US History A Unit 1 Academic Vocabulary Read the definition for each term. Write a sentence correctly using each term. You may handwrite on notebook paper, or type your sentence onto the slide and e-mail it to me. warren.bradley@alvord.k12.ca.us

Enlightenment Period in European history characterized by a rejection of traditional social, religious, and political ideas in favor of education and reasoning. Use in a sentence

Levy To impose or collect by legal authority Use in a sentence

Tariff Charge or tax placed on certain imported goods by a government. Use in a sentence

Salutary Neglect British policy that allowed American colonists to rule themselves so long as Britain also benefited. Use in a sentence

Unalienable Incapable of being taken away or transferred to another. Use in a sentence

Democracy Government by the people. Use in a sentence

Direct Democracy System of government in which people participate directly in decision making through voting on issues. Use in a sentence

Republic System of government in which people elect representatives to govern them; aka Representative Democracy. Use in a sentence

Checks and Balances A system of constitutional government which guards against absolute power by providing for separate executive, judicial, and legislative bodies who share powers and thereby check and balance one another. Use in a sentence

Taxation a sum of money demanded by a government for its support or for specific facilities or services, levied upon incomes, property, sales, etc. Use in a sentence

Representation Right of being represented by delegates having a voice in legislation or government. Elected leadership. Use in a sentence

Petition A formally drawn request, often bearing the names of a number of those making the request, that is addressed to a person or group of persons in authority or power, soliciting some favor, right, mercy, or other benefit: a petition for clemency; a petition for the repeal of an unfair law. Use in a sentence

Executive The person in whom the supreme executive power of a government is vested. Use in a sentence

Judicial The branch of government charged with the interpretation of laws and the administration of justice; the judiciary. Use in a sentence

Legislative the branch of government having the power to make laws; the legislature. Use in a sentence

Compromise Settlement of differences in which each side gives up something. Use in a sentence

Amendment Use in a sentence An alteration of or addition to a motion, bill, constitution, etc. A change made by correction, addition, or deletion: The editors made few amendments to the manuscript. Use in a sentence

Constitution The system of fundamental principles according to which a nation or state is governed. Use in a sentence

Federalism A system of government in which power is divided between national and state governments. Use in a sentence

Natural Rights Any right that exists by virtue of natural law. Use in a sentence