madison about the Constitutional Convention
• Used to declare Independence from England

The Articles of Confederation were structured the way they were because the former colonies feared...

• a strong government
• poverty
• free press

One weakness of the Articles of the Confederation was ____________. 

• The ability of Congress to tax.
• The inability of Congress to tax.
• The ability of Congress to declare war.
• The ability of Congress to create courts.

What are the three inalienable rights that all people have?

• Food, Shelter, and Clothing
• Life, Liberty and Death
• Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

A government which people elect delegates to make laws is called...

• A representative government
• Limited government
• An autocratic government
• An oligarchic government