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What is it called when three branches of government have their own distinct powers?
Separation of Powers
What can the judicial branch do in terms of laws?
Declare Them Unconstitutional
What was the first constitution of the United States?
Articles of Confederation
What are the names of the two major political parties in the United States today?
Democrats and Republicans
Which document addressed colonial concern with English Policies?
Declaration of Independence
An agreement among the people and the government is called a
Social Contract
Which part of the U.S. Constitution outlines legislative power?
Article I
What was the event when 2,000 Massachusetts farmers rebelled against land foreclosures and debt from the Revolutionary War?
Shays Rebellion
One who is in favor of greater taxation on the wealthy would most likely be called a
Democrat
Rights that cannot be taken away by government are called...
Unalienable Rights
What two enlightenment ideas did both Montesquieu support?
Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances
What do we call it when Congress stretches it powers to meet new needs?
Elastic Clause
What is a system of government where most of the power lies with individual states?
Confederation
Which political party believes the government should control the entire economy, and there should be no private ownership of business?
Communism
______ is the idea that it is unfair to tax someone without giving them a voice in government.
Taxation without Representation
What are the 2 enlightenment ideas of John Locke?
Social Contract and Natural Rights
The structure of the legislative branch has a
House or Representatives and a Senate
List 3 weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
No power to tax, Unanimous voting, no power to regulate trade, no executive branch, no Judicial branch.
Which political party believes that the federal government should play a less active role in people's lives and that individuals can take care of themselves without government help?
Republicans
Following the _______, England taxed the colonies to pay its debt and limited westward expansion with the Proclamation of 1763. Both of these actions angered the colonists.
French and Indian War
Which Enlightenment philosopher believed the role of government was to protect our rights?
John Locke
This allows each branch to limit the power of all the other branches so that one branch doesn't become too powerful.
Checks and Balances
Which branches of government that we have today did not exist under the Articles of Confederation?
Executive Branch and the Judicial Branch
Which political party believes in individual freedom and believes the only purpose of government is to protect this freedom?
Libertarian
As a result of conflicts with England, colonists wrote the ________, which expressed their grievances against the King of England and proclaimed that they wanted to be independent states.
Declaration of Independence