Civics Ch. 2

Match the following

• constitution

• written plan of government

• compromise

• agreement in which each side gives up part of its demands

• Parliament

• the lawmaking body of Great Britain

Match the following

• confederation

• loose association of states

• sovereignty

• absolute power

• Human Rights

• basic rights to which all people are entitled

Match the following

• ratification

• approval

• dictator

• system that divides power between the national and state government

• republic

• person who rules with complete and absolute power

The traditional beliefs and history of a country's people shape its

• government

• dictatorship

• confederation

Rights such as freedom of speech fulfil which purpose of government?

• helping people cooperate

• providing laws

• guaranteeing freedom

The basic law under which Americans live is contained in a

• constitution

• charter

• government

The first US plan for government was the

• Declaration of Independance

• Magna Carta

• Articles of Confederation

A bicameral lawmaking body has two

• Houses

• Amendments

• senators from each state

Every country in the world has a government.

• True

• False