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CIV M1 Review
Civics Module 1 Review
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Government | How rules are made and enforced. |
| Dictatorship | A type of government in which the ruler in charge, known as a dictator, has absolute power. |
| Democracy | A government ruled by the people. |
| Civics | The study of what citizenship is and the rights and duties of citizens to the government. |
| Citizenship | A legal member of a country/government and the responsibilities of a citizen in that government system. |
| Citizen | A person in a government system. |
| Dictator | One person who has complete control or power of a government system. |
| Natural Rights | John Locke’s idea of the things you are born with that no one should be able to take away. These include life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness. |
| Separation of Powers | An idea by Montesquieu that the three parts of government would be individual so that no one part could have too much control. |
| Separation of Church and State | Religion and government are set apart from each other. |
| Articles of Confederation | The first plan to govern the United States after the Revolutionary War. |
| Popular Sovereignty | The people have the most power in the decisions of the government by voting. |
| Taxation without Representation | Meant that the colonists would not pay taxes unless they had a say in what taxes they should pay. |
| Declaration of Independence | The document which said America was now its own country. It listed the reasons why England no longer had the right to be in charge of America. |
| Federalism | A system of government where power is divided between the federal government and the states. |
| Anti-federalists | Name given to those who were against the ratification of the Constitution. |
| Federalists | A member of a former political party (1786) in the United States that favored a strong centralized federal government. |
| Federalist Papers | A series of papers that were written to gain support for the Constitution. |
| Anti-federalist Papers | A series of papers that were written to show concern about the Constitution. |
| Ratification | An official approval of a law. |
| Constitution | The document that tells how the American government is put together and works. |
| Constitutional Convention | A meeting in 1787 at which the U.S. Constitution was created. |
| Compromise | To settle a disagreement by having each side give up something. |
| Delegates | State representatives that attended the Constitutional Convention. |
| Bicameral | The two parts of the legislative branch. |
| 3/5 Compromise | Slaves were counted as 3⁄5 of a person in representation for Congress. |
| Amendment | Any change to the U.S. Constitution. |
| Bill of Rights | The first ten amendments to the Constitution ensuring people's rights. |
| First Amendment | Laws cannot be made that limits the freedom of religion, free speech, free press, or the right to assemble in groups, or ask the government to change things that they disagree. |
| Second Amendment | People have the right to keep or bear arms (guns) because militia (military) is necessary for protection and peace. |
| Third Amendment | The government cannot make homeowners keep soldiers in their homes during times of peace; during war laws must be followed in order to house soldiers in homes. |
| Fourth Amendment | You have the right to privacy and cannot be searched or have property seized without probable cause. Your homes, your belongings, and body are protected against unreasonable searches and seizures. The government must get a warrant that states what they are looking for before they can search. |
| Fifth Amendment | You cannot be charged with a crime unless the charges were brought by a grand jury. You cannot be charged with the same crime twice (double jeopardy). You do not have to testify against yourself (pleading the fifth). You must be treated fair by the government. You cannot have your property taken without receiving payment for it. |
| Sixth Amendment | You have the right to a speedy trial and the right to have a jury decide if you are innocent or guilty. You have the right to have representation by an attorney (lawyer). If you are poor and need an attorney, you have the right to have one appointed to you by the government. |
| Seventh Amendment | If you have a dispute over money or property, you have the right to a civil trial by jury to decide the outcome of the dispute. |
| Eighth Amendment | The government cannot assign excessive bail or fines. The government cannot do unusual or cruel punishment. |
| Ninth Amendment | These are not the only rights of the people; they have rights not listed here. |
| Tenth Amendment | The rights that are not given to the federal government by the constitution are given to the states and to the people. |
| Double Jeopardy | When the government tries a person for the same crime twice. The Fifth Amendment protects people from being tried twice for the same crime. |
| Due Process | Fair legal procedures, such as fair trials and trials by jury. |
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