topic 4 vocab words

Question 1

Citizen

Answer 1

the position or status of being a citizen of a particular country.

Question 2

immigrant

Answer 2

a person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country.

Question 3

patriotism

Answer 3

feeling of attachment and commitment to a country, nation, or political community.

Question 4

jury duty

Answer 4

the obligation to act or a period of acting as a member of a jury in court.

Question 5

civic virtue

Answer 5

the character of a good participant in a system of government

Question 6

civil

Answer 6

relating to, or involving the general public, their activities, needs, or ways, or civic affairs as distinguished from special (such as military or religious) affairs.

Question 7

infrastructure

Answer 7

the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities (e.g. buildings, roads, power supplies) needed for the operation of a society or enterprise.

Question 8

local government

Answer 8

the administration of a particular town, county, or district, with representatives elected by those who live there.

Question 9

popular sovereignty

Answer 9

government based on consent of the people

Question 10

bill

Answer 10

a proposal for a new law, or a proposal to significantly change an existing law.

Question 11

veto

Answer 11

a legal power to unilaterally stop an official action. In the most typical case, a president or monarch vetoes a bill to stop it from becoming law.

Question 12

impeach

Answer 12

he process of bringing charges against a government official for wrongdoing.

Question 13

ratify

Answer 13

to approve or enact a legally binding act that would not otherwise be binding in the absence of such approval

Question 14

federalist

Answer 14

a supporter of a strong federal government

Question 15

antifederalist

Answer 15

an opponent of a strong federal government

Question 16

amend

Answer 16

to change

Question 17

republic

Answer 17

a system of government in which citizens choose representatives to govern them

Question 18

magna carta

Answer 18

a British document signed in 1215 that contained two basic ideas: monarchs themselves have to obey the laws, and citizens have basic rights

Question 19

seperation of powers

Answer 19

a principle by which the powers of government are divided among separate branches

Question 20

constitutional convention

Answer 20

the gathering of state representatives on May 25, 1787 to revise the Articles of Confederation

Question 21

virginia plan

Answer 21

the plan at the Constitutional Convention that called for a strong national government with three branches and a two-chamber legislature

Question 22

new jersey plan

Answer 22

the plan at the Constitutional Convention, favored by smaller states, that called for three branches of government with a single-chamber legislature

Question 23

great compromise

Answer 23

a plan at the Constitutional Convention that settled the differences between large and small states

Question 24

constitution

Answer 24

a document that sets out the laws, principles, organization, and processes of a government

Question 25

articles of confederation

Answer 25

the first American constitution, passed in 1777, which created a loose alliance of 13 independent states

Question 26

shays rebellion

Answer 26

a 1786 revolt in Massachusetts led by farmers in reaction to high taxes