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UNIT 2 VOCABULARY LIST

Unit Title

Foundations of U.S. Government

Name of Lessons

Philosophy Constitutional Powers


Declaration of Independence Checks and Balances
Articles of Confederation Bill of Rights
Constitution Principles

Critical Vocabulary for Each Lesson

Limited Government Legislative Branch


Social Contract Executive Branch
Natural Rights Judicial Branch
Consent of the Governed Impeach
Unalienable Rights Veto
Confederacy Override Veto
Federalism 1st Amendment
State Government 2nd Amendment
National Government 3rd Amendment
Separation of Powers 4th Amendment
Checks and Balances 5th Amendment
Popular Sovereignty 6th Amendment
Majority Rule 7th Amendment
Individual Rights 8th Amendment
Judicial Review 9th Amendment
Delegated Powers 10th Amendment
Reserved Powers Eminent Domain
Concurrent Powers Double Jeopardy
Implied Powers Self Incrimination
Denied Powers Due Process
Necessary and Proper Clause Impartial Jury

We have a Unit test coming up soon.

I will let you know the date next week.

The homework is to define 20 of the vocabulary terms weʼve covered in Unit II.

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