Vocabulary

Question 1

Branch of government which makes the law (Congress)

Answer 1

Legislative

Question 2

Branch of government that execute law (president)

Answer 2

Executive

Question 3

No unreasonable search and seizure

Answer 3

4 amendment

Question 4

18th century movement that promoted democracy significant reasoning and natural rights

Answer 4

Enlightenment

Question 5

Government/socialclass headed by a privilege minority or upper class

Answer 5

Aristocracy

Question 6

French social class structure: first Church second aristocracy 3rd peasant

Answer 6

Estate

Question 7

Montesquieu idea that government should be divided into three branches

Answer 7

Separation of power

Question 8

Having complete authority over the government and the lives of people

Answer 8

Absolute power / ruler

Question 9

Hebrews idea that all people have dignity and worth

Answer 9

Individualism

Question 10

Power to block the action of another person or government body

Answer 10

Veto

Question 11

Rights of person accused of crim(due process) no self incrimination

Answer 11

5th amendment

Question 12

Right to a speedy trial right to trial by jury

Answer 12

6th amendment

Question 13

Prohibits cruel and unusual punishment no excessive bail

Answer 13

8th amendment

Question 14

Agreement by a whole society that it would be governed by the general will

Answer 14

Social contract

Question 15

All power rest in the hands of the state / local government power is decentralized (spread out)

Answer 15

Confederation

Question 16

The power of the US supreme Court to decide whether a law passed by Congress or a presidential action is constitutional

Answer 16

Judicial review

Question 17

Montesquieu idea that each branch of government must have the power to check the others

Answer 17

Check and balances

Question 18

All power rest in the hands of the national government power is centralized (all in one place)

Answer 18

Unitary

Question 19

Prohibits crew and unusual punishment no excessive bail

Answer 19

8th amendment

Question 20

People have the right to vote for their leaders in competitive elections

Answer 20

Representative/republic democracy

Question 21

Rule by the people (typically when people get to vote)

Answer 21

Popular sovereignty

Question 22

Agreement by the third estate to not disband until a new constitution was written

Answer 22

Tennis Court oath

Question 23

The power of the US Congress to place the president on trial for criminal actions and to remove the president if convicted of a crime

Answer 23

Impeachment

Question 24

National law takes precedence over(is above / more powerful than) state law

Answer 24

National supremacy

Question 25

Sharing a power between the national government and the state / local government (is a compromise between centralized / unitary and decentralized/confederation)

Answer 25

Federalism