| A | B |
|---|
| Popular Sovereignty | Government is based on the consent of the governed |
| Force Theory | Government is created by invading and conquering another land |
| Legislative Branch | Makes the law |
| Divine Right Theory | God puts rulers into power |
| Judicial Branch | Interprets the laws |
| Evolutionary Theory | would be tribes with elder adults in leadership roles |
| Executive Branch | Enforces the law |
| Constitution | A set of principles and rules for governing a country |
| Anti-federalist | Constitution would give the federal government too much power |
| Confederate Government (Confederacy) | A government that has a weak central government with stronger state governments |
| Sovereignty | right to be free from outside interference |
| Jurisprudence | Study of law and legal philosophy |
| Rule of Law | Better to be ruled by laws rather than leaders who can act any way they like |
| Values | cultural standards for social living |
| Beliefs | ideas accepted as true by the group |
| Norms | shared rules or expectations of behavior |
| Mores | societies standard of proper behavior |
| Laws | norms formalized and enforced by the state |
| Social Contract Theory | trade freedoms in exchange for protections and services |
| Federal Government | power divided into strong central government with weaker subdivisions |
| Unitary Government | power is held by one person, or family |
| Theocracy | power to rule in the hands of religious leaders |
| direct democracy | each person votes on all decisions |
| democratic republic | representatives elected by the people to vote on decisions |
| Preamble (Constitution) | introduction, lists the goals |
| Articles (Constitution) | 7 "chapters" covering different topics |
| Amendments (Constitution) | changes made to the constitution, 27 of them |
