Limiting Government iCivics

Rachel G.
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  1. human right
    any basic freedom to which all people are entitled
    Later, Fujimori was sentenced to six years in prison for abusing his power and 25 years for human rights abuses in Peru.
  2. rule of law
    a state of order in which events conform to the law
    The Rule of Law The rule of law means laws are fair, they’re enforced, and nobody is above the law.
  3. majority rule
    the doctrine that the numerical majority of an organized group can make decisions binding on the whole group
    In voting, the majority rules.
  4. lawmaker
    a maker of laws; someone who gives a code of laws
    But Peru’s Congress was filled with lawmakers who opposed Fujimori, and they refused to pass any of his ideas into law.
  5. voting
    a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
    The consent of the governed means that the citizens of a country give their permission to be governed by the country’s government, and they do this by voting.
  6. autocrat
    a cruel and oppressive dictator
    Limiting Government Name: Reading p.2 The Autocrat Falls Having secured control of Peru’s government, Fujimori now had no trouble carrying out his ideas.
  7. citizen
    a native or naturalized member of a state
    It also tells how a country’s laws are made, and it explains the rights and responsibilities of citizens.
  8. judicial branch
    part of the government that administers justice
    He went on television and told Peruvians he was “temporarily dissolving” Congress and that he would “reorganize” the judicial branch.
  9. judicial
    expressing careful judgment
    With no independent judicial system, thousands of suspected terrorists were killed without ever having a trial.
  10. unconstitutional
    not consistent with or according to fundamental laws
    Fujimori then fired almost half of Peru’s 23 Supreme Court justices, as well as many other judges around Peru who believed his actions were unconstitutional.
  11. congress
    a formal meeting, especially of representatives
    Like the United States, Peru has a constitution that creates a government with a president, a congress, and a judicial system.
  12. president
    the leader of a republic or democracy
    The law applies to everyone—even the president!
  13. government
    the system or form by which a community is ruled
    A constitution is the rulebook for a country’s government.
  14. dictator
    a ruler who is unconstrained by law
    From 1926-1943, Benito Mussolini ruled Italy as a dictator with total control of the government.
  15. Congress
    the legislature of the United States government
    But Peru’s Congress was filled with lawmakers who opposed Fujimori, and they refused to pass any of his ideas into law.
  16. Supreme Court
    the highest federal court in the United States
    Fujimori then fired almost half of Peru’s 23 Supreme Court justices, as well as many other judges around Peru who believed his actions were unconstitutional.
  17. election
    a vote choosing the winner of a position or political office
    On top of this, scandal broke when one of Fujimori’s government officials was caught smuggling drugs, stealing government money, interfering with elections, and selling weapons to terrorists in other countries.
  18. justice
    the quality of being fair, reasonable, or impartial
    Fujimori then fired almost half of Peru’s 23 Supreme Court justices, as well as many other judges around Peru who believed his actions were unconstitutional.
  19. Court
    Australian woman tennis player who won many major championships (born in 1947)
    Fujimori then fired almost half of Peru’s 23 Supreme Court justices, as well as many other judges around Peru who believed his actions were unconstitutional.
  20. trial
    the act of testing something
    With no independent judicial system, thousands of suspected terrorists were killed without ever having a trial.
Created on Mon Oct 07 00:37:47 EDT 2013

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