Unit One Word Scramble

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Term	Definition
Inalienable Rights	the rights of people that cannot be taken away by the government
Consent of the Governed	the government has the power only because the citizens give it to them
Amend	to add or change
Federalism	division of governmental power among national , state, and local governments
Checks and Balances	each branch of government has powers that offset the powers of the other two branches to ensure that no branch becomes too powerful
Representative Democracy	a system of government where individuals choose a delegate to represent their region by voting on all issues on their behalf
Direct Democracy	a system of government where all individuals are allowed to vote on issues
Natural Rights	individual human rights that should be guaranteed to all people
Strict Interpetation	the idea that the Constitution is meant to be read literally
Salutary Neglect	a time period in colonial when the English government allowed the colonies to operate mostly free from governmental rule/interference
Monarchy	a system of government led by King or Queen
Separation of Powers	division of governmental duties among the three branches of government
Bill of Rights	the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution
Mercantilism	a theory that a country should export more goods than they import to increase national wealth
Limited Government	the Constitution clearly states the powers of the government and does not allow them to exceed those powers
Popular Sovereignty	a Constitutional principle that means that the people ultimately hold all power to rule
Ratify	to approve
Rule of Law	every person has to follow the laws regardless of their position in society
Loose Interpetation	the idea that the Constitution is meant to be interpreted differently over time
Social Contract Theory	an idea that the government and people have a mutual agreement

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Inalienable Rights	Definition: the rights of people that cannot be taken away by the government	1	0	false
Consent of the Governed	Definition: the government has the power only because the citizens give it to them	2	0	false
to add or change	Term: Amend	3	1	false
national	division of governmental power among _____ , state, and local governments	4	1	true
Checks and Balances	Definition: each branch of government has powers that offset the powers of the other two branches to ensure that no branch becomes too powerful	5	0	false
region	a system of government where individuals choose a delegate to represent their _____ by voting on all issues on their behalf	6	1	true
issues	a system of government where all individuals are allowed to vote on _____	7	1	true
Natural Rights	Definition: individual human rights that should be guaranteed to all people	8	0	false
Strict Interpetation	Definition: the idea that the Constitution is meant to be read literally	9	0	false
mostly	a time period in colonial when the English government allowed the colonies to operate _____ free from governmental rule/interference	10	1	true
government	a system of _____ led by King or Queen	11	1	true
Separation of Powers	Definition: division of governmental duties among the three branches of government	12	0	false
amendments	the first ten _____ to the U.S. Constitution	13	1	true
import	a theory that a country should export more goods than they _____ to increase national wealth	14	1	true
Limited Government	Definition: the Constitution clearly states the powers of the government and does not allow them to exceed those powers	15	0	false
principle	a Constitutional _____ that means that the people ultimately hold all power to rule	16	1	true
Ratify	Definition: to approve	17	0	false
Rule of Law	Definition: every person has to follow the laws regardless of their position in society	18	0	false
interpreted	the idea that the Constitution is meant to be _____ differently over time	19	1	true
Social Contract Theory	Definition: an idea that the government and people have a mutual agreement	20	0	false