Founding of the New Government Vocab

Checks and Balances

• Ability of each branch of government to use checks/controls over the other branches.

• A way to pay bills and manage bank accounts.

• Separation of power

• A document

Limited Government

• Type of Government

• Rule of Law

• Everyone, citizens and powerful leaders, must obey the law.

• No one can twist or bypass the law for their own interests.

Federalism

• Democracy

• A system of government that has three units that share power equally.

• A system of government that divides power between the central government and smaller political units.

• A system of government that was created by three people.

Individual Rights

• Rights that only specific people have access to.

• Rights that you give yourself.

• Shields people from an overly powerful government.

• Personal liberties and privileges.

Give an example of individual rights.

Separation of Powers

• Rules are broken down into categories.

• One person decides who gets what powers.

• Division of basic government roles into branches.

• No one branch is given all the power.

Popular Sovereignty

• System where citizens are the source of the government's power.

• Government where people rule.

• The most popular person runs the government.

Tyrant

• A tax advisor.

• A person that helps others.

• A cruel and oppressive ruler.

• Person that sells merchandise at a market.

Enumerated

• An elected official.

• An official count.

• A separation.

• Census

Republicanism

• A group of countries or states.

• A mindset on the republican party.

• A person that wraps gifts.

• Support for a republican government system.