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Social Studies 7th grade Constitutional Government Test 3
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Limits that keep govt.'s power under control
Checks and Balances
Things everyone has a right to
Individual Rights
No person is above the law
Rule of law
Popular or Representative system where the people create and run government
self government
Equal treatment under law
Due Process
A set of things people are free to do without restrictions
rights
Permission for govt. to operate
Consent of The Governed
A form of government where the citizens elect reps to make decisions for them
representative government
The power of govt. is limited by constitution. Each branch is limited to what it can do.
Limited govt.
2 examples of limited govt.
federal system, 3 branches
Divides power between states and national government.
federal system
Things government can or cannot do
limits
Examples of private domain
family life, religion
What was the mayflower compact?
A document created after the mayflower landed in uninhabited territory. It was made to create
a government in 1620.
What was the English Bill of Rights?
Expanded parlaments and peoples power much like the magna carta and took away some power from
the king. written in 1689 by the parliament.
Cato's letters
a collection of newspaper articles theta argue against the British governments hard-held
rules. . Written in 1720 by an anonymous person.
Common Sense
Written by Thomas Paine in 1776 to help people understand the fight against Britain and
encourage them to join in.
Magna Carta
The magna Carta was written by angry nobles in 1215 to limit the kings power and get rights for
themselves.
What is a constitutional government?
There are limits on the people running the government.
Constitution?
A legal framework for government. Tells how a government is organized and run.
What a constitution can tell you about a nation
How government organizes branches, how long people serve
a set of laws that establish and limit the govt.'s power.
Higher power
2 characteristics of a constitutional government
1. lists basic rights of citizens 2.establishes that the govt.'s responsibility is to
protect those rights.
3 more characteristics of a constitution
3. limits govt.s power 4. establishes PD 5. Changed only w/ widespread consent.