| upper-class nobility | aristocrat |
| rights benefiting both lord and vassals, who gave money at the marriage of the lord’s eldest daughter | feudal aid |
| system of cooperation among peoples which was basically an exchange of land for protection | feudalism |
| land granted to the vassal | fief |
| ceremony which bound the vassal’s physical protection for the lord of the manor | homage |
| a vassal gives his allegiance and is given his rights to control the land but not have ownership of it | investiture |
| able-bodied men who are hired by the vassal for the protection of the lord | knighthood |
| group of soldiers ready to do battle | standing army |
| breaking down an already-smaller portion of land in exchange for services and protection | subinfeudation |
| call to appear in court | summon |
| man who would give protection to the lord in exchange for land | vassal |
| An aristocrat would give vassals land in an agreement that the vassals would then give ______ to the lord. | protection |
| What are some attributes of feudalism? | – Through investiture, a vassal was beholden to a lord to do his dirty work.- Knights served large landholders by defending their lands in exchange for a fief.- A serf would work the land, a knight would protect it, a vassal would govern it and the Lord would reap the benefits but also suffer the consequences if not managed well. |
| Feudalism started about _____. | 700 AD |
| The ceremony in which men became vassals to their lord was called _____. | homage |
| The system of cooperation known as feudalism ended around the _____. | 15th century |
| T or F King John of England ruled England in the 1200’s but was a vassal himself. | True |
| In exchange for land, a knight agreed to be a sort of sub-vassal to a vassal. This agreement was known as _____. | subinfeudation |
| vassals would be ready to assist monetarily such as in giving ransom money in time of need is an example of _____. | Feudal aid |
| American statesman, principal author of the Federalist Papers, and the first secretary of the treasury | Alexander Hamilton |
| the voting public | electorate |
| a defense of the brand-new Constitution of the United States in a series of articles in 1787-1788 | The Federalist |
| the elected representatives cast the vote in the place of the members they represent | indirect ballot |
| American statesman, the “Father of the Constitution,” and the fourth president of the United States | James Madison |
| American statesman and the first chief justice of the United States | John Jay |
| elected leader in a parliamentary democracy | Prime Minister |
| a territory of a nation | province |
| a member of a legislative power, elected by, and acting on behalf of the voters of his district | representative |
| an assigned period of time for an elected official | term |
| An elected leader in a parliamentary democracy is called a _____. | prime minister |
| The city-states of ancient Greece and the Rome republic had citizens voting in | direct democracies |
| In modern democracies, elected officials who are sent to the government seat to do the will of the people from their designated districts are called _____. | representatives |
| In a modern democracy _____. | a United States senator votes on immigration law on behalf of your mother through indirect ballot. |
| Representatives elected to the Senate serve ____ year terms, while members of the House of Representatives serve ____ year terms. | six, two |
| The four powerful pillars of democracy are: | opportunity for education, equality before the law, the citizen’s freedom, voting rights |
| Cite the relation between the United States Constitution and The Federalist Papers. | Alexander Hamilton, who conceived of and authored the majority of the Federalist Papers, wrote them as an argument for and a defense of the United States Constitution. |
Odyssey American Gov. CH 2 Section 2
April 20, 2020