Matching Pairs Civics--VSTE Practice--VocabOnline version Civics--VSTE Practice--Vocab by Michael Loret 1 Thomas Jefferson 2 RAPPS 3 Democracy 4 President of the United States 5 Appellate jurisdiction 6 US District Court 7 Impeachment 8 Limited government 9 14th Amendment 10 Representative government The authority to hear an appeal of a court case Lowest federal court The principle that the powers of the government are limited Head of the Executive Branch of the US government. Author of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom and Declaration of Independence. 1st Amendment protections of RELIGION, ASSEMBLY, SPEECH, PRESS, and PETITION Equal protection under the law (no discrimination!) The principle that in the United States, our government consists of leaders elected by the people Process by which a US President or Virginia Governor can be removed from office. Government for and by the people