WorksheetsQuarter 1 Vocab
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 22mins
Natural Rights
No one is above the law
Everyone has the right to a fair trial
People have certain rights that they're born with and that can't be taken away
People give government its power
The Social Contract (select all that apply)
Agreement Between People and their Government
People agree to give up a little freedom and obey the law
Government agrees to respect people's natural rights
If the government doesn't respect people's rights, the people have the right to overthrow the government
Popular Sovereignty
A ruler's power comes from God
People give government its power
Government's power is limited by dividing it into three co-equal branches
People have certain fundamental human rights
Rule of Law
No one is above the law (including the people in charge)
Agreement Between People and Their Government
People Give Government Its Power
Government's power is limited by dividing it into three co-equal branches
Due Process
People give government its power
No one is above the law
Government's power is limited by dividing it into three co-equal branches
Government has to follow certain procedures (such as a fair trial) before taking away anyone's life, liberty, or property rights.
Oligarchy
No government (no one's in charge)
Rule by one person
Rule by a small group of people
Rule by many people
Democracy
No government (no one's in charge)
Rule by one person
Rule by a small group of people
Rule by many people
Autocracy
No government (no one's in charge)
Rule by one person
Rule by a small group of people
Rule by many people
Anarchy
No government (no one's in charge)
Rule by one person
Rule by a small group of people
Rule by many people
Republicanism (aka Representative Democracy)
People elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf
People vote directly on the issues themselves
People are not allowed to vote for their leaders
Rule by a small group of people
What was the first document to establish "self-rule" or "self-government" in the American colonies?
Magna Carta
Mayflower Compact
English Bill of Rights
Land Ordinance of 1785
Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation (select all that apply)
Each state printed its own money
No executive branch to enforce laws (like collecting taxes)
No judicial branch to resolve disputes between states
All 13 states had to agree to make any changes
Capitalism (select all that apply)
Government keeps its "hands off" the economy
Government keeps its "hands on" the economy
Property is owned and controlled by the government
Property is owned and controlled by private individuals
Socialism (select all that apply)
Government keeps its "hands off" the economy
Government keeps its "hands on" the economy
Property is owned and controlled by the government
Property is owned and controlled by private individuals
Federalism
Government's power is limited by dividing it into three co-equal branches
People are born with certain fundamental human rights
Power is divided between the states and the federal/national government
People give government its power
Which of the following is a power reserved by the states (not the federal government)?
Levy taxes
Declare war
Issue State Driver Licenses
Coin Money
Limited Government
The idea that a ruler's power came from God
The idea that government gets its power from the people
The idea that people have certain fundamental human rights
The idea that government's power can never be absolute
Separation of Powers
People give government its power
Government's power is limited by dividing it into three co-equal branches
Each branch of government has certain powers over the other two branches
No one is above the law
Legislative Branch
Makes the Laws
Carries Out (or Enforces) the Laws
Interprets the Laws
Expunges the Laws
How many Senators does each state have?
One
Two
Three
Four
How long is the term for a member of the House of Representatives?
2 years
4 years
6 years
For Life
Executive Branch
Makes the Laws
Carries Out (or Enforces) the Laws
Interprets the Laws
Expunges the Laws
What title is given to the chief of the executive branch?
President
Chief Justice
Speaker of the House
Prime Minister
Judicial Branch
Makes the Laws
Carries Out (or Enforces) the Laws
Interprets the Laws
Expunges the Laws
How many justices are there on the Supreme Court?
Seven
Nine
Ten
Twelve
Checks and Balances
People give government its power
Government's power is limited by dividing it into three co-equal branches
Each branch of government has certain powers over the other two branches
No one is above the law
How many votes are needed in Congress to override a President's veto?
Two-thirds of both houses
Two-thirds of the Senate only
Two-thirds of the House of Representatives only
Three-fourths of both houses
The Virginia Plan (select all that apply)
Plan for representation in Congress to be based on each state's population
Plan for all states to be represented equally in Congress
It benefited large states
It benefited small states
The New Jersey Plan (select all that apply)
Plan for representation in Congress to be based on each state's population
Plan for all states to be represented equally in Congress
It benefited large states
It benefited small states
The Great Compromise (select all that apply)
Also known as the "Connecticut Compromise"
Created a "bicameral," or two-chamber, legislature.
In the House of Representatives, representation is based on each state's population
In the Senate, each state is equally represented
Three-Fifths Compromise
Abolished Slavery
Prohibited Congress from ending the slave trade until at least 1808
Counted enslaved people as three-fifths of a person for purposes of representation and taxation
Caused southern states to secede from the Union
Electoral College
Created a system where citizens vote directly on the President
Created a system where state legislatures appoint a President
Settled the debate about who would select the nation's President by creating a system where voters from each state select electors to choose the President.
Federalists
Wanted a strong national government to help solve the nation's problems
Opposed the Constitution because it did not do enough to protect states' rights and individual citizens' freedom
How were the concerns of the Anti-Federalists resolved?
The Great Compromise (also called the Connecticut Compromise)
The Three-Fifths Compromise
The Creation of the Electoral College
The Federalists agreed to add a Bill of Rights (the first 10 amendments) to the Constitution
Protects citizens against unlawful searches and seizures.
1st Amendment
2nd Amendment
4th Amendment
14th Amendment
Protects citizens' right to speak freely, protest the government, and practice whatever religion they choose.
1st Amendent
2nd Amendment
4th Amendment
14th Amendment
Gives citizens the right to own and carry a weapon.
1st Amendment
2nd Amendment
4th Amendment
14th Amendment
Says you're a citizen if you're born in the United States and guarantees all citizens "equal protection of the laws."
1st Amendment
2nd Amendment
4th Amendment
14th Amendment
What is the "introduction" of the Constitution called?
Preamble
Article
Amendment
Opening
Which Article of the Constitution lays out the requirements and responsibilities of the Legislative Branch?
Article I
Article II
Article III
Article V
