Principles of Gov't
Gov't authority to rule comes from the consent of the governed.
What is Popular Sovereignty
This document outlined for the first time the King of England having to submit to the law.
What is the Magna Carta.
This plan called for a bicameral legislature in which both chambers are based on proportional representation.
What is the Virginia Plan
Powers such as coining money & maintaining a military are written in the constitution. These types of powers are called...
What are expressed powers
A government in which the people elect individuals to vote on laws according to the will of the people.
What is representative democracy
This system of government divides & shares power between a central government & several local governments
What is Federalism
This philosopher is credited with saying everyone is born with natural rights of life, liberty & property.
Who is John Locke
The result after many debates was a bicameral legislature with the lower chamber having proportional representation based on the population & the upper chamber having fixed representation.
What is the Connecticut Compromise/Great Compromise
Derived from the Necessary & Proper Clause, these powers are used by the legislative branch to fulfill their expressed powers.
What are implied powers
Individuals living in North Korea do not have any freedoms due to their country's type of government that has a single leader.
What is an autocracy.
This principal of government was implemented to ensure one person or entity did not have all of the government's power.
What is Separation of Powers
This document provided a long list of grievances about the King & formally separated the colonies from Great Britain
What is the Declaration of Independence
This compromise allowed for southern states to count slaves towards their population, resulting in higher representation in the national legislature.
What is the 3/5 compromise
The power of the judicial branch to determine the constitutionality of laws. This was first used in Marbury v Madison.
What is judicial review
Iran, a country led by religious leaders, is an example of this type of government system.
What is a theocracy
This principle of government ensures everyone is treated fairly in legal processes, such as being read their Miranda rights at the time of an arrest.
What is Due process
This early document demonstrated the first attempt at self-government in the "new world" by Europeans.
What is the Mayflower Compact
This group argued for the ratification of the Constitution stating it's structure of separation of powers & checks and balances would prevent government overreach.
Who are the Federalists
Found in the 10th amendment to the US Constitution, this government power for the states.
What are reserved powers
This government system translates to "rule by a few."
What is an oligarchy
This principal of government dictates elected officials, such as congressmen & even the US President, are obligated to follow the law.
What is Rule of Law
A group of Native American tribes who voluntarily came together & were loosely ruled by a common government called the...
What is the Iroquois Confederacy
The end result after several debates; an outline of protections for individuals and specifics on what the government cannot do.
What is the Bill of Rights
Powers such as taxation are held by both the national & state governments. This type of power is called...
The original government system created in the US following the separation from Great Britain. This government system gives all authority to local governments & little to no authority to a central governemnt.
What is a Confederation