WTP Unit 2 Vocabulary Review

The Enlightenment was a period in European history when thinkers and philosophers emphasized

(a)  

An example of a sovereign could be....

• in the UK, Queen Elizabeth II is the sovereign, but the monarchy's powers are limited by a constitution and democratic government.

• In the USA, a President is like a King.

• A prime minister and a president working together.

How do individuals become citizens in the USA?

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The common good refers to actions or policies that....

• Benefit everyone who is a citizen

• Benefit only the common people

• benefit the entire community or society as a whole

The rule of law means that...

• Everyone has a stake in the creation of laws, and everyone follows them.

• Everyone, including citizens and government officials, is subject to and must follow the law.

• Citizens, but not government officials if they are in the executive branch, must follow the common rule of law.

Which is an example of consent in democracy?

• Citizens give their consent to be governed by participating in elections and voting for their representatives

• Citizens give their consent to be governed by electing their senators as well as their supreme court judges.

Give an example or explain the hypothetical State of Nature:

(a)  

What does a Parliament do?

• It holds the government accountable

• In a parliament, elected officials discuss and pass laws

• it is a legislative body in a democratic government

• All of the above

Everyone, including the government, must obey the law.

• Rule of law

• Democracy

• Consent of the governed

• Limited government

"Nobody is above the law" is a saying that is often used when talking about this.

• Rule of Law

• Democracy

• Limited Government

• A Republic