Unit #1Vocabulary

Ancient Greece/Rome

Quick Write #3(2 short paragraphs)

O What does government mean to you? What is your role as an individual in regards to a government?

O Hints: Think of…O VotingO TaxesO LeadershipO Laws

VocabularyO 1. Government: A system for

controlling society

O 2. Monarchy: A single ruler i.e. King or Queen

O 3. Aristocracy: Govt ruled by small group of nobility, the smart and qualified

O 4. Oligarchy: Govt ruled by “the few” more than the nobility, but small group of powerful people

O 5. Democracy: “Rule of the People” O Demos=people Kratos=power

O 6. Direct Democracy: Citizens rule directly without representation

O 7. Republic: A form of Democracy where citizens have the power to elect leaders who make governmental decisions.

O 8. Judaism: Religion of the Hebrews

O 9. Ten Commandments: From the Bible, code/laws to live by

O 10. Christianity: Religion founded by Jesus

O 11. Islam: Based on the teachings of the prophet Muhammad

O 12. Roman Catholic Church: Developed from Roman Christianity

O 13. Renaissance: Re-birth of music, art, culture

O 14. Reformation: Religious reform movement to change the Catholic church

Part IIO 15. Common Law: Reflects customs

and traditions established over time

O 16. Magna Carta: Written demands given to the King of England asking for individual rights

O 17. Due Process of Law: The right to have the law work in known, orderly ways.

O 18. Parliament: England’s national legislature.

O 19.Divine Right: The belief that monarchs were given the right to rule from God.

O 20. Glorious Revolution: Turning point for British Govt. Limiting the power of the monarch

O 21. Constitutional Monarchy: Powers of the monarch are limited and shared per the constitution and laws of the country

O 22. Bill of Rights: Formal summary of the rights and liberties believed essential to the people

O 23. Enlightenment: Movement in the 17th/18th centuries. Change in thinking.

O 24. Social Contract: an agreement among members of a society.

O 25. Natural Rights: Life, Liberty, and Property

O 26. Separation of Powers: Dividing government into 3 branches-1. Legislature 2. Executive 3. Judicial

O 27.Representative Government: Citizens elect government representatives to make laws and act on their behalf

O 28. Federal System: Powers of govt are divided between central and local govts.

O 29. United Nations: International Organization for world peace and betterment of mankind.