Unit 2: Power and People Vocab

What is a government where people have the power to make decisions, usually by voting?

• Democracy

• Republic

• Rights

• Responsibilities

What is a government where people choose representatives to make decisions for them?

• Democracy

• Republic

• Rights

• Responsibilities

What are the freedoms or powers that every person should have?

• Rights

• Responsibilities

• Democracy

• Republic

What are the duties or actions people are expected to do as part of a community?

• Rights

• Responsibilities

• Democracy

• Republic

What is a group of leaders in government who help make laws and decisions?

• Senate

• City-state

• Consuls

• Checks and Balances

What is a city that rules itself and the land around it, like a small country?

• City-state

• Senate

• Consuls

• Democracy

Who were the two main leaders of the Roman Republic who shared power and ran the government?

• Consuls

• Senate

• City-state

• Checks and Balances

What does being a member of a country with rights and responsibilities mean?

• Citizenship

• Democracy

• Republic

• Rights

What is a system that makes sure no one part of the government has too much power?

• Checks and Balances

• Rule of Law

• Senate

• Consuls

What is the idea that everyone, even leaders, must follow the laws?

• Rule of Law

• Checks and Balances

• Democracy

• Republic