Foundations of Democracy Vocab Quiz

A new addition to the Constitution that has been proposed by Congress and ratified by the states.

• law

• writ of habeas corpus

• amendment

• social contract

The Constitutional principal that divides the powers of government into three different branches.

• Federalism

• Separation of Powers

• Faction

• Limited Government

The government is restrained int heir lawful use of power and may only exercise those powers assigned to it in the Constitution.

• Faction

• Separation of Powers

• Federalism

• Limited Government

The principal that the authority of the government is created and sustained by the consent of the people.

• Popular Sovereignty

• Natural Rights

• Pluralist View

• Checks and Balances

A government in which the people are represented by leaders they elect.

• Representative Democracy

• Elite Democracy

• Direct Democracy

• Democracy

Rights inherent to all people that are not dependent upon the government.

(a)  

System in which power is divided between national and state or local governments.

(a)  

Agreement to have a popularly elected House based on state population and a state selected Senate, with equal membership for each state.

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Great Compromise(Connecticut Compromise)

• Three-fifths Compromise

A collection of essays/articles designed to rally support for the ratification of the Constitution.

(a)  

The first ten amendments to the Constitution.

(a)