Unit 0 Vocab

rights

freedoms and protections that belong to all people, such as freedom of speech or religion

liberty

the freedom to make choices and live your life without government interference

equality

the idea that all people should be treated the same and have the same opportunities

democracy

a government where ordinary citizens vote to choose their leaders and make decisions

justice

fairness in how laws are applied and how people are treated by the legal system

republic

a government where citizens elect representatives to make decisions for them

federalism

the sharing of power between the national government and state governments

constitution

the written plan that creates a government and explains its powers and limits

values

the important beliefs and ideas that people think are right and good

primary source

an original document or object from the past, like a diary, letter, or photograph from the time period you're studying

secondary source

something written later by someone who studied the primary sources, like a textbook or history book

historiography

the study of how different historians have written about and understood the same historical events