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5th Grade Vocabulary
We The People Unit 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Putting the common good above individual interests. | civic virtue |
| Good of the community as a whole. | common good |
| The people agree to obey the laws and the government they create. | consent of the governed |
| A form of government in which power is held by the people. The people exercise their power either directly, or through elected representatives. | democracy |
| A set of rules and laws that tells how a government is organized and run. | constitution |
| A government in which the powers of the ruler or rulers are limited by a constitution. The rulers must obey the constitution. | constitutional government |
| A statement that listed the basic principles of democratic government and gave reasons why the colonists wanted to free themselves from British rule. It was signed by the members of Congress on July 4, 1776. | Declaration of Independence |
| Basic human rights: life, liberty, and property. | natural rights |
| A government in which power is held by the people who elect representatives to manage the government for them. | republican government |
| People elected to act for others. | representatives |
| A settlement or territory ruled by another territory. | colony |
| people of many different backgrounds. | diverse |
| The people who were important in the establishment of the United States. | Founders |
| A person who agreed to work for someone for a set period of time in return for the cost of coming to America. | indentured servant |
| A large farm, usually found in the Southern states. | plantation |
| Able to provide most of one's owns needs. | self-sufficient |
| A person whose human rights are denied and who is forced to work for another person. | slave |
| A person under the authority or rule of another. | subject |
| The right to be free. | right to liberty |
| The right to live without fear of being injured or killed by others. | right to life |
| Things that you own and have control over. | property |
| An agreement among the people to set up a government and obey its laws. | social contract |
| A situation in which there is no government, rules, or laws. | state of nature |
| To take the place of or stand in for someone. | represent |
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Ms. Levant
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