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First Week Vocabulary – Quiz on Friday, August 28th
Civics
The study of the rights and
responsibilities of citizenship.
Citizen
a native or naturalized person who
owes allegiance to a government
and is entitled to protection from it
Naturalization
To grant citizenship to someone of
foreign birth, or to acquire
citizenship in an adopted country
Allegiance
Loyalty to a person, country or
belief
Law of
Blood
Principle in which citizenship is
determined by parentage rather
than by place of birth
Law of Soil
Principle in which citizenship is
determined by place
of birth rather than by parentage
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Rights
Privilege or claim to something;
Responsibility
Duties to other people, the
government or society; an
obligation
Treason
Act of betraying your country
Bill of
Rights
1st Ten Amendments to
the U.S. Constitution
that the federal
government must
protect
Selective
Service System
Male citizens between ages 18 and 26
must also register with the Selective
Service System. In a time of national
emergency, this agency is authorized
to call up these citizens to serve in the
Armed forces
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3rd ]Week Vocabulary – Quiz on Friday, September 18th
Resident
-A non-citizen who is allowed live in
the U.S. temporarily or permanently.
-Residents do NOT have the full rights
that come with citizenship.
Immigrant
-A person who migrates from
his/her home country to another
country, usually for permanent
residence.
Common
Good
-Something that is good for the
community as a whole
-Something that helps everyone in
the community
Philosophy
-Love of wisdom
-The study of the basic ideas about
knowledge, right and wrong,
religion, and the meaning of life
State of Nature
-A time before governments and
laws were created
-Similar to anarchy
Enlightenment
-A period of time (1715-1789),
when people developed new ideas
about science, human rights and
the level of control they should
have over their governments.
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John Locke
An English philosopher whose ideas
about government influenced our
founding fathers. Many of Locke’s
ideas are in the Declaration of
Independence and the
Constitution.
Natural Rights
(or Human
Rights)
-Locke believed that people are
born with the right to life, liberty
and property.
Locke’s Purpose
of Government
-The purpose of government is to
protect people’s natural rights
through making and enforcing laws.
Social Contract
The people agree to abide by laws
(which involves giving up some
freedom) and the government
agrees to protect peoples’ rights.
Consent of the
Governed
Citizens of a country give their
permission to be led by government
officials.
Voting for members of government
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Name: _________________________ Due Friday, September 18th
4th Week Vocabulary – Quiz on Friday, September 18th
Montesquieu
A French Enlightenment
philosopher who believed that the
best form of government would
have a separation of powers
between 3 different branches .
Each branch would also be able to
limit the power of the other two
branches. (checks and balances)
Republicanism
A form of government where a
country’s leader is chosen by its
citizens in a general election.
Heredity
A way of gaining a position of
power (for example king or queen)
because of family ties.
Separation
Of Powers
When the government’s power is
divided into different branches.
Each branch has its own purpose.
(for example, executive, judicial,
legislative)
Rule of Law
The idea that all people must
follow the laws and that the
laws are enforced fairly.
SelfGovernment
People can make decisions on
how their government should
work.
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4th Week Vocabulary – Quiz on Friday, September 18th
Montesquieu
A French Enlightenment
philosopher who believed that the
best form of government would
have a separation of powers
between 3 different branches .
Each branch would also be able to
limit the power of the other two
branches. (checks and balances)
Republicanism
A form of government where a
country’s leader is chosen by its
citizens in a general election.
Heredity
A way of gaining a position of
power (for example king or queen)
because of family ties.
Separation
Of Powers
When the government’s power is
divided into different branches.
Each branch has its own purpose.
(for example, executive, judicial,
legislative)
Rule of Law
The idea that all people must
follow the laws and that the
laws are enforced fairly.
SelfGovernment
People can make decisions on
how their government should
work.
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Sovereignty
Independent rule within a territory.
State
(country
or nation)
Body of people living in a defined space
with the power to make and enforce laws
and with an organization to do this.
Autocracy
A government in which one person has all
the power.
Absolute
Monarchy
A king or queen rules the country, usually
power is inherited.
Dictatorship
One leader has absolute control over
citizens’ lives.
Constitutional
Monarchy
In a constitutional monarchy the king or
queen shares power with elected officials.
The king/queen’s power is limited by a
constitution
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4th Week Vocabulary – Quiz on Friday, October 2nd
Representative
Democracy
(Republic)
Citizens elect leaders to represent their
rights and interests in government.
Direct Democracy
There are no representatives. Citizens
are directly involved in the day to day
governing of the country.
Anarchy
(State of Nature)
Living without laws or government.
Oligarchy
A small group of people have all the
power.
Constitution
A detailed, written plan that explains
powers and limitations for the
government.
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Limited Government Vocabulary
Due October 9th
Constitution
A detailed, written plan that explains
powers and limitations for the
government.
Rule of Law
The idea that all people
must follow the laws and
that the laws are enforced
fairly.
Separation of
Power
When the government’s power is
divided into different branches.
Each branch has its own purpose.
(for example, executive, judicial,
legislative)
Consent of
Governed
Citizens of a country give their
permission to be led by government
officials.
Voting for members of government
Rights of the
Minority
Rights for a group of people that
make up less than 50% of the
population
Limited
Government
A government that can do only what
the people allow it to do. The
government is bound by the laws in
its constitution.
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Limited Government Vocab
Legitimacy
Lawful or legal government
Order and Security
Citizens feel safe during daily activities.
Governments have procedures and
consequences for those who break the
law.
Checks and
Balances
A system in which each branch of
government is able to restrain the
power of the other branches. This
keeps one branch from becoming
too powerful.
Equal Application of
the Law
No one is above the law, not even
elected officials.
Due Process
A requirement stated in the 5th and 14th
amendments that treatment by state
and federal governments that involve
the life, liberty and property of
individuals be reasonable, fair and
follow known rules and procedures.
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