Unit 2 Study Guide

Write in composition book in Cornell style.

Terms to know:
Natural right
Unalienable rights
Social contract
Republicanism
Sovereignty
Democracy
Federalism
Compound republic
Tyranny
Separation of powers
Checks and balances
Enumerated
Bicameral
Unicameral
Senate
House of Representatives
Executive Branch
Electoral College
Judicial branch
Supreme court
Judicial review
Checks and balances
Bill of rights
Moral Virtue
Religious Liberty

Concepts to know (be able to explain and illustrate your understanding)

Criteria for a just government
What is the right to Revolution? What are the two necessary conditions?
How does the rule of law provide for safety and happiness of the people?
Be able to explain a Compound Republic
What are enumerated powers and to what purpose are powers limited?
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch

What specific power does the Supreme Court possess and for what purpose?
What is supreme over all three branches of government?
Checks and Balances