1. Amendment

Under the terms of the 2nd Amendment, Americans have the right to keep and bear arms.

change, improvement, or addition that is made to a law or document, or the process of doing this

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2. Aristocracy

The United Kingdom is an aristocracy government.

A government in which power is in the hands of a hereditary ruling class or nobility

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3. Checks and Balances

The United States uses checks and balances in order to properly manage the power of the government.

from Montesquieu, a fundamental democratic principle of American government which ensures that one branch does not accumulate too much power

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4. Constitutionalism

The United States of America is run on the belief of constitutionalism.

the belief that a government should be based on a constitution

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5. Democracy

The United states is a democracy.

a system of government in which every citizen in the country can vote to elect its government officials

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6. Direct Democracy

Some countries run on direct democracy.

A form of government in which citizens rule directly and not through representatives

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7. Executive

The president is part the executive branch.

the part of government that makes sure decisions and laws work well

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8. Federalism

The US believes in federalism.

belief in or support for a federal system of government

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9. Indirect Democracy

The US runs on indirect democracy.

Form of democracy in which individuals are represented by appointed representatives.

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10. Judicial

The supreme court is an example of the judicial branch in our government.

relating to the law, judges, or their decisions

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power of courts to review decisions of another department or level of government

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12. Legislative

The legislative branch of our government is located at the capitol building.

an institution that has the power to make or change laws

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13. Limited Power

The United States is a limited power government.

a type of government in which its functions and powers are prescribed, limited, and restricted by law

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14. Monarchy

England, which is ruled by Queen Elizabeth, has a monarchy government.

A government ruled by a king or queen

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15. Oligarchy

a small group of people who run a country or organization, or a country that is run by a small group of people

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16. Popular Sovereignty

The idea of popular sovereignty was originally presented in the Declaration of Independence.

basic principle of the American system of government which asserts that the people are the source of any and all governmental power, and government can exist only with the consent of the governed (p 70)

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17. Preamble

My teacher had us read the Declaration of Independence and then answer a question explaing the purpose of the first paragraph, or the preamble of the document.

a statement at the beginning of a book, document, or talk, explaining what it is about

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18. Ratify

The president ratifies all documents and agreements for our country.

to make a written agreement official by signing it

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19. Republic

In a republic government, the presidential poll is based on the votes of the electoral college.

A political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them

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20. Separation of Powers

The separation of powers exists so that all three branches will have to consult with each other in order to properly govern our country. 

division of governmental authority among the three branches of government: executive, legislative, and judicial branch. The US Constitution uses this principle in setting the presidency, the Congress, and the courts

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21. Tyranny

King George III showed much tyranny towards the colonists, resulting in their split from Great Britain.

cruel or unfair control over other people and/or cruel and unfair government

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22. U.S. Bill of Rights

The U.S. Bill of Rights is important to all Americans.

a written statement of the most important rights of the citizens of a country, part of the U.S. Constitution

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