Philosophers
Who were the two main philosophers?
John Locke, Thomas Hobbes
Which philosopher created the Social Contract?
Thomas Hobbes
What is the executive branch?
The executive is the branch of government exercising authority in and holding responsibility for the governance of a state. The executive executes and enforces law.
What is the Legislative Branch?
A legislature is a deliberative assembly with the authority to make laws for a political entity such as a country or city.
What is the Judicial Branch?
The judicial branch is the part of the U.S. government that interprets the law and administers justice. ... The judicial branch of the U.S. government makes decisions — interpretations — of laws. These laws are created by the legislative branch and carried out by the executive branch.
Who believed in "Natural Rights?"
Did John Locke agree with Hobbes' social contract?
Why?
No.
For him, it was not just an agreement among the people, but between them and the sovereign (preferably a king).
Who is the head of this branch?
The President.
Who is the head of the Legislative Branch?
The Speaker of the House
Who is the head of this branch?
Supreme Court
What did Hobbes say about the state of nature?
"The state of nature = nature of war"
What did Hobbes' social contract state?
Hobbes borrowed a concept from English contract law: an implied agreement. Hobbes asserted that the people agreed among themselves to “lay down” their natural rights of equality and freedom and give absolute power to a sovereign. The sovereign, created by the people, might be a person or a group. The sovereign would make and enforce the laws to secure a peaceful society, making life, liberty, and property possible. Hobbes called this agreement the “social contract.”
What are the requirements for Presidential Candidates?
As directed by the Constitution, a presidential candidate must be a natural born citizen of the United States, a resident for 14 years, and 35 years of age or older.
What are the two main parts of this branch?
The Senate and the House of Reps.
What are the requirements for justices?
There are no explicit requirements in the U.S. Constitution for a person to be nominated to become a Supreme Court justice. No age, education, job experience, or citizenship rules exist. In fact, according to the Constitution, a Supreme Court justice does not need to even have a law degree
Who was Montesquieu and what did he believe?
Montesquieu was another philosopher, from France, who believed that in the state of nature, individuals were so fearful that they avoided violence and war.
Why did Hobbes think a social contract was important?
To prevent tyranny.
Which Presidents have been impeached?
Andrew Johnson, Bill Clinton
What are the requirements for house members?
Senators?
House of Reps.: (1) be at least twenty-five years old; (2) have been a citizen of the United States for the past seven years; and (3) be (at the time of the election) an inhabitant of the state they represent.
Senators: (1) they must be at least 30 years old; (2) they must have been citizens of the United States for the past nine years or longer; and (3) they must be inhabitants of the states they seek to represent at the time of their election.
Name two supreme court cases.
Marbury v. Madison, 1803 (4-0 decision)
McCulloch v. Maryland, 1819 (7-0 decision)
When were all of these philosophers around?
John Locke: 1632–1704
Thomas Hobbes: 1588–1679
Charles Montesquieu: 1689–1755
What were all of the philosophers views on the Social Contract?
Thomas Hobbes: Hobbes asserted that the people agreed among themselves to “lay down” their natural rights of equality and freedom and give absolute power to a sovereign. The sovereign, created by the people, might be a person or a group. The sovereign would make and enforce the laws to secure a peaceful society, making life, liberty, and property possible.
John Locke: First, Locke argued that natural rights such as life, liberty, and property existed in the state of nature and could never be taken away or even voluntarily given up by individuals. These rights were “inalienable” (impossible to surrender). Locke also disagreed with Hobbes about the social contract. For him, it was not just an agreement among the people, but between them and the sovereign (preferably a king).
Charles Montesquieu: Montesquieu wrote that the main purpose of government is to maintain law and order, political liberty, and the property of the individual. Montesquieu opposed the absolute monarchy of his home country and favored the English system as the best model of government.
Who was the 29th President?
Warren G. Harding
What are the steps they have to take the make a law?
Step 1: A Bill Is Born
Step 2: Committee Action
Step 3: Subcommittee Review
Step 4: Mark up
Step 5: Committee Action to Report a Bill
Step 6: Voting
Step 7: Referral to Other Chamber
Step 8: Conference Committee Action
Step 9: Final Action
Step 10: Overriding a Veto
Name all 9 justices.
John G. Roberts, Jr., Chief Justice of the United States, since Sept. 29, 2005
Anthony M. Kennedy, Associate Justice, since Feb. 18, 1988
Clarence Thomas, Associate Justice, since Oct. 23, 1991
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice, since Aug. 10, 1993
Stephen G. Breyer, Associate Justice, since Aug. 3, 1994.
Samuel A. Alito, Jr., Associate Justice, since Jan. 31, 2006
Sonia Sotomayor, Associate Justice, since Aug. 8, 2009
Elena Kagan, Associate Justice, since Aug. 7, 2010
Neil M. Gorsuch, Associate Justice, since April 10, 2017