Hobbes and Locke
Who believed in Natural Rights?
John Locke
How many branches are there in the government
3 ; 4 if you include the people
In what government system are Kings and Queens in charge?
Monarchy
Citiizens hold the power in what form of government?
Democracy
What principle does the Amendment 2 illustrate?
Limited Government
Which philosopher believed in the separation of powers?
Montesquieu
What is one of the four roles of government?
Keep Order, Make Laws, Protect the Country, and Help Citizens
What are the two paths to citizenship?
Citizenship by birth
Citizenship through the naturalization process
In what form of democracy do citizens elect their leaders to represent their rights?
Representative Democracy
What principle does Article 1, 2, & 3 of the Constitution illustrate?
What were the three natural rights?
Life, Liberty, and Property
The FBI falls under the jurisdiction of which branch of government?
Executive branch
What government system recognizes god as the ultimate authority?
Theocracy
In what form of democracy do citizens act as judges and participate in lawmaking?
Direct Democracy
When the president vetoes a bill passed by Congress which Constitutional principle does this illustrate?
Checks & Balances
What form of government did Hobbes believe in?
Monarchy
Are schools a value or institution?
institution
Who has control over the constitiution in a Dictatorship?
The dictator
In what from of governemnt in no one in control?
Anarchy
What is the Supremacy Clause?
The Constitution is the supreme law of the land
Which philosopher believed in the majority rule?
Rousseau
What American document was the first written plan for government?
The Mayflower Compact
What does rule of law mean?
All people, including those who govern, are bound by the law.
How many countries have an Anarchy as their form of government?
None
Because of the Rule of Law, who is above the law?
Nobody