Our Government

Question 1

Common Good

Answer 1

Something that benefits everyone

Question 2

Citizen

Answer 2

person who has certain rights in the place where they live

Question 3

Democracy

Answer 3

Political system that gives power to citizens

Question 4

Liberty

Answer 4

Freedom that a government does not control

Question 5

Republic

Answer 5

Form of government in which elected leaders represents the people

Question 6

Sovereignty

Answer 6

The power a state has to govern

Question 7

Self-evident

Answer 7

Something that does not need to be explained

Question 8

Unalienable

Answer 8

Not to be taken away

Question 9

Cause

Answer 9

A person or thing that gives rise to an action, or effect

Question 10

Effect

Answer 10

A result

Question 11

Hammurabi’s Code

Answer 11

An ancient set of laws created by a king of Babylon

Question 12

Ordered Society

Answer 12

Stable society where rule of law and a social contract exist

Question 13

Rule of law

Answer 13

System of fair government laws applied to all citizens equally

Question 14

Social contract

Answer 14

Agreement in which government and citizens share power to protect citizens rights

Question 15

Amendment

Answer 15

Addition to a legal document

Question 16

Constitution

Answer 16

A living document that contains the basic laws of the country

Question 17

First Amendment

Answer 17

Gave citizens the freedom of speech, freedom of the press, the right to assemble in peace, and the right to petition the government

Question 18

Living document

Answer 18

a document that can grow and change with time

Question 19

Ratification

Answer 19

Signed consent making a legal document binding

Question 20

Articles of Confederation

Answer 20

First document that listed the powers of the government and the state

Question 21

Delegates

Answer 21

Represent the state

Question 22

Bill of Rights

Answer 22

First amendments to the constitution

Question 23

Checks and Balances

Answer 23

A system that checks the power of each government branch

Question 24

Executive Branch

Answer 24

Branch of the government that enforces the law

Question 25

Judicial Branch

Answer 25

Branch of the government that interprets the law

Question 26

Legislative Branch

Answer 26

Branch of the government that make the laws

Question 27

Commonwealth

Answer 27

Another word for state that some states use to describe themselves

Question 28

Federal Government

Answer 28

Referring to the parts of the government that effect the entire country

Question 29

Local Government

Answer 29

Referring to the parts of the government that effect a city

Question 30

State Government

Answer 30

Referring to the parts of the government that effect a state

Question 31

Governor

Answer 31

Head of the state

Question 32

State Court

Answer 32

Lower court and supreme court in a state that make decisions about issue regarding state law

Question 33

State Legislature

Answer 33

Elected members of the House of Representatives and the Senate who make laws in a state