Foundations of Democracy Vocab Quiz

A new addition to the Constitution that has been proposed by Congress and ratified by the states.

• law

• writ of habeas corpus

• amendment

• social contract

The Constitutional principal that divides the powers of government into three different branches.

• Federalism

• Separation of Powers

• Faction

• Limited Government

The government is restrained int heir lawful use of power and may only exercise those powers assigned to it in the Constitution.

• Faction

• Separation of Powers

• Federalism

• Limited Government

The principal that the authority of the government is created and sustained by the consent of the people.

• Popular Sovereignty

• Natural Rights

• Pluralist View

• Checks and Balances

A government in which the people are represented by leaders they elect.

• Representative Democracy

• Elite Democracy

• Direct Democracy

• Democracy

Rights inherent to all people that are not dependent upon the government.

System in which power is divided between national and state or local governments.

Agreement to have a popularly elected House based on state population and a state selected Senate, with equal membership for each state.

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Great Compromise(Connecticut Compromise)

• Three-fifths Compromise

A collection of essays/articles designed to rally support for the ratification of the Constitution.

The first ten amendments to the Constitution.