Constitutional Convention
State and Local
Types of Government
Government Influencers
Colonial Times
100
The first 10 Amendments of the Constitution were added to sway the Anti-Federalists to ratify the Constitution, what are they called?
The Bill of Rights
100
Voting in elections is a Civic ______, while registering for the Draft (Selective Service) is a Civic _______.
Responsibility, Duty
100
In this form of government, one person holds all the power and makes all the decisions
Monarchy or Dictatorship
100
Thomas Hobbes was a believer in this theory that argues that the state arose out of the voluntary act of free people, and that in order to maintain security, citizens must give up some freedoms
Social Contract Theory
100
What is physical geography?
the branch of geography dealing with natural features and processes.
200
Smaller states, who were fans of equal representation in the legislature, would approve of this plan where each state gets the same number of representatives.
New Jersey Plan
200
What is the name for Missouri's legislative branch?
General Assembly
200
Having both a state and federal court system is an example of what basic principle?
Federalism
200
This Enlightenment thinker influenced the founding fathers by publishing works about individual rights and liberties that the government cannot take away.
John Locke
200
How did the north feel about slavery?
They wanted to abolish it
300
Larger states would approve of this plan, in which your representation in the legislative branch was based on population.
Virginia Plan
300
This is a formal written request, which is typically signed by many people, asking for attention to a particular cause.
Petition
300
The idea that government has ONLY the powers granted by the people in the constitution is an example of which basic principle
Limited Government
300
What was the name of the two English Documents that heavily influenced the U.S. Constitution and Founding Fathers ideas for government?
English Bill of Rights and the Magna Carta
300
How did cultural geography influence the way the southern states voted or the way they would be represented in government?
Slavery was practiced in the south and seen as acceptable, so they would vote to keep slavery in place
400
The plan that featured a bicameral legislature with the representation in one house based on population and the other based on equal representation was called...
Connecticut (Great) Compromise
400
What is the local government system where Council members are elected and one acts as the mayor? Council hires city manager to manage and appoint department heads. (Springfield's model)
Council Manager
400
In a presidential democracy the people choose the executive, in a parliamentary democracy ___ _______ chooses the executive.
the parliament, the legislature
400
1500-1700s, time period with philosophes that promoted ideas of liberty, equality, & justice
Enlightenment
400
What was the name of the pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in 1776, promoted independence with moral and political reasons?
Common Sense
500
What was the name of the compromise that included "all other persons" so the larger southern states could have more representation in the House of Representatives
3/5ths Compromise
500
The power reserved to the voters that allows the voters, by petition, to demand the removal of an elected official is called what?
Recall
500
The French term that literally meant “hands-off” and meant that companies should be allowed to conduct business without intervention from the government
Laissez-Faire
500
This was the name of the 1st document framing a government in America which was written in 1620 (self-govern, consent of the people)
Mayflower Compact
500
How did the physical and cultural geography influence the creation of the Constitution?
Example answers: Bigger states would want representation based on population, smaller wanted equal representation.
Slave southern states wanted to keep slavery, free northern states wanted it gone - influenced individual freedom ideas.