WV Studies Chapter 1, Sections 1 and 2 Vocabulary

The organization that has the authority to make and enforce laws

• republic

• government

• federalism

• citizens

Individual citizens elect people to serve, vote, and make decisions for them

• federalism

• separation of powers

• naturalization

• representative democracy

Focuses on the idea of supreme power or source of authority

• sovereignty

• federalism

• balance of power

• republic

A type of government in which the power to govern comes from the people

• monarchy

• oligarchy

• theocracy

• republic

A document that describes the rights of the people and the framework of the government

• constitution

• deed

• federalism

• due process

The principle that the power of the government should be divided among the various branches

• federalism

• sovereignty

• separation of powers

• checks and balances

The principle of government by which each branch is given some power to control or prevent some actions of the other two branches.

• checks and balances

• federalism

• sovereignty

• balance of power

A system in which the national government and state governments share authority over the same territory and the same people

• federalism

• checks and balances

• separation of power

• constitution

A native or naturalized member of a state of nation who owes allegiance to its government and is entitled to its protection.

• jury

• republic

• citizen

• tourist

The first 10 amendments to the United States Constitution.

• Preamble

• Bill of Rights

• due process

• federalism