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American Independence Vocabulary (Unit 2)

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

People decide how to govern themselves

a)

Self-Government

b)

Limited Government

c)

Due Process

d)

Democratic Government

2.

A power or privilege that belongs to people as citizens and that cannot or should not be taken away by the government

(a)  

3.

The belief that everyone is accountable to the law

a)

Due Process

b)

Rule of Law

c)

Limited Government

d)

Tyranny

4.

The belief that there should be a standard set of procedures for how laws work.

(a)  

5.

The belief that government should be restrained by a written document or agreement.

a)

Tyranny

b)

Limited Government

c)

Rights

d)

Self-Government

6.

Powers or privileges which everyone is born with, that should never be taken away by a government or law.

a)

Rights

b)

Natural Rights

c)

Militia

d)

Independence

7.

To refuse to buy one or more goods from a certain source.

a)

Boycott

b)

Repeal

c)

Petition

d)

Revolt

8.

To take back, or cancel, a law.

a)

Petition

b)

Repeal

c)

Revolt

d)

Militia

9.

The unjust use of governmental power

a)

Tyranny

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Democracy

d)

Monarchy

10.

A small army made up of ordinary citizens who are trained to fight only in an emergency.

a)

Rebellion

b)

Militia

c)

Revolution

d)

Independence

11.

Freedom from control by another government or country.

a)

Independence

b)

Revolution

c)

Rebellion

d)

Militia

12.

A formal, written request made to an official person or organization.

a)

Militia

b)

Declaration

c)

Petition

d)

Due Process