1.1 Influences on Government
This ancient civilization was the birthplace of direct democracy.
What is ancient Greece?
This pamphlet published in the colonies in 1776 urged the colonist to seek independence from Great Britain.
What is common sense?
Locke referred to life, liberty, and property as this.
What are natural rights?
British policy was tax on all paper goods in the colonies.
What is the stamp act?
The Declaration of Independence was written at this meeting.
The Second Continental Congress
Under the articles confederation, the federal government had a hard time raising money because of this.
What is tax?
This is the name of the introduction paragraph of the US Constitution.
What is the preamble?
This group of founding fathers, wanted the ratification of the United States Constitution.
Federalist
The United States and ancient Rome both have a Senate and share this form of government.
What is republicanism/representative democracy?
This document was evidence that self government was possible in the New World.
What is the mayflower compact?
The idea of separation of power and checks and balance came from this French Enlightenment thinker.
Who is Baron de Montesquieu?
This British policy put a tax on glass, oil, paint, lead, and tea.
What is the Townsend act?
The Declaration of Independence was written by this founding father, who was also the third president of the United States.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
Under the articles of confederation federal laws were passed, but states do not have to listen since there was no one to enforce them.
What is an executive leader/executive branch/president?
In 1941, when Pearl Harbor was attacked, the United States went to war with the Empire of Japan, demonstrating this preamble goal.
What is provide a common defense?
This group of the founding fathers opposed the ratification of the new Constitution, as they believe this new government will become too powerful.
what are the anti-federalist?
This civilization had a legislative body called the council of 500 as well as a written constitution.
What is ancient Athens/Greece?
This 1689, document established British citizens had individual rights that included that a person had the right habeas corpus and the right representation in Parliament.
What is the English Bill of Rights?
When the president vetos a bill from Congress then Congress overrides the presidential veto, demonstrates this enlightenment idea.
What is checks and balances?
The stamp act was repealed using this method of protest in which colonist did not buy British goods or service.
What is boycott?
In the Declaration of Independence, the list of grievances are directed to who.
Who is the king/King George the third?
Daniel Shays rebellion could’ve spread across the country since the feral government did not have this to stop him.
What is a national army/military?
The creation of the Supreme Court helped establish this preamble goal of the constitution.
What is established justice?
The anti-federalist will ratify the new constitution if they add a list to protect liberties that can’t be taken by a tyrannical government.
What is the Bill of Rights?
“All men are created equal” this quote from the Declaration of Independence was greatly influenced by this Judeo-Chrishtian principle.
What is individual worth?
This 1215, document brought before King James of England, established a form of limited government where the king power are checked and British subjects had the right to fair trial.
What is the Magna Carta?
This idea was an agreement between the citizens and their sovereign in which citizens give up their freedoms in exchange for security in order that the government provides.
What is a social contract?
Following the Boston tea party, the British government implemented the following acts, including the closing of the Boston Harbor and the quartering act.
What is coercive acts/intolerable act?
According to Thomas Jefferson, a government should do this for unalienable rights.
What is protect/secure?
The federal government cannot control this as states could create tariffs on imports and exports of other states.
What is trade/commerce?
If riots would occur in a city, causing chaos and disorder, the state governor can activate the National Guard to restore order to the city, demonstrating this constitution principle.
What is ensure domestic tranquility?
This group of founding father wanted a strong central government.
What are the federalist?
This form of governments involves citizens electing delegates to make decisions for them.
What is Republicanism/Representative Democracy?
This document expressed the idea of consent of the governed and self-government.
What is the Mayflower Compact?
Thomas Jefferson wrote in the Declaration of independence, ”life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”, demonstrating this enlightenment idea.
What are natural rights?
This incident in the colony of Massachusetts became a propaganda piece for the Sons of Liberty, illustrating the deaths of five colonist by British soldiers.
What is the Boston massacre?
“For imposing taxes on us without our consent” this grievance is a direct result of this act(s).
What is the stamp act/Townsend act?
The federal government could not settle disputes between states, especially in territory disputes as it lacked this.
What is a judicial branch/national court system?
When local, state, and federal governments work together, they help practice this preamble principle established in the Constitution.
What is form a more perfect union?
This group of founding father’s wanted it a weak central government while retaining power in the state governments.
What what are the anti-federalist?
Ancient Athens, ancient Rome, and Judeo-Christian influenced the founding fathers on this idea: that everyone is subjected to the law.
What is rule of law?
“Small islands, not capable of protecting themselves, are the proper objects for kingdoms to take under their care; but there is something absurd, in supposing a continent to be perpetually governed by an island.” Is from this document.
What is common sense?
In the US Constitution article 1 set up the legislative branch article 2 set up executive branch a clear demonstration of this enlightenment idea.
What is separation of power?
The colonist of America objected to all taxes being implemented in the colonies, and came up with this phrase justifying why.
What is no taxation without representation?
“For quartering large bodies of armed troops among us”is a complaint from this British policy.
What is the quartering act?
Under the Articles of Confederation delegates of the legislative branch need this total number of votes to amend the first government of the United States.
What is 13/unanimous?
If a citizen can’t afford food the federal, local, and state governments can assist by providing food stamps demonstrating this constitution principle.
What is promoting general welfare?
“if men were angels, no government would be necessary.”this quote is most likely aligned with which group of founding fathers.
Who are a federalist?