Sam's Government Vocabulary Quiz

What does the word "citizenship" mean?

• to make certain; to make safe

• It means be kind.

• support or actively encourage

• To belong to or be part of a certain country.

What does the word "ensure" mean?

• to make certain; to make safe

• It means be kind.

• support or actively encourage

• To belong to or be part of a certain country.

This means that all citizens are equal in status, rights and opportunities.

• Equality

• Inalienable Rights

• The Consent of the Governed

• The Right to Alter or Abolish the Government

What does the word "promote" mean?

• to make certain; to make safe

• It means be kind.

• support or actively encourage

• To belong to or be part of a certain country.

Believed the Constitution gave the central government too much power, and without a Bill of Rights the people would be at risk of oppression.

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

• Federalism

• Republicanism

Government responsibilities shared among three branches. Executive, Judicial, Legislative.

• General Welfare

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

• Democratic Principles

Popular Sovereignty can be defined as...

• The authority of government is created and given by the people.

• political power by divine right

• a common ground between citizens

• a social contract

To change. As in alter or abolish an unfair government.

• alter

• Justice

• civics

• establish

This means that government's power is only justified when consent is given by the citizen.

• Equality Before the Law

• Inalienable Rights

• The Consent of the Governed

• The Right to Alter or Abolish the Government

The idea that the power of the government is separated into branches to share power. Each branch has a responsibility to keep the other branches in line with the Constitution.

• Federalism

• Checks & Balances

• Virginia Plan

• Great Compromise