Civics - Unit 4 Vocabulary

direct democracy

• form of government in which laws are made directly by the citizens
• an alliance of independent states
• Putting the needs of community ahead of one's own or private interests

Republic

• Government in which citizens elect representatives to make their laws
• describing something that cannot be taken away
• idea that a government must guarantee fair treatment to an accuse person according to the law

Separation of Powers

• A voluntary agreement among individuals to secure their rights and welfare by creating a government and abiding by its rules.
• Division of powers among different people or branches of government
• cruel and unjust use of power

Civic Virtue

• complaint
• form of government in which laws are made directly by the citizens
• Putting the needs of community ahead of one's own or private interests

Rule of law

• describing something that cannot be taken away
• Idea that government should be based on laws that apply to everyone equally
• the principles of right and wrong that guide an individual in making decisions

Ethics

• Constitutional protection against unlawful imprisonment without showing legal cause
• the principles of right and wrong that guide an individual in making decisions
• Division of powers among different people or branches of government

due process of law

• idea that a government must guarantee fair treatment to an accuse person according to the law
• an alliance of independent states
• A term used to describe supporters of the Constitution during ratification debates in state legislatures.

legislature

• describing something that cannot be taken away
• lawmaking body
• an alliance of independent states

Habeas Corpus

• A term used to describe supporters of the Constitution during ratification debates in state legislatures.
• the idea that all humans are born with rights, which include the right to life, liberty, and property
• Constitutional protection against unlawful imprisonment without showing legal cause

natural rights

• the idea that all humans are born with rights, which include the right to life, liberty, and property
• form of government in which laws are made directly by the citizens
• requirement that people house and feed troops