CS 5 Vocabulary Northwest Ordinance

What did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 establish?

• A new tax system

• A system to add new states to the Union

• A new currency

• A trade agreement with Europe

What are natural rights?

• Rights given by the government

• Rights that include the right to life, liberty, and property

• Rights that are earned through work

• Rights that are only for citizens

What does governance refer to?

• The activity of ruling a country

• The process of creating new laws

• The act of voting in elections

• The enforcement of laws

What is public education?

• Education funded by private donations

• A universal education system funded by tax revenues

• Education only for privileged students

• Education that is optional for citizens

What are civil liberties?

• Freedoms guaranteed only to government officials

• Constitutional freedoms guaranteed to all citizens

• Rights that can be taken away at any time

• Privileges for wealthy individuals

What does it mean to prohibit something?

• To encourage it

• To stop or prevent it

• To ignore it

• To support it

What is a republican government?

• A government where the king has all the power

• A government where people elect representatives to make laws

• A government controlled by a single party

• A government without any elected officials

What is a writ of habeas corpus?

• A law that allows indefinite detention

• A court order requiring jailers to explain why a prisoner is in custody

• A document that grants citizenship

• A law that prohibits trials

What is the right of trial by jury?

• The right to be judged by a single judge

• The right to be tried by a jury to decide guilt or innocence

• The right to avoid trial altogether

• The right to choose your own punishment