Civcs And The Law Flashcards
Legislative branch
Write the bills that become laws
Judicial branch
Hear cases about the law and decide what they mean
Articles
Legislative Executive Judicial States Amendments Debts, oaths Ratification
Democracy
Group of people that rule
Originated from founding fathers
Write to have a say in government
Individual rights
Things that every person is entitled to
Originated from John Locke who wrote the book natural rights and
Life liberty and the persistent of happiness
Representative government
Citizens elect or vote representatives to make decisions
Originated from ancient Roman Empire
Checks and balances
Limits that keep the governments powers under control
Constits of the three branches
Federalism
Divides powers to make sure no branch has to much power
Anti-federalist
Small central government and beloved that states should have more power.
Federalists
Strong central government and did not want the states to have to much power.
