Types of Government
Supreme authority rests with the people
democracy
He wrote that among the rights of humans are "Life, liberty, and property."
John Locke
When the government cannot do whatever it wants
Limited government
Is broken if the government does not protect rights
Social contract
Formatting style used in many classrooms
MLA
Exercise of gov. powers is held by a single person or small group
dictatorship
Government is necessary to avoid "the war of every man against every man"
Thomas Hobbes
When people vote on leaders to rule the country
Republic
Majority Rules
The last President to be assassinated, supported Consumer rights
Kennedy
A government where the legal system of the state is based on religious law.
Theocracy
Wrote the "Declaration of Independence"
Thomas Jefferson
When a government has a supreme law of the land
Constitutionalism
Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness are considered what
Natural rights
He signed the Declaration of Independence the largest
John Hancock
A _______________ government is one in which the powers of government are divided between a central gov. and several local governments.
federal
Argued that a central government will protect rights better than small state governments can - HINT: This man is non-stop.
Alexander Hamilton
When people vote for people to vote on laws.
Representative democracy
When people decide who or what rules
Popular Sovereignty
Her real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta
Lady Gaga
Government where the power to rule is held by a small self appointed elite
oligarchy
State of Nature
When people personally vote on each law
Direct democracy
No one is above the law is called
Rule of law
How many representatives does Florida have?
27