The Enlightenment
Which Enlightenment thinker believed in the separation of powers?
Montesquieu
What type of government is this: a system of government where power is vested in the people, who rule either directly or through freely elected representatives
Democracy
True or false: The U.S. Constitution was America's first Constitution.
False
What is the definition of government?
a system of people and institutions that make and enforce rules for a society.
Who is performing at the 2026 Super Bowl Halftime show?
Bad Bunny
What did Enlightenment thinker John Locke believe? Be specific about the three rights.
Natural rights (life, liberty, and property)
What type of government is this: a form of government characterized by strong central power and limited freedoms political power is concentrated in the hands of a few or a single authority
Authoritarian
Name 3 reasons why the Articles of Confederation failed.
[Answers may vary]
No army
No executive branch
Could not collect taxes
9/13 states had to agree to pass laws
What are the three levels of government?
Federal, State, and Local
Name this song and artist:
Uh, every day some new ****
Beefing with my ***** right now but life's still lit
"Went Legit" by G Herbo
What did Rosseau believe?
What type of government is this: an extreme form of authoritarianism where the state seats to control every aspect of public and private life, wherever feasible through the use of propaganda, surveillance and censorship
Totalitarianism
The Boston Tea Party and the Boston Massacre
Explain the social contract.
An unwritten agreement between people and their government. The government agrees to protect the people and the people decide to follow the law.
Who won the Grammy award for Best Rap Album in 2024?
Doechii
Which did Voltaire believe?
The freedom of speech and religion
What type of government is this and provide an example of a country with this type of government:
a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, with an elected or nominated president
Republic: United States and Italy
What is a Constitution Convention?
A Constitutional Convention is a meeting of delegates from the states to fix the government
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
What album by Drake is the song "Cameras / Good Ones Go Interlude" on?
Take Care (Deluxe Version)
What impact did the Enlightenment thinkers have on documents and the world?
Their believes inspired the American & French Revolutions, U.S. Constitution, and Declaration of Independence.
Describe what socialism is and provide an example of a country with this type of government.
Socialism is an economic and political system where the community for the state owns and controls the means of production
How did the framers create the Constitution?
Colonies & British rule → Intolerable Acts (ex. Stamp Act) → Colonial Resistance → American Revolution → Articles of Confederation → Articles failed → Constitutional Convention → Federalist & Anti-Federalist → U.S. Constitution
What were the three main issues that the founders discussed during the Constitutional Convention?
Slavery, Large vs. Small States, and Strong vs. Weak government
You many studio albums does NBA Youngboy have?
8