Unit 1 Vocabulary Flashcard

Front

California has the largest population and the most votes in the _____

Back

Electoral College

Front

Congress is the term for the United States __________.

Back

legislative branch

Front

Life and liberty are considered examples of _____.

Back

natural rights

Front

Rhode Island was the last state to _____ the U.S. Constitution.

Back

ratify

Front

The legislature of the United States is _____, with a House and a Senate.

Back

bicameral

Front

Because of the _____, different people make, enforce, and interpret our country's laws.

Back

seperation of powers

Front

Proponents of _____ wish to abolish private property altogether.

Back

communism

Front

The _____ may not be a signed piece of paper, but it is an agreement nonetheless.

Back

social contract

Front

The writer of the controversial pamphlet had committed no crime, but he was arrested on a ____________________.

Back

bill of attainder

Front

Patrick Henry said, “Give me _________ or give me death!”

Back

liberty