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We The People, Unit 1, Lessons 3 and 4

We The People
Unit 1
Lessons 3 and 4

AB
AristocratsA group of wealthy people.
Civic VirtueCitizens put their countries needs before their own.
Common GoodGood for all of the people in the community.
DelegateTo trust a person to represent your interests.
Direct DemocracyPeople write laws and run the government themselves.
FactionA small group within a larger group.
RepresentativesA person elected to act and speak for others.
Representative DemocracyA government where people elect officials to write and carry out laws.
RepublicA country that has a government made up of officials elected by the people.
Republican GovernmentA system of government where voters have the power to choose their government officials.
Autocratic or Dictatorial GovernmentA government where one ruler or a group of rulers have all of the power.
ConstitutionA set of laws that organizes government.
Constitutional GovernmentA government where the ruler's powers are limited by the constitution.
Higher LawThe most powerful set of laws, they overrule all other laws.
LimitsThe things that government can't do.
MonarchyA government with a single ruler such as a king or queen.
Private DomainPrivate life from the government.



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