1. Chapter 25 Vocabulary
Study Guide

2. A document that gives permission to create a government

3. Charter

4. The English law making body responsible for approving the kings laws

5. Parliament

6. Colonial group that eventually voted for independence for England

7. Continental Congress

8. The abuse of power

9. Tyranny

10. A group responsible for making laws

11. legislature

12. A government in which people elect representatives

13. Republic

14. A form of government where the people directly make the laws

15. Direct Democracy

16. John Adams and the colonists realized that dividing government power was a way to avoid tyranny. They divided powers called…

17. Separation of Powers

18. Liberties people are born with that no government can take away

19. Natural Rights

20. A written agreement to obey laws for the good of the group

21. Compact

22. This form of government was founded in Athens, Greece

23. Direct Democracy

24. Traditions passed down from generation to generation

25. Heritage

26. A government in which people elect representatives

27. Republic

28. Liberties people are born with that no government can take away

29. Natural Rights

30. A form of government with the royal family of a country

31. Monarchy

32. The English law making body responsible for approving the kings laws

33. Parliament

34. Colonial group that eventually voted for independence for England

35. Continental Congress

36. The abuse of power

37. Tyranny

38. A group responsible for making laws

39. legislature

40. Traditions passed down from generation to generation

41. Heritage

42. This form of government was founded in Athens, Greece

43. Direct Democracy

44. This form of government was founded in Ancient Rome

45. Republic

46. A document that gives permission to create a government

47. Charter

48. A group responsible for making laws

49. legislature

50. A government in which people elect representatives

51. Republic

52. John Adams and the colonists realized that dividing government power was a way to avoid tyranny. They divided powers called…

53. Separation of Powers

54. A document that gives permission to create a government

55. Charter

56. A group responsible for making laws

57. legislature

58. A government in which people elect representatives

59. Republic

60. A form of government where the people directly make the laws

61. Direct Democracy

62. John Adams and the colonists realized that dividing government power was a way to avoid tyranny. They divided powers called…

63. Separation of Powers

64. Liberties people are born with that no government can take away

65. Natural Rights

66. A written agreement to obey laws for the good of the group

67. Compact

68. This form of government was founded in Athens, Greece

69. Direct Democracy

70. Traditions passed down from generation to generation

71. Heritage

72. A government in which people elect representatives

73. Republic

74. Liberties people are born with that no government can take away

75. Natural Rights

76. A form of government with the royal family of a country

77. Monarchy

78. The English law making body responsible for approving the kings laws

79. Parliament

80. Colonial group that eventually voted for independence for England

81. Continental Congress

82. The abuse of power

83. Tyranny

84. A group responsible for making laws

85. legislature

86. Traditions passed down from generation to generation

87. Heritage

88. This form of government was founded in Athens, Greece

89. Direct Democracy

90. This form of government was founded in Ancient Rome

91. Republic

92. A document that gives permission to create a government

93. Charter

94. A group responsible for making laws

95. legislature

96. A government in which people elect representatives

97. Republic

98. John Adams and the colonists realized that dividing government power was a way to avoid tyranny. They divided powers called…

99. Separation of Powers

100. Liberties people are born with that no government can take away

101. Natural Rights

102. A form of government with the royal family of a country

103. Monarchy

104. A group responsible for making laws

105. legislature

106. The English law making body responsible for approving the kings laws

107. Parliament

108. Colonial group that eventually voted for independence for England

109. Continental Congress

110. The abuse of power

111. Tyranny

112. A written agreement to obey laws for the good of the group

113. Compact