We The People Unit 1 Lesson 3 & 6 Quiz

A government in which power is held by the people who elect representatives to run the government for the common good. The term does not refer to a political party.

• common good
• direct democracy
• republican government
• representatives
• senate

The first ten amendments to the Constitution. It lists some basic rights of the people that the federal government may not interfere with and must protect.

• bill of rights
• higher law
• executive branch
• judicial branch
• legislative branch

People elected to act for others.

• common good
• direct democracy
• republican government
• representatives
• senate

The branch of government that carries out (enforces) the laws made by the legislative branch.

• bill of rights
• higher law
• executive branch
• judicial branch
• legislative branch

One house of Congress. Each state has two members.

• common good
• direct democracy
• republican government
• representatives
• senate

A set of laws that are superior to other laws. For example, the US Constitution is a higher law than any federal or state law.

• bill of rights
• higher law
• executive branch
• judicial branch
• legislative branch

The good of the whole community

• common good
• direct democracy
• republican government
• representatives
• senate

The branch of government that makes the laws.

• bill of rights
• higher law
• executive branch
• judicial branch
• legislative branch

This type of democracy means that the people themselves meet and make the laws that they decide are needed.

• common good
• direct democracy
• republican government
• representatives
• senate

The branch of government that interprets and applies the laws and settles disputes. It judges people that break the law.

• bill of rights
• higher law
• executive branch
• judicial branch
• legislative branch