Types of Government
Government where a single ruler controls all with no accountability to the people
Dictatorship
Democracy was first practiced in Ancient _____.
Greece
The primary author of the Declaration of Independence was ____.
Thomas Jefferson
Congress
The President of the Constitutional Convention was ____ because people from all states trusted him.
George Washington
Government where power is given to a certain family by "divine right"
Monarchy
Enlightenment Thinker who promoted equality of all people, the idea of Social Contract Theory, and the idea that the government must protect people's "natural rights"
The Declaration of Independence was significantly inspired by the Enlightenment Thinker __________.
John Locke
Under the Articles of Confederation, the ________ had all of the power. The national government had almost no power.
STATES
The Constitutional Convention was kept _____ to prevent outside influences and premature protests from occurring.
SECRET
No government, no authority, no rules
Anarchy
English document that first stated that the King is NOT above the law.
Magna Carta
According to the Declaration of Independence, what are man's THREE INALIENABLE RIGHTS?
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
Identify any 2 critical powers that were not given to the national government under the Articles of Confederation (that led to problems).
-Tax
-Create a currency
-Create a military
-Regulate Trade
The _____ Compromise resolved the debate between free and slave states over how much of the enslaved population would be counted to determine Congressional representation.
3/5
Democratic-Republic
Which Enlightenment Thinker came up with the idea of Separation of Powers (Three Branches of Government)
Montesquieu
The Declaration of Independence was written to _________ America's independence and the fight to secure that independence.
JUSTIFY
The Articles of Confederation were often referred to as a "Firm ____________________________" instead of a unifying governing structure.
Firm League of Friendship
FILL IN THE BLANKS: One of the biggest issues in the Constitutional Convention was how each _1_ would be represented in the new national congress. The big states presented the _2_ Plan - promoting representation based on population. Small states promoted the _3_ Plan - where all states would have equal representation.
1 = STATE
2= Virginia
3 = New Jersey
Identify any 3 of the 5 BASIC CONCEPTS OF DEMOCRACY
Individual Worth
Equality / Equal Rights
Need for Compromise
Individual Freedom
Majority Rules, Minority Rights
Which Enlightenment thinker famously said "I may not agree with a word you say but I will defend to my death your right to say it!" - the father of Freedom of Speech.
Voltaire
FILL IN THE BLANKS: According to Part 1 of the Declaration, all people are created ___1___. The job of the government is to protect people's ___2___ rights. If the government fails to do this, the people have the right to __3__ the government.
1=Equal
2=Natural
3= Alter or Abolish
The main reason why the Articles of Confederation did not give any power to the National Government was because after the American Revolution, Americans did not want a government that.........
Resembled Britain's Monarchy
Gave too much power to the National Government
Took away all power from the states
Etc.......
The Constitution created a system of _1_. Where the National Government would have _2__ Powers (powers specifically given to the national govt), States would have _3_ Powers (all the other powers not given to the national govt), but states and national government would share some powers - called _4_ Powers (like taxing, courts, etc.)
1 = FEDERALISM
2 = DELEGATED
3 = RESERVED
4 = CONCURRENT