Government Misc.
The wealthy, landowning aristocrats of the Roman Republic.
Who were the Patricians?
A loosely organized system in which lords divided land among lesser lords.
What is Feudalism?
The utmost authority in decision making within a state
What is sovereignty?
Theory emphasized money as the chief source of wealth to strengthen monarchs and nations
What is Mercantilism?
Supported individualism, and religious freedom, but distrusted democracy. "would rather obey one lion, than 200 rats of (his own) species".
Who was Voltaire?
The common people of the Roman Republic
Who were the Plebeians?
The control of one nation over foreign lands.
What is colonialism?
The principle says the majority of the people will be right more often than any one person or small group.
What is majority rule?
A member of a state or nation who owes allegiance to it and is entitled to full rights is called a
What is a citizen?
English judge wrote Commentaries on the Laws of England and influenced the American Declaration of Independence and Constitution with his writings.
Who was William Blackstone?
This concept must have a population, a territory, a government, and sovereignty.
What is a state?
Theory gave kings authority by claiming their power came directly from God
What is the Divine Right of Kings Theory?
The adjustment of opposing principles to find a solution acceptable to most people
What is compromise?
A system is based on private ownership and decisions in a free market, not government control.
What is a Free enterprise system?
He came up with the separation of powers and checks and balances.
Who was Baron de Montesquieu?
Group dominated the early Senate of Rome
Who were the Patricians?
The belief of the people that a government has the right to make public policy.
What is legitimacy?
All individuals are subject to the same laws, and no one is above the law.
What is the Rule of Law?
The two main ways to become a U.S. citizen
What are by birth or by naturalization?
People are born good, independent, and compassionate. If left to their own devices in a state of nature people would naturally live happily and peacefully. Society corrupts them.
Who was Jean-Jacques Rousseau?
This group introduced direct democracy to the world. Citizens debated public questions and decide by majority vote.
What is Athenian Democracy?
An alliance of sovereign states that unite for a common action.
What is a confederation?
The government must give people the chance to defend themselves in a fair hearing before taking away someone's life, liberty or property.
What is Due Process?
In a free enterprise system, This determines prices and production
What is the market or supply and demand?
Leader must be willing to do whatever was necessary to preserve their own power.
Who is Machiavelli?