Unit 5 Vocabulary

What does Civic Duty mean?

• Responsibilities of citizens

• The democratic ideas, practices, and values that are at the heart of citizenship in a free society. Typically, putting the needs of society before your own personal needs.

• To accuse and formally charge a public official of committing a crime.

• Power is divided between the central (national) government and state governments.

What does Civic Virtue mean?

• Responsibilities of citizens

• The democratic ideas, practices, and values that are at the heart of citizenship in a free society. Typically, putting the needs of society before your own personal needs.

• People vote for their representatives

• People have power; people rule.

What does Veto mean?

• To reject a bill and prevent it from becoming a law. Under the Constitution, the Executive Branch has this power in order to check the power of the Legislative Branch.

• The democratic ideas, practices, and values that are at the heart of citizenship in a free society. Typically, putting the needs of society before your own personal needs.

• To stop or neutralize an action. Under the Constitution, the Legislative Branch has this power in order to check the power of the Executive.

What does Override mean?

• To stop or neutralize an action. Under the Constitution, the Legislative Branch has this power in order to check the power of the Executive.

• The democratic ideas, practices, and values that are at the heart of citizenship in a free society. Typically, putting the needs of society before your own personal needs.

• To reject a bill and prevent it from becoming a law. Under the Constitution, the Executive Branch has this power in order to check the power of the Legislative Branch.

What does Impeach mean?

• To accuse and formally charge a public official of committing a crime.

• Steps taken to ensure that individuals accused of a crime are treated fairly and that their rights are protected.

• Everyone must obey the law; governmental powers are restricted to those which fall within the guidelines of the Constitution.

What does Due Process mean?

• Steps taken to ensure that individuals accused of a crime are treated fairly and that their rights are protected.

• To accuse and formally charge a public official of committing a crime.

• People vote for their representatives.

• Government power is divided into three branches, each with specific responsibilities.

What does Republicanism mean?

• People vote for their representatives.

• Personal liberties and privileges are guaranteed in the Bill of Rights.

• People have power; people rule.

What does Federalism mean?

• Power is divided between the central (national) government and state governments.

• Government power is divided into three branches, each with specific responsibilities.

• Each branch of government can control (check) the powers of the other branches.

What does Limited Government mean?

• Everyone must obey the law; governmental powers are restricted to those which fall within the guidelines of the Constitution.

• To stop or neutralize an action. Under the Constitution, the Legislative Branch has this power in order to check the power of the Executive.

• Each branch of government can control (check) the powers of the other branches.

What does Individual Rights mean?

• Personal liberties and privileges are guaranteed in the Bill of Rights.

• People vote for their representatives.

• Responsibilities of citizens.