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(A) GOV-QUIZ-01
GOVERNMENT-QUIZ-01
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Government | controls people; has power |
| Legislative Branch | makes laws |
| Judicial Branch | interprets laws |
| Executive Branch | puts laws into effect |
| The U.S. Constitution | a written plan for how the government should operate |
| State | a sovereign territory with a government |
| Limited Government | keep the government from having too much power, so that your freedoms are safe |
| The Declaration of Independence | created the state, but did not define its government |
| The Bill of Rights | added more limits on government power beyond the original Constitution |
| Human Rights | you have these because you are human |
| Civil Rights | you have these because you are a citizen |
| Popular Sovereignty | the consent of the governed makes a government legitimate |
| The Rule of Law | laws apply equally to everyone, even to those who are in the government |
| Human Nature | different systems of government are designed around what you think about people |
| Social Contract | an agreement between people and their government; we'll give you some power, if you give us ... |