8-1 Vocabulary

What are Natural Rights?

• Rights that are given by nature
• Rights that are given by the government
• Rights that are given by the society
• Rights that are given by the law

What is Rule of Law?

• A principle that all people and institutions are subject to and accountable to law that is fairly applied and enforced
• A rule that states all laws must be written
• A law that governs the behavior of rulers
• A principle that states all laws must be approved by the majority

What is Separation of Powers?

• A principle of governance where power is divided among three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial
• A method of dividing power among five or more branches
• A system where all power is held by one branch
• A concept where power is shared between the central government and individual states

What is Federalism?

• A system of government where power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units
• A type of monarchy
• A form of government where one person has absolute power
• A system of government where all power is vested in a single central agency

What is Limited Government?

• A government with unlimited power
• A government that is limited by the constitution
• A government that has limited resources
• A government that is limited by the number of officials

What is a Social Contract?

• A legal agreement between two parties
• The idea that citizens and government have a mutual agreement that the citizens will submit to the government in order to gain benefits

• A contract signed during social events
• A contract that only applies to social media

What is the Bill of Rights?

• A list of the rights and freedoms guaranteed to individuals by the Constitution
• A bill passed by Congress to increase individual rights
• A list of all the bills passed by Congress
• A document that outlines the responsibilities of the government

What is Popular Sovereignty?

• The principle that the authority of a state and its government are created and sustained by the consent of its people
• The principle that the government has absolute power
• The principle that the government is selected by the monarch
• The principle that the government is controlled by the military

What are checks and balances?

• A system that allows each branch of a government to amend or veto acts of another branch
• A method for counting votes in an election
• A system for managing a country's economy
• A process for appointing government officials

What is consent of the governed?

• The idea that government gets its power from the people
• The idea that government gets its power from the military
• The idea that government gets its power from the economy
• The idea that government gets its power from the religion