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civics - ch 1 & 2
chapter 1 & chapter 2 - unit 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| (4A) this branch of gov't enforces laws | executive |
| (7A) this plan called for 3 separate branches of gov't | virginia |
| (9A) economic policy that is designed to maximize the exports and minimize the imports for an economy | mercantilism |
| (10A) where did the framers meet when creating the U.S. constitution? | philadelphia |
| (13A) the basic principle of American gov't, which states that gov't is restricted in what it may do, and each individual has rights that the gov't cannot take away | limited government |
| (17A) utmost authority in decision-making and in maintaining order of a state is called what? | sovereignty |
| (18A) each state has this many senators | two |
| (20A) this branch of gov't interprets laws | judicial |
| (1D) someone who favors a strong central gov't | federalist |
| (2D) this is the other legislative body that makes up Congress | senate |
| (3D) the belief of the people that a gov't has the right to make public policy | legitimacy |
| (?) this is one of the two legislative bodies that makes up Congress | house of representatives |
| (5D) the Constitution required this many states in order to be ratified | nine |
| (6D) the U.S. economy can best be described as this | capitalism |
| (8D) the U.S. Constitution established this form of gov't | representative democracy |
| (11D) this is the Supreme Law of the Land | constitution |
| (12D) this branch of gov't makes laws | legislative |
| (14D) in a democracy, ultimate authority is held by who? | people |
| (15D) a gov't ruled by religious law is called what? | theocracy |
| (16D) this was a loosely organized system in which powerful lords divided their land among other lesser lords and agreed to protect them in exchange for loyalty, military service, and a share of the crops/goods produced | feudalism |