English Philosophy
Who was John Locke?
Necessary and Proper Clause is what?
The ability of the government to change its dimensions of power in accordance with whatever is deemed necessary for the United States.
Declaration of Independence is what?
To get away from Britain due to the king’s tyranny and wrongful acts.
Social Contract is what?
The theory that people would enter any power structure to escape nature.
Who created the idea of Tabula Rasa?
Who is John Locke
Who was Thomas Hobbes?
An English philosopher who believed that people are guided by self-preservation, the state of nature is war, and that the life of man was solitary, poor, and brutal.
Supremacy Clause is what?
Simply, the Constitution is the overruling law of all jurisdictions in the country.
Articles of Confederation is what?
A friendly defense alliance between states prior to the Constitution.
Participation Democracy is what?
A democracy in which all people from any corner of society can take part and vote.
Who wrote the Leviathon in 1651?
Who is Thomas Hobbes.
Which philosopher would have believed that natural rights govern the state of nature?
John Locke.
Concurrent Powers are what?
Powers held by both the federal government and lower governments.
Federalist 10 did what?
Argued about the problems of factions and parties in government.
Elite Democracy is what?
A democracy where the economic elite and social groups rule over, independent of elections.
Who wrote the Two Treaties of Government?
Who is John Locke.
Which philosopher would have believed that governments are designed to be controlling?
Thomas Hobbes.
What is the three fifths compromise?
Federalist 51 did what?
Argued over the separation of power in government.
Tabula Rasa is what?
Theory that all people are born as a blank slate and are influenced over time my society, etc.
Who created "consent of the governed"?
Who is John Locke.
Which philosopher would have believed that governments are needed to protect people from one another?
Thomas Hobbes.
Why was the Bill of Rights created?
As a compromise to pass the Constitution, because it would guarantee some rights for the people.
Brutus 1 did what?
Opposed the Constitution because it lacked any specified rights of the people and gave too much federal power to the government.
Federalism is what?
A constitutional agreement where power is distributed to the federal and the state government.
Who thought people would be willing to submit to power for protection?
Who is Thomas Hobbes.