Key Terms & People

Question 1

Republic

Answer 1

A form of govt where people elect representatives to make decisions for them

Question 2

Democracy

Answer 2

A form of govt that emphasizes majority rule & legal protection of legal rights

Question 3

What type of government does the US have?

Answer 3

Democratic Republic

Question 4

Confederation

Answer 4

A political system where central gov has limited authority while states have ultimate power

Question 5

Constitution

Answer 5

A written plan of the rules, functions, and principles of govt

Question 6

Federalism

Answer 6

Political system where authority is shared between national and state govt

Question 7

Sufferage

Answer 7

The right to vote

Question 8

Naturalization

Answer 8

Process of a non-US born person becoming a US citizen

Question 9

Citizen

Answer 9

Person who has certain rights and responsibilities (eg. Voting) as a member of a nation state

Question 10

John Locke

Answer 10

“Natural Rights” (life liberty and property),

Question 11

Baron de Montesquieu

Answer 11

Governments should be divided into equal sections

Question 12

Voltaire

Answer 12

religious liberty, freedom of speech

Question 13

Jean Jacques Rousseau

Answer 13

All humans were born good but society made them bad, govt gets its power from people, people could overthrow govt if their rights weren’t protected