Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Origins of Political Vocab
Vocab Cards
30
History
10th Grade
01/15/2018

Additional History Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
Anarchy
Definition

A position where there is no one leading such as a government. 

 

The teacher had a meeting, and the boss did not show up, so it was close into anarchy. 

 

[image]

Term

Aristocracy

 

 

 

Long ago the united states had a lot of aristocracy

Definition

Ruled by land owners 

 

 

 

[image]

Term

Autocracy

 

Hitler was part of a autocracy. 

 

Definition

A country or regime ruled by one person

 

 

[image]

Term

Bill of Rights

 

 

The bill of rights it what makes our country same 

 

 

Definition

List of laws on the government 

 

 

[image]

Term

Checks and balances 

 

 

The united states still goes under the rules written in the checks and balances 

Definition

in which a system is controlled and ruled

 

 

[image]

Term

Consent 

 

 

I have to get consent to go use the bathroom. 

Definition

Can do something by someone else permission. 

 

 

[image]

Term

Declaration of Independence 

 

 

 

Declaration of Independence happened in 1776. 

Definition

 

A meeting in Pennsylvania where colonists had a list of reasons why to get away from Britain. 

 

 

 

 [image]

Term

Federalism 

 

 

People must be all together for federalism. 

Definition

Support in something the government is going to do. 

 

 

 

[image]

 

Term

Freedom 

 

 

Americans have freedom. 

Definition

Doing something without anyone telling us what to do. 

 

 

 

[image]

Term

Ideals 

 

 

 

The ideal is to get this vocabulary cards done. 

 

Definition

A good thing for a good scenario 

 

 

[image]

Term

Indirect Democracy 

 

 

Having an indirect democracy changes many things. 

Definition

People choosing someone else to make laws 

 

 

 

[image]

Term

Judicial Review 

 

 

If we break a law, it goes to judicial review. 

Definition

Something looked over by a highly court. 

 

 

 

[image]

Term

Justify 

 

 

 

I got to justify my answer. 

 

Definition

State something to make it correct. 

 

[image]

Term

Liberty

 

 

I am liberty while in a society. 

Definition

Being free. 

 

 

 

[image]

Term

Limited Governments 

 

 

Limited Governments have certain rules. 

 

Definition

With limits. 

 

[image]

Term

Monarchy 

 

 

 

Kings are usually monarchy.

Definition

Head leader of an government. 

 

 

 

[image]

Term

Oligarchy 

 

 

 

Oligarchy can happen anywhere. 

Definition

Not a lot of people having or getting power over a state or country. 

 

 

[image]

Term

Preamble 

 

 

 

Many people are shocked by the preamble. 

Definition

An introduction to a law. 

 

 

 

[image]

Term

Theocracy 

 

 

 

Theocracy is Christianity. 

Definition

A priest preaches about God. 

 

 

[image]

Term

Principle 

 

 

 

Christianity has principles to follow.

Definition

Someone to support for a foundation. 

 

 

 

[image]

Term

Representative 

 

 

 

 

Professional people have representatives. 

Definition

People to do something for others. 

 

 

 

[image]

Term

Regime 

 

 

 

 

The regime controls the rules. 

 

Definition

A high government. 

 

 

[image]

Term

Security 

 

 

 

 

Many celebrities have securities to keep safe.

Definition

Being away from harm. 

 

 

 

[image]

Term

Separation of Powers

 

 

 

 

 

 

Separation of Powers can occur anywhere.

Definition

 An act of government in different areas. 

 

 

[image]

Term

United States of Constitution 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The laws we have today are because of United States of Constitution. 

Definition

 Made the United States laws.

 

[image]

Term

Tyranny

 

 

 

 

 

Tyranny can be mean to anyone.

Definition

Hardest rule for the government. 

 

 

[image]

Term

Popular Sovereignty 

 

 

 

 

Popular Sovereignty occurs to everyone. 

 

Definition

Seven principles that have a rule.

 

[image]

 

Term

Democracy

 

 

 

 

The USA is a democracy because it is based on people opinion. 

 

 

Definition

 

 A government where people are involved and make decisions. 

 

 

[image]

 

 

 

 

 

Term

Dictatorship

 

 

 

 

Hitler was a part of dictatorship.

 

Definition

 

Ruled by a dictator. 

 

 

[image]

Term

Direct Democracy

 

 

 

The United States have an Indirect democracy instead of a direct. 

Definition

People decide. 

 

 

 

 

 

[image]

Supporting users have an ad free experience!