Unit 2 Vocabulary

What is the Bill of Rights?

• The final 17 amendments in the United States Constitution

• Individual liberties decided by the states

• The first 10 amendments to the United States Constitution that list key individual rights and freedom

• Your know-it-all Uncle Bill

What is a republic?

• system of government in which state power is vested in the people or the general population of a state

• 1. A system of government in which citizens choose representatives to govern them

• system of government by one person with absolute power

• royal family of a country

Define the word "amend."

• To change

• To keep the same

• To fix something broken

• To write something down

Define the word "nullify."

• To confirm

• To change

• To accept something

• To cancel

What is popular sovereignty?

• Government by consent of the governed

• When someone is liked by a lot of people

• Government by consent of the leader in charge

• The idea that government should play as small a role as possible in economic affairs

Define the word "constitution."

• A blueprint for society

• A document that sets out the laws, principles, organization, and processes of a government

• the Bill of Rights

• A document that tells us about a country's history

What does "laissez-Faire" mean?

• To ensure fairness for everyone in a country

• A system of government in which citizens choose representatives to govern them

• The sharing of power between federal and state governments

• The idea that government should play as small a role as possible in economic affairs

What does the word "veto" mean?

• To reject

• To approve

• To accept

• To pass on to someone else

Define the word "ratify."

• To change

• To reject

• To approve

• To cancel

What is a compromise?

• When two sides cannot come to a satisfying conclusion to a problem

• a settlement or peaceful solution in which each side gives up some of its demands in order to reach an agreement or peaceful solution

• When two sides agree to disagree

• Weighing the pro and cons of a decision