America's Founding
Classical Liberals and Republicans
People
Government Types
Vocabulary
100

Author of the Declaration of Independence.

Who is Thomas Jefferson?

100

This is another name for a Classical Republican.

What is an Federalist

100

This philosopher believed the people should be able to abolish a government if it does not serve the needs of the people.

Who is John Locke?

100

In this type of government, things get done very quickly.

What is unitary?

100

Britain in an example of this FORM of government.

What is unitary?

200

True or False: The Articles of Confederation failed because it gave the federal government too much power.

What is false?

200

In a democracy, the minority has the right to be

What is heard?

200

The leader of the Federalists was

Who was James Madison?

200

This type of government shares powers between the federal government and the states.

What is the federal government?

200

Another name for a representative democracy.

What is a Republic?

300

I am known as the “Father of the Constitution."

Who is James Madison?

300

This group fought to include the Bill of Rights in the Constitution.

Who are the Anti-Federalist?

300

The idea of Natural Rights came from this Enlightenment philosopher.

Who is John Locke?

300

In this type of government sovereignty rests within individuals states like New York.

What is Confederal or Confederacy?

300

This term is not like the others:

Individual Rights

Classical Liberalism

Common Good

Individualism


What is Common Good?

400

These are the 3 “Self-Evident” truths outlined in the Declaration of Independence.

What are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?

400

This group believed the needs of the group should be put above the needs of the individual.

Who are Classical Republicans or Federalists?

400

Thomas Jefferson was a Classical Republican or a Classical Liberal.

What is a Classical Liberal?

400

This is where sovereignty rest in a dictatorship government.

With the dictator?

400

China is considered a “state” or “nation” because it has

What is sovereignty?

500

Name one of the basic concepts of democracy.

What is ...

Worth of the Individual

Equality of all persons

Majority Rule, Minority Rights

Necessity of Compromise 

Individual Freedom


500

Another name for a Classical Liberal is...

What is an Anti-Federalist?

500

This thinker proposed that the power of the government be split between three branches - executive, legislative, and judicial.

Who is Baron de Montesquieu?

500

This type of government has the inability to resolve conflicts.

What is Presidential or Federal?


500

The people have the authority.

What is popular sovereignty?

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