Types of Govt.
What type of government is ruled by one supreme leader with absolute authority? This leader typically takes power through force and manipulation.
Dictatorship
What enlightenment idea do we most associate with Montesquieu?
Separation of Powers / 3 Parts
Bonus 100: What are the three branches of the US Govt.
What type of government is controlled by religious authority?
Theocracy
Why did the six tribes that make up the Iroquois Confederacy decide to unite?
To end constant warfare & become stronger together.
What crop, brought to Jamestown by John Rolphe, turned Jamestown into a thriving settlement?
Tobacco
What type of government is controlled by a group of ruling elites that typically gained their power through wealth, influence, or physical strength?
Oligarchy
What is the name that John Locke gave to the agreement between the people and their government, wherein the people give up some freedom to the govt. (follow laws) in exchange for safety and protection of their rights?
Social Contract
What is the name of the labor system in which a person agrees to pay their debt by performing hard labor for a period of time?
Indentured Servitude
What was the name of the plan proposed by Benjamin Franklin to unite the colonies under a singular government system, inspired by the Iroquois?
Albany Plan
What was the name of the system in Colonial Jamestown where someone could pay for an Englishman's passage across the ocean in exchange for their labor and 50 acres of land?
Headright System
What is the difference between a direct democracy and a representative democracy?
Direct - The people vote for new laws directly
Representative - The people elect representative to vote on new laws for them
According to John Locke, what happens if a government breaks the social contract by failing to protect its citizens?
The people can revolt. / They no longer have to obey laws.
What type of government is the Iroquois Confederacy?
Democratic Republic
What was the name of the Iroquois Confederacy's constitution?
The Great Law of Peace
What phrase did John Winthrop use to describe his hopes that the Plymouth colony would serve as an example to the rest of the world?
A City Upon a Hill
What makes a republic unique when compared to other representative democracies?
A republic is ruled by a Constitution.
What is the name John Locke gave to the rights that people are born with. These rights don't need to be given, and they should never be taken away.
Natural/Inalienable Rights
Bonus 100:
What are the three natural rights that Locke lists?
Life, Liberty, and Property
What is the difference between a primary source and a secondary source?
Primary Source: Evidence directly from time being studied
Secondary Source: Analysis of a primary source
Similar to the Great Law of Peace, according to the US Constitution, what happens in the United States if the president is unwilling/unable to perform their duties?
The Vice President takes their place.
What right did John Peter Zenger's not guilty verdict secure in the colonies?
Freedom of the Press
What word is used to describe a government that exerts complete control over the people's lives.
-What they watch
-Where they work
-What religion they can practice
-Who they can marry
Totalitarianism
What enlightenment term is used to describe the belief that people can understanding the world around them through logic and reasoning?
Rationalism
Describe one benefit and one drawback for each of the following types of government:
1) Direct Democracy
2) Dictatorship
1)
Benefits:
People get to participate in all govt. decisions
People enjoy social freedoms
Drawbacks:
Takes a long time to respond in times of emergency
Majority can abuse the minority
Societal division is commonplace
2)
Benefits:
Quick and focused leadership in emergencies
Forced Political Unity
Drawbacks:
Little-to-no political rights
Difficult to challenge leadership
What is one way that the US Constitution is similar to the Great Law of Peace?
1) System in place for impeachment and succession
2) There is a Supreme Court that reviews new laws to ensure that they are constitutional
3) Freedom of Religion
4) No unauthorized entry into people's home By govt.
5) Two groups responsible for creating laws
What were two possible causes of the Salem Witch Trials, based on primary source evidence?
1) Fear/Paranoia - Reverend Paris Sermon Notes
2) Jealousy - Poor/Powerless/Single targeting Rich/Powerful/Married
3) Cruel Punishment - Poor Jail Conditions, Torture, Hanging