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Civics - Documents Vocab

Authored by Elliot Hastings

Social Studies

9th - 12th Grade

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Civics - Documents Vocab
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1.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the following

the principle that the people must give their consent to be

governed and that consent can be taken aw

popular sovereignty

familiar; used to

consent of the governed

the principle that a government’s power is derived from the people

accustomed

to attach; stick; fasten

rights

legal, social, or ethical principles of freedom or entitlement

affix

2.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the following

truthful and straightforward

welfare

good fortune, health, happiness; well-being

confederation

English for “Anno Domini,” shortened to “A.D.” when referring to the year

in a date; in modern times,

year of our Lord

organization of a number of groups united in an alliance

candid

wrongful or illegal taking of power

usurpation

3.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the following

not capable of being taken away or denied

delegate

cruel and oppressive government or rule

unalienable

permission, approval, or agreement

tyranny

whose signature is attached

consent

to transfer; entrust; hand over

undersigned

4.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the following

the exercise of absolute power, in a cruel and oppressive way

despotism

to receive from a source

derive

supreme power; authority of a state to govern itself

tranquility

calmness; peacefulness

sovereignty

not lasting; temporary

transient

5.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the following

old spelling of “shown”; past tense of “to show”

dispose

obvious; no proof is needed

dictate

inclined; likely to; willing to

shewn

to say or give orders

self-evident

separately or individually; each in turn

severally

6.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the following

future generations; descendants

pretence

relating to one’s own country; not foreign

posterity

false claim or display (also spelled “pretense”)

prudence

to provide or give

domestic

caution and wisdom

endow

7.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the following

never ending or changing; everlasting

political bands

governmental relationships or ties

entitle

to reveal; show

perpetual

to give a right or claim to something

evince

to establish by law; give orders for

ordain

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