Civics vocab 2

document

anything printed, written, etc. relied upon to record or prove something - to prove or support by reference to documents

monarch

a king or queen

legislature

A law making body

colony

a group of people in one place who are ruled by a parent country elsewhere

Charter

a written document that grants land and the authority to set up colonial governments

Compact

an agreement or contract, among a group of people

Delegate

a representative to a meeting or a law making body

independent

self reliance and freedom from outside control

ratify

to vote in approval of'; to sign in agreement

Constitional convention

meeting of state delegates in 1787 leading to the adoption of a new United States Constitution

Preamble

The opening section of the Constitutional introduction

Primary sources

This type of document is an original, firsthand account of information. No interpretations or personal bias here

Articles

Detailed rules of our government in the constitution - there are 7 articles on specific rules for our government.

Admendment

any change to the Constitution

Greavences

a complaint or list of disagreements you might have against someone of authority

statue

a formally established rule, law, A law enacted by a legislature ( law-making body)

Equality

the condition of being equal, having the same rights

majority

the greater part or number; more than half

minority

the smaller part or number; less than half

confederation

a group of individuals or state governments

declaration

something that is announced, avowed or proclaimed

consitution

a detailed, written plan of government

US government

The governing document for the United States. It includes a Preamble, seven (7) articles, and 27 admendments

Secondary source

This type of document shows evidence of bias or personal influence and is often made after the event occurs.

there are currently 27 —- or written changes to the constitution of the United States if America

Admendments

The pilgrims on board the mayflower understood the importance of a —- or a set of rules to govern themselves in the new world

compact

“We the people of the United States” are the first six word of the ——

preamble

there were 13 original — in the new world

colonies

Historical — hold important facts or note special events in history and are often signed but the significant authors or attendants.

Documents

jamestown was a —- colony, because the land was granted by the king

charter

Barbara Comstock is a —— to the House of Representatives from the 10th Congressional district of virginia.

Delegate

Barack Obama received the —- of electoral voted in the 2012 presidential election.

majority

A —- of Independence was signed on July 4 1776 by the delegates of the Second Continental Congress.

Declaration

Queen Elizabeth is the reigning —— of England, wales and Northern Ireland

Monarch

—- I of the Constitution explains the details of the legislative Branch of govern,

Article

A photograph taken during the 2013 inauguration would be a —- document

primary source

The constitution of the United States of America guarantees quality under the law with majority rule and the rights of the —- protected

Minority

The ———- was held in the summer of 1787 in the city of Philadelphia, pennsylvania. Only 55 ——- attended the convention

constitutional convention, delegates

Thomas Jefferson advocated for —— for all people in the Declaration of Independence

equality

eaco of the 50 states has a written, detailed plan of government known as a —-

constitution

After declaring Independence from Great Britain, the newly independent states formed a —— or “league of friendship in order to band together for a common purpose

confederation

the —- is the supreme law of the land

constitution

Congress enacted a new —- in order to provide health care for uninsured americans

statute

The constitution of the United States was — on June 21, 1788

ratefied

The declaration of Independence was a list of complaints or —- about King George III

grievances

teenagers as a part of growing more mature; seek more —- from their parents, just as the colonies did in 1776

independence

An article published by a reporter for the Richmond TImes Dispatch about TWEETED inauguration events would be considered a ——— document

secondary source

Private property

You own your stuff nobody can take it

Due process

fair rules the government follows for everyone

Elections

voting to choose leaders and law

Equal treatment

government must treat everyone the same

Rule of law

everyone must obey the same rules

magna Carta

nobles, king john, rule of law

Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom in The Virginia Constitution

seperation of church and state

Articles of Confederation

League of friendship, states were powerful, first form of government for the 13 states

Declaration of independence

life liberty and the pursuit of hapiness, all men are created equal, Thomas Jefferson, grievances

Virginia Declaration of Rights

model for Bill of Rights, Model for US court system, George Mason

English common law

trial by jury, the rights of English men

Charters of the Virginia Company of london

granted land, merchants