Principles of Gov't
The type of government where people do not have a say in who is in charge.
What is an autocracy?
Philosopher who was influential on the Founding Fathers, the Declaration of Independence, and the Constitution with his idea of natural rights.
Who is John Locke?
Executive, Legislative, and Judiciary
What are the 3 Branches of Government?
Powers directly given to the federal government in the Constitution
What are Expressed powers?
Mr. Norman's favorite movie
What is Oldboy?
Type of autocracy that does not choose leaders based on tradition
What is a dictatorship?
Ideology closely associated with Republicans (2 possible answers)
What is Conservatism? or What is Libertarianism?
Compromise given to get anti-federalists to ratify the Constitution and also the first ten amendments
What is the Bill of Rights?
What is federalism?
The name of the art piece we looked at last class
What is what is the proper way to display a US flag?
Providing public services, resolving conflicts, defending the country and its people from attacks.
What are the roles of government?
Compromise between the Northern States and Southern States regarding how much slaves count for taxation and representation purposes.
What is the 3/5 Compromise?
What are Checks and Balances?
Powers that only the states have
What are Reserved powers?
The first winner of American Idol
Who is Kelly Clarkson?
The ability for a state to govern itself.
What is sovereignty?
State plan that benefitted smaller states and wanted every state to have equal representation in Congress.
What is the New Jersey plan?
Power of the court to determine if a government action is constitutional
What is Judicial Review?
Powers the state and federal governments share
What are concurrent powers?
The date of the test
What is September 2nd?
Theory that says people give up some rights for greater security.
What is the Social Contract Theory?
Group that thought the Federal Government was made too powerful by the Constitution
"We the people"
What is the voluntary consent to be governed?
Government is not able to do whatever it wants
What is limited government?
Mr. Norman's favorite founding father
Who is Gouverneur Morris?