Question

civics unit 2 vocabulary quiz - fill in the blank
name:
word wall
founding principles, separation of powers, checks and balances, limited government, act (law), grievances, sovereignty, confederation, unicameral, bicameral
instructions: fill in each blank with the correct term from the word wall.

1. ____________ - government is balanced into three branches
2. ____________ - the concepts and beliefs that a government is built on
3. ____________ - an alliance or union of people, groups, states, or nations
4. ____________ - a system of government where each branch has the ability to limit the power of the other branches
5. ____________ - the independence of a government from external political control
6. ____________ - an injustice considered a cause for complaint
7. ____________ - a political system whose power is restricted by law
8. ____________ - any one rule that a government makes and that people must follow
9. ____________ - the ability to rule absolutely within a territory
10. ____________ - citizens are the source of all government power
11. ____________ - consisting of one legislative body
12. ____________ - having two legislative chambers

Explanation:

1. Separation of powers divides government into three branches.
2. Founding principles are concepts a government is built on.
3. Confederation is an alliance of people, groups, states, etc.
4. Checks and balances let each branch limit others' power.
5. Sovereignty is a government's independence from external control.
6. Grievance is an injustice for complaint.
7. Limited government has power restricted by law.
8. Act (law) is a rule made by government to follow.
9. Sovereignty also means ability to rule absolutely in a territory.
10. Consent of the governed means citizens are source of government power.
11. Unicameral consists of one legislative body.
12. Bicameral has two legislative chambers.

Answer:

1. Separation of powers
2. Founding principles
3. Confederation
4. Checks and balances
5. Sovereignty
6. Grievance
7. Limited government
8. Act (law)
9. Sovereignty
10. Consent of the governed
11. Unicameral
12. Bicameral