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Natural Rights -CORRECT ANSWER The right to life, liberty, and property; believed to
be given by God; no government may take them away.
State of Nature -CORRECT ANSWER A theory on how people might have lived before
societies came into existence.
Due Process -CORRECT ANSWER The requirement that government, when dealing
with people, have in place a fair procedure which it equally applies to all.
Social Contract -CORRECT ANSWER An agreement between people and government
in which citizens consent to be governed so long as the government protects their
natural rights.
Political Ideologies -CORRECT ANSWER Coherent philosophies about the structure,
power, and purpose of government.
Bicameral Legislature -CORRECT ANSWER A lawmaking body that consists of two
separate chambers.
Popular Vote -CORRECT ANSWER An election in which the winner is determined by
the number of individual votes obtained.
Virginia Plan -CORRECT ANSWER A plan for a two-house legislature; representatives
would be elected to the lower house based on each state's population; representatives
for the upper house would be chosen by the lower house.
New Jersey Plan -CORRECT ANSWER A plan that called for a one-house national
legislature; each state would receive one vote.
Great Compromise -CORRECT ANSWER Also known as the Connecticut Compromise.
A compromise between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan that created a
bicameral legislature; representation based on population in the House of
Representatives and equal representation of states in the Senate.
, Three-Fifths Compromise -CORRECT ANSWER A compromise between northern and
southern states that called for counting of all a state's free population and 60 percent of
its slave population for both federal taxation and representation in Congress.
Veto -CORRECT ANSWER The power of the president to reject a law proposed by
Congress.
Checks and Balances -CORRECT ANSWER A system that allows one branch of
government to limit the exercise of power by another branch; requires the different parts
of government to work together..
Separation of Powers -CORRECT ANSWER The sharing of powers among three
separate branches of government.
Federal System -CORRECT ANSWER A form of government which power is divided
between state governments and a national government.
Enumerated Powers -CORRECT ANSWER The powers given explicitly to the federal
government by the Constitution; power to regulate interstate and foreign commerce,
raise and support armies, declare war, coin money, and conduct foreign affairs.
Reserved Powers -CORRECT ANSWER Any powers not prohibited by the Constitution
or delegated to the national government; powers reserved to the states and denied to
the federal government.
Political Ideologies -CORRECT ANSWER Coherent philosophies about the structure,
power, and purpose of government.
Ratification -CORRECT ANSWER The action of signing or giving formal consent to a
treaty, contract, or agreement, making it officially valid.
Republic -CORRECT ANSWER A system of government in which power is given to the
people through their ability to elect representatives who make laws on their behalf.
Habeas Corpus -CORRECT ANSWER The right to know, before a judge, why you have
been detained.
The Federalist Papers -CORRECT ANSWER A series of 85 essays, written and
published in favor of ratifying the Constitution.
Faction -CORRECT ANSWER A group who gathers together to advocate for their
special interest.
Impeachment -CORRECT ANSWER A process of removing government officials
suspected of criminal activity, including judges and even the president. It requires a
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Natural Rights -CORRECT ANSWER The right to life, liberty, and property; believed to
be given by God; no government may take them away.
State of Nature -CORRECT ANSWER A theory on how people might have lived before
societies came into existence.
Due Process -CORRECT ANSWER The requirement that government, when dealing
with people, have in place a fair procedure which it equally applies to all.
Social Contract -CORRECT ANSWER An agreement between people and government
in which citizens consent to be governed so long as the government protects their
natural rights.
Political Ideologies -CORRECT ANSWER Coherent philosophies about the structure,
power, and purpose of government.
Bicameral Legislature -CORRECT ANSWER A lawmaking body that consists of two
separate chambers.
Popular Vote -CORRECT ANSWER An election in which the winner is determined by
the number of individual votes obtained.
Virginia Plan -CORRECT ANSWER A plan for a two-house legislature; representatives
would be elected to the lower house based on each state's population; representatives
for the upper house would be chosen by the lower house.
New Jersey Plan -CORRECT ANSWER A plan that called for a one-house national
legislature; each state would receive one vote.
Great Compromise -CORRECT ANSWER Also known as the Connecticut Compromise.
A compromise between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan that created a
bicameral legislature; representation based on population in the House of
Representatives and equal representation of states in the Senate.
, Three-Fifths Compromise -CORRECT ANSWER A compromise between northern and
southern states that called for counting of all a state's free population and 60 percent of
its slave population for both federal taxation and representation in Congress.
Veto -CORRECT ANSWER The power of the president to reject a law proposed by
Congress.
Checks and Balances -CORRECT ANSWER A system that allows one branch of
government to limit the exercise of power by another branch; requires the different parts
of government to work together..
Separation of Powers -CORRECT ANSWER The sharing of powers among three
separate branches of government.
Federal System -CORRECT ANSWER A form of government which power is divided
between state governments and a national government.
Enumerated Powers -CORRECT ANSWER The powers given explicitly to the federal
government by the Constitution; power to regulate interstate and foreign commerce,
raise and support armies, declare war, coin money, and conduct foreign affairs.
Reserved Powers -CORRECT ANSWER Any powers not prohibited by the Constitution
or delegated to the national government; powers reserved to the states and denied to
the federal government.
Political Ideologies -CORRECT ANSWER Coherent philosophies about the structure,
power, and purpose of government.
Ratification -CORRECT ANSWER The action of signing or giving formal consent to a
treaty, contract, or agreement, making it officially valid.
Republic -CORRECT ANSWER A system of government in which power is given to the
people through their ability to elect representatives who make laws on their behalf.
Habeas Corpus -CORRECT ANSWER The right to know, before a judge, why you have
been detained.
The Federalist Papers -CORRECT ANSWER A series of 85 essays, written and
published in favor of ratifying the Constitution.
Faction -CORRECT ANSWER A group who gathers together to advocate for their
special interest.
Impeachment -CORRECT ANSWER A process of removing government officials
suspected of criminal activity, including judges and even the president. It requires a
