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Foundations of U.S.
Foundations of U.S. Government
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| direct democracy | citizens create and vote on the laws themselves |
| civic participation | citizens have to be active in their government to make it work |
| voting rights | the power to approve or disapprove laws |
| trial by jury | decisions about a case are made by the people |
| legislative body | a group of people who make laws |
| representative democracy | A system of government in which citizens elect representatives to make decisions about the laws for all the people (Rome) |
| constitution | documents that describe the laws and organization of a nation |
| republic | representatives are elected to run the government for them (Rome) |
| rule of law | everyone has to follow the law no matter how famous or powerful |
| democracy | a government that gets its power from the people |
| Natural Rights | People are born with the right to life, liberty, and property |
| Social Contract | An agreement between the people and their government: people agree to give up some freedoms if the govt. agrees to protect everyone's rights |
| Separation of Powers | The division of government into 3 parts or branches |
| Checks & Balances | Giving each branch of government the ability to limit the power of the other two branches |
| Structure of English Government | 3 branches or parts: King, Parliament, Courts |
| Magna Carta | a British document that limited the power of the King and protected certain rights for the nobles |
| Mayflower Compact | An agreement amongst the passengers on the Mayflower to create a new government and follow its rules for the good of the community. This is called self-government. |
| English Bill of Rights | A document that expanded the rights of Parliament and British people (including those living here in the colonies) |
| Albany Plan of Union | A proposal by Benjamin Franklin to unite the British colonies under one government in order to protect themselves against the French. |
| limited government | the power of govt. is limited by the Constitution |
| Due Process | People have the right to fair and reasonable laws. |
| Individual Rights | A set of things that people believe they should be free to do without restrictions. |
| Self-Government | representative system where people create and run their own government |
| Structure of US Government | 3 branches: President, Congress, Courts |
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