Government Unit Vocabulary Preview

Which phrase from the Declaration of Independence means the same as the "citizens giving permission to the government"?

• Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

• consent of the governed

• all Men are created equal

• Truths to be self-evident

The ____ are historically important people who helped write the Constitution and Bill of Rights.

• Patriots

• Founders

• Framers

• Loyalists

What is the 'common good'?

• what is best for the whole community

• what is best for the poor community

• what is best for the uneducated community

• what is the most popular good, or product, being traded

A right is ...

• when you are correct

• something that all people automatically deserve

• something you earn and can be taken away

• the opposite direction of left

What does it mean to separate power?

• to divide government power into different groups, or branches

• to give all power to one person

• to take turns giving power to people in government

• to resist power because it is evil

When you delegate power you ...

• get rid of power

• limit the amount of power available

• give power to someone else

• hold onto it

What is the purpose of a representative in government?

• to make money for their state

• to make decisions and support ideas for the citizens that elected them

• to be the loudest person in a meeting

• to stand up for their personal beliefs

A synonym, or similar meaning word, for 'ratify' is ...

• to accept or approve

• to refuse

• to change

• to turn into a rat

What is a Constitution?

• a document that declares America as an independent country

• a set of rules that explain how a government is organized and run

• a form of government with unlimited power

• a document that forces the government to be truthful

What is the job of the judicial branch of government?

• the office that makes events and document official

• the office that enforces the laws

• the office that interpret the law and settles disputes

• the office that makes laws