Chapter 1 Section 1 WV Studies

the idea of supreme power or authority

• republic

• sovereignty

• seperation of powers

• federalism

Type of government where the citizens have the power to govern

• republic

• sovereignty

• constitution

• federalism

framework for government

• Constitution

• federalism

• seperation of powers

• checks and balances

each branch of government is given certain powers

• federalism

• republic

• constitution

• seperation of powers

ensures that not one branch becomes too powerful

• checks and balances

• federalism

• naturalizaiton

• citizen

national and state governments share authority over same territory

• checks and balances

• federalism

• citizen

• republic

People born in the US and those who have come from a foreign country and have gone through a legal process

• sovereignty

• republic

• federalism

• citizens

Process that people who have come to the US go through to become a US citizen

• republic

• citizen

• naturalization

• constitution

The first 10 amendments to the US Constitution

• due process

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• lobbyist

rules enforced and made by courts to protect a person's rights

• lobbyist

• jury

• due process

• libel