English Philosophers
When was the Philosophical movement?
When is 17th and 18th century?
What does state of nature mean?
What is absolute freedom?
The day the colonies declared their freedom from Britain
What is July 4, 1776?
Power is distributed to the federal and state governments
What is federalism?
Loose interpretation of Constitution
Who are Federalists?
These philosophers created a movement that impacted the entire western world
Who is John Locke and Thomas Hobbes?
What is the contract that states people agree to leave the state of nature and enter a governed society
what is Social Contract Theory?
_________ was chosen the write the first draft of the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
Money given to States for a specific job or task
What is a project grant?
Wanted a weaker central governemnt
What is anti federalists?
Thomas Hobbes is known for this book
What is Leviathan 1651?
People agree to give up some freedom for protection of their rights by the government
What is Locke's perspective on social contract?
Why was the Declaration of Independence written?
What is to declare freedom from Britain.
Powers not expressly stated in the Constitution but are reasonably suggested by it.
What are implied powers?
They argued for the Bill of Rights
Who are the Anti Federalists?
John Locke is known for this book
What is Two Treatises of Government 1689?
People give up all freedoms to government control for security and protection
What is Hobbes' perspective on social contract?
The first form of government for the new nation was called
What is Articles of Confederation
Powers spelled out specifically in the Constitution-- "enumerated powers"
What are expressed powers?
Didn't want to ratify Constitution
Who are the Anti Federalists?
John Locke created the term that meant the mind is a blank slate
What is Tabula Rasa?
Montesquieu claimed that despotism can be prevented by a system of
What is separation of powers?
Why were the colonists worried about the Articles?
What is they feared that a central government would threaten their freedom?
Powers exercised by the national government alone.
What are exclusive powers?
wrote the Dec. of Independence
Who is TJ?