civics vocab

Question 1

natural rights of man

Answer 1

universal inalienable rights

Question 2

majority rule

Answer 2

group with most supporters wins even if it’s not unanimous

Question 3

supremacy clause

Answer 3

federal law overrules state law

Question 4

legislative branch

Answer 4

made of house and senate, they write the laws

Question 5

executive branch

Answer 5

made of up of president and advisors, can accept or veto proposed laws

Question 6

judicial branch

Answer 6

interprets laws

Question 7

amendments (27)

Answer 7

power of the people

Question 8

eminent domain

Answer 8

the right to seize public property for public use. (ex. moving houses to make room for a school)

Question 9

supreme court

Answer 9

highest level court in the nation

Question 10

pluralism

Answer 10

diversity

Question 11

rural

Answer 11

country

Question 12

suburban

Answer 12

community area, (like a neighborhood)

Question 13

urban

Answer 13

city

Question 14

vested

Answer 14

guaranteed as a right/privilege

Question 15

tax

Answer 15

mandatory payment collected by all levels of government

Question 16

union

Answer 16

formation of one group out of two

Question 17

concurrent powers

Answer 17

powers shared by both federal and state government

Question 18

reserved powers

Answer 18

powers that aren’t granted to the federal government

Question 19

enumerated powers

Answer 19

powers specifically granted to the federal government

Question 20

checks and balances

Answer 20

powers are divided among each branch to make sure one isn’t more powerful than the other

Question 21

rule of law

Answer 21

majority rules but you have to protect minority rights

Question 22

initiative

Answer 22

petition to change a law

Question 23

lobby

Answer 23

gathering people to vote on a certain side of a cause

Question 24

separation of power

Answer 24

government branches are kept separate

Question 25

divine right of theory

Answer 25

royalty has approval to rule

Question 26

ex post facto

Answer 26

law that increases criminal punishment? (i dont know for sure)

Question 27

judicial review

Answer 27

judges review the actions of the exectutive and legislative branches and decide if they are legitimate

Question 28

referendum

Answer 28

direct vote by the electorate on a law

Question 29

articles

Answer 29

a section of the constitution defined by a topic

Question 30

simple majority

Answer 30

highest number of votes cast for one issue exceeds the 2nd highest number