US History
The United States can be referred to as a laboratory because of its trend of reinventing itself as a.
Social experiment
California though domestically is one but globally it would not qualify.
State
Social Contract
One of a few key founding documents which establish certain "unalienable" protections on those who the document was written for.
Declaration of Independence
These types of documents are found at the actual historical event.
Primary Sources
Like a growing adolescent the United States has faced some new challenges past and present in its growth into a ____ nation.
Modern/modernized
One of three government structures compared to a "hub and spokes" system, the British Empire was an example.
Unitary system
This is what people are considered to be acting in before governments are put in place.
"state of nature"
These include life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Let's not also forget property and religion too!
Natural rights
Though not at the event, documents such as these are often used to interpret those that are.
Secondary Sources
Voting is seen as an expression of this one of three pillars in American Government.
Citizenship
This one is true of every type of government because all governments have it.
Power
Though not totally supportive of social contracts he thought of them as being a necessary function of human society.
David Hume
Despite its shortcomings as a "Treaty of Friendship" it did in fact reveal the new nation's fear of a tyrannical government.
Articles of Confederation
It's usually a state of feeling but we use it as a method to analyze historical documents.
HAPPY
Know as the balance of power between the central and state governments, if you think of cake you're on the right track.
Federalism
A form of government that simply doesn't work through everyone may perhaps "love it" because power is never constant.
Anarchy
Thomas Hobbes
Two sides used these to debate the merits of the Constitution, James Madison and George Mason were key figures.
Within the Constitution these principles are closely similar but serve different purposes in roping in governement.
Checks & Balances; Separation of Powers
One of three that Jefferson wrote about in the Declaration, bearing in mind it's the second in line.
Liberty
Our United States government had help from the Athenians, Romans, and Iroquois in developing itself into this type of government.
constitutional federal republic
Largely influenced the founding fathers and was the inspiration for the Declaration of Independence.
John Locke
It has many parts but its main section is famed for affirming "We the People" as the center of government.
Constitution
The restraint put on government to prevent it from growing too large and have non-interference upon the people.
Limited government