Chapter 1 Flashcards
Declared all individuals have natural rights to life, liberty and property
John Wall
French thinker who came up with the concept of separation of powers.
Baron de Montesquieu
Government in which citizens rule themselves through elected representatives
republic
Powers of government must be clearly defined into legislative, Executive, and judicial branches.
separation of powers
Property owned by an individual.
private property
No person may be held in prison without being charged for a specific crime.
habeas corpus
A government in which one person or small group maintains authority.
dictatorship
describes the purpose of government set up by the constitution.
preamble
The seven sections of the Constitution they provide the framework for the Constitution
Article
Formal changes that have been made to the Constitution
Amendments
Cancel.
Repeal
Asserts that the people are the primary source of the government’s authority.`
popular sovereignty
The government only has the powers that the constitution gives it.
Limited Government
Each branch of the government has the power to check, or limit the powers of the other two branches.
checks and balances
Principle of the division of power between the federal government and the states.
federalism
