Chapter 12 Terms Bill of Rights

What is the term for the idea that government authority comes from people who have agreed to be governed?

• Popular Sovereignty

• Divine Right

• Oligarchy

• Totalitarianism

Which term describes people who lived mainly on the coast of cities, worked mainly in trade and commerce, wanted stronger foreign trade relations, and wanted a strong central government to lead the country?

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist

• Populist

• Isolationist

What is the term for an official representative sent to a foreign country?

• Ambassador

• Tourist

• Merchant

• Interpreter

Which term describes people who lived mainly in rural areas, worked primarily on farms, worried that the federal government would have too much power, and wanted more power to be given to the states and a bill of rights to be included in the Constitution?

• Anti-federalist

• Federalist

• Loyalist

• Patriot

What is the term for a change or addition to a written document?

• Amendment

• Affidavit

• Decree

• Mandate

What is the term that means to violate the law or someone’s rights?

• Infringe

• Comply

• Respect

• Permit

What is the term for protections from government for individual rights and freedoms?

• Civil Liberties

• Judicial Review

• Executive Orders

• Federalism

What is the term for the rights of citizens to have political and social freedom and equality?

• Civil Rights

• Martial Law

• Economic Rights

• Religious Doctrine

What is the term that means to make or present a request?

• Petition

• Refuse

• Ignore

• Dismiss

Fill in the blank: _______ means a formal request to an authority regarding a particular cause.

• Petition

• Celebration

• Invitation

• Notification