Enlightenment
The three "Natural Rights" that Locke argued were the most important were...
Life, Liberty and Property
People who live in a democracy express their opinion on things in their government (who leads, what laws pass, decisions made) by....
Voting!
When the pilgrims landed in America in the early 1600s, they did not leave the boat until signing the....
Mayflower Compact
What is a law?
A rule made by the government that has a consequence if you break
John Locke was responsible for writing about what major Enlightenment idea?
Natural Rights
This type of democracy was practiced in Greece, where all citizens voted on laws/problems and the majority vote won...
Direct Democracy
Signed in 1215, this document was important because it was an agreement between the people of England and King John, which gave them more rights and the king less power...
The Magna Carta
What is a Monarchy?
A government ruled by a king or queen (also take a monarch)
The Enlightenment Era was when...
People started questioning leaders and looked to science and reasoning for answers, not religion and old ideas. This was a time of learning and new ideas.
This type of Democracy is when people vote for people to make important choices for them. This is the type of Democracy practiced in America
Representative Democracy (would also accept republic)
This document is the most important to the US government, as it is the law of the land...
The US Constitution
What are rights?
Rights are freedoms that people get living in a society or things you get to do freely. Rights should be protected by the government.
This time period right before the Enlightenment that inspired the people of Europe to rely less on religion, more on science and encouraged people to focus on humans and finding answers. The people did this by studying ancient Greek and Roman art, literature and architecture. It literally means "Rebirth"...
The Renaissance Era
How would Montesquieu describe "Separation of Powers"?
One person should never have total control over a government and each branch should have power over the other branches to check and balance them.
The type of government America has and Rome was famous for.
Republic
Why was the Mayflower Compact important?
It was important because it was a set of rules for self-governing and established the first set of rules for people colonizing from England. T
Name one of the branches of government in the US Government
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
Rousseau wrote about the "Social Contract". What did he say was the agreement?
Citizens agree to allow rulers to rule, in exchange their natural rights must be protected. If rights are not protected (life, liberty, property are taken), people have a right to choose a new government.
Describe the idea of "Consent of the Governed"...
Permission for governments to rule, comes from the citizens/people who live there
The English Bill of Rights gave the people of England certain rights...Name 2 of them!
- Free Elections
- Right to Bear Arms
- Right to a fair trial
- No excessive bail
- No cruel or unusual punishments
What was the British document written in 1689 that influenced the United States Constitution, that guaranteed rights for citizens, like the right to bear arms and a fair trial?
The English Bill of Rights