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Civics Unit 1 Matching Vocabulary

Va. SOL Civics Vocabulary

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citizenscommunity members who owe loyalty to the government
governmentthe ruling authority for the community
loyaltycitizens owe this to the government
democracya government in which citizens hold the power to rule
civicsthe study of the rights and duties of citizens
representative democracya government in which citizens choose a smaller group to govern on their behalf.
dictatorshipa government controlled by one person or a small group of people
monarchysystem with a hereditary ruler such as a king or queen
federalismthe form of government where power is divided between the federal government and the states
separation of powerssplit of authority among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches
checks and balancessystem where each branch of government is able to check(limit) the power of the others
legislativethe branch of government that makes the laws
executivethe branch of government that carries out, enforces, and executes laws
judicial branchbranch of government that interprets the law
popular sovereigntypower lies with the people
legislaturea group of people who make laws
constitutiona detailed, written plan of government
amendmentany change in the constitution
ratifyto vote approval of (vote yes)
expressed powerspowers that Congress has that are specifically listed in the constitution
reserved powerspowers that the Constitution does NOT give to the federal government but is kept by the states
Preamblethe opening section of the constitution
due process of lawprocedures established by law and guaranteed by the constitution
rule of lawprincipal that the law applies to everyone, even those who govern
consent of the governedAmerican citizes are the source of all governmental power (people power)
limited governmentgovernment is not all powerful and it may do only those things that people have given it the power to do
compromisean agreement where each side agrees to give up something
supremacy clauseThe constitution (and the federal government) is the supreme law of the land.
king or queena monarchy is headed by these
CongressThe legislative branch is represented by this body
PresidentThe executive branch is represented by this
CourtsThe Judicial branch is represented by this
Peoplein a popular sovereignty power rests with this group
Congressthis body has powers that are specifically listed in the constitutiony
statesreserved pwers are kept by the
concurrent powersPowers shared by the state and federal government
implied powerspowers that congress has that are not stated explicity in the constitution
carries outThe executive branch ____________laws.
vote yesto ratify means to
governmentA constitution is a detailed, written plan of


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