República

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the sovereignty location?Resides with the citizenry, exercised through elected representatives
2. What is the key institutional feature?Often incorporates a constitution, checks and balances, and rule of law
3. What does the word "república" mean?It means a country where everyone can help decide what happens. People choose leaders and share power.
4. How is a republic different from a monarchy?In a republic no king or queen rules; instead people elect leaders. The power comes from the people, not from a family line.

Sovereignty: The supreme authority within a territory, residing ultimately with the people in a republic.
Social Contract Theory: The idea that governments derive their legitimacy from an implicit agreement among citizens to surrender certain freedoms for protection.
Checks and Balances: A system where different branches of government have powers that limit those of other branches.