| A | B |
|---|
| author of the Declaration of Independence | Thomas Jefferson |
| earliest democracies | Greece |
| ruling body in Roman republic | free men |
| government where people hold the power | democracy |
| government where people elect their leaders | republic |
| ruling body of ancient Greece | free men |
| form of government in the United States | republic |
| whose idea of government was "government should be divided into three branches" | Montesquieu |
| whose idea of government was "people have natural rights which include rights to life, liberty, and property" | Locke |
| whose idea of government was "government should have only one ruling body" | Machiavelli |
| whose idea of government was "citizens can change a government if it fails to protect their rights" | Locke |
| purpose 1 - form a more perfect union | the constitution, written in 1787, was built in the belief that in union there is strength |
| purpose 2 - establish justice | the law must be reasonable, fair, and impartial |
| purpose 3 - domestic tranquility | order and keeping the peace at home |
| purpose 4 - provide for the common defense | defending the nation against foreign enemies |
| purpose 5 - promote the general welfare | government provides for its citizens, public schools, good air quality, water and food |
| purpose 6 - secure the blessing of liberty | freedom for all, however freedom or liberty cannot be absolute |
| electoral college | a group that makes the formal selection of the president |
| Bill of Rights | first ten amendments to the Constitution |
| judicial review | power of the courts to determine whether what the government does is in agreement with the Constitution |
| separation of powers | each branch is independent of the other |
| checks and balances | each branch is subject to checks from another branch |
| popular sovereignty | people elect their leaders |
| anti-federalist | a person who favored state and individual rights (a weaker national government) |
| federalist | a person who favored the Constitution (a strong national government) |
| party that controls the presidency | party in power |
| first step in selecting the president | nomination |
| 2 major parties in the United States | democrat and republican |
| a plan to keep any part of government form becoming too powerful | checks and balances |
| a change or correction | amendment |
