Government Vocabulary

Question 1

John Locke

Answer 1

Philosopher believed in natural rights

Question 2

Legitimate

Answer 2

Obeying or the law or good

Question 3

Natural rights

Answer 3

The right to life, freedom and property

Question 4

State of nature

Answer 4

State of equality in which no one has power over one another

Question 5

Consent

Answer 5

Approval

Question 6

Popular sovereignty

Answer 6

Federal territories decision if there union would enter There state as enslaved or not.

Question 7

Judical review

Answer 7

Review from the US supreme court

Question 8

Limited government

Answer 8

Separations of powers between the three branches

Question 9

Checks & Balances

Answer 9

Seprate branches authority power divided so one can not be out of place

Question 10

Seperation of powers

Answer 10

The three different branches, Legislative, executive,& Judical powers

Question 11

Federalism

Answer 11

State and national government powers

Question 12

Natural rights

Answer 12

Rights born with

Question 13

Declaration of independence

Answer 13

Laws that were first made by the colonies after winning the war between Great Britain

Question 14

Articles of confederations

Answer 14

First written constitution in 1777 and redone march 1st 1781

Question 15

Shays Rebellion

Answer 15

Series of violent attacks on courthouses to stop charges on fellow citizens that are in debt

Question 16

Revolutionary war

Answer 16

the war between the 13 colonies and great britian also known as the american revolution. The french also helped what is now America today

Question 17

Congress/Legislative Branch

Answer 17

Congress has the power to make laws

Question 18

President/Executive branch

Answer 18

Carries out and enforces laws which power is given to the US president who is also the Military enforcer

Question 19

Courts/ Judical branch

Answer 19

The supreme court who enforces the constitution

Question 20

“Supreme law of the land”

Answer 20

Constitution and treaties of the united states

Question 21

Concurrent powers

Answer 21

Federal system of government shared by federal government and each state having the same issue which involves federalism

Question 22

Reserved powers

Answer 22

which is the 10th admendmeant that which can allow more laws to a state that are not in the constitution

Question 23

enumerated/ expressed powers

Answer 23

laws that are given by the constitution

Question 24

Wolves of yellow stone

Answer 24

a disagreement between south dakota and the national government on either if wolves should be banned from the state.

Question 25

South Dakota V.S Dole

Answer 25

state V.S. National government