Characteristics of State
These are the four essential characteristics of a state.
What are: People, Territory, Sovereignty, and Government?
_______is the title the Continental Congress applied to their new union of states
What is United States of America or U.S.A?
What is the Force Theory in the context of the origin of government?
Government (the state) was created by force
What was the main purpose of the First Continental Congress?
Creation of a new form of Government
Which of the following presidents is considered the worst by Mr. Reeves
A. Donald Trump
B. James Buchanan
C. James Madison
D. William McKinley
B. James Buchanan
How does sovereignty distinguish a state from other political entities?
Having supreme power and independence compared to smaller local governments.
These powers were reserved for the states under Article II.
What are all powers not reserved for the federal government?
Describe the Evolutionary Theory of government.
A primitive family where one person was the head is the root of early government
Which state did not attend the First Continental Congress?
All but Rhode Island attended
What did Mr. Reeves say about Presidential Democracies in the Americas
The only Successful one is in the U.S.A
Explain the importance of territory in defining a state:
The land you control dictate the power and influence your government can have.
This Article in the Articles of Confederation address the treatment of citizens traveling between states
What is Article IV or 4?
What does the Divine Right Theory state about rulers and their authority?
God created the state and gave those of royal birth “divine right” to rule
The people were bound to obey the ruler as they would God
What was the outcome of the Annapolis Convention regarding the Articles of Confederation?
Revising the Articles of Confederation
What British King was so weak that British Parliament starting taking power in 1215? Think Robin Hood
King John
Why are the people considered a fundamental characteristic of a state?
Without people you have no power, or finances, or any form of worldly influence
This Article states the minimum number of states Congress needed to make decisions if unable to fully meet
What is nine states?
Explain the Social Contract Theory and its relevance to the establishment of government.
Humans created govt because they were tired of this “unpleasant condition” & agreed to give up power to the government in exchange for safety
What was the significance of the decisions made at the Constitutional Convention in 1787?
What country is infamous for attempting to destroy their history set before 1953?
Communist China
How do the characteristics of a state relate to its government structure?
The size of territory can dictate people, people can dictate the type of government, and it's sovereignty dictates how powerful the structure is.
This weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation revealed ________ about the central government
What is lack of taxation?
How do the 4 theories influence modern understandings of government?
It gives an attempt to understand how all forms of government originate
Who is known for taking detailed notes during the Constitutional Convention?
James Madison
The Pilgrims have been made famous in American for establishing our humble beginnings a noble journey in taming America; however, they had a different name by Great Britain and a specific thing they wanted to do to the King of England. What was the name and the act?
Separatists, separate the king's head from his shoulders