American Identity Vocabulary

Laissez-faire

Doctrine stating that government generally shoul dnot interfere in private business.

Eminent Domain

Right of the government to take private property for public use with just compensation(money)

Constitutional Republic

Form of government whose representatives derive their authority from the consent of the governed, serve for an established tenure, and are sworn to uphold the constitution.

Declaration of Independence

Document written by Thomas Jefferson that stated the 13 colonies no longer wanted to be part of Britain, but their own country.

Constitution

Set of rules that guide how a country, state, or other political society.

Bill of Rights

First 10 ammendments of the constitution

Judicial Branch

Branch of the gov that decides the constitutionality of laws and is composed of the Supreme Court

Legislative Branch

Branch of gov that makes laws and is composed of memebers of the HOuse of Representatives and the Senate (Congress)

Executive Branch

Branch of gov that enforces the laws and is composed of the president and his cabinet.

Egalitariansim

All people are equal and deserve equal rights and apportunities

Miranda v. Arizona

Supreme court case that establisehs your "Miranda Rights” which msut be read to you if you are being arrested

Populism

A politcial movement that champions the common people instaed of the elite