Government Vocab
This is a another word for a ruler.
Sovereign
Believed that humans are selfish and life is “brutish and short"
Thomas Hobbes
A single ruler, usually a king or a queen
Monarchy
Those who wanted a strong national government
Federalists
This amendment gives us the right to free speech
1st Amendment
Where the people agree to give power to government in exchange for protection
Social Contract
Believed in natural rights like life, liberty, and happiness
John Locke
Ruled by a few
Oligarchy
Those who wanted strong states and weaker national government
Anti-federalists
The 2nd amendment gives us this right
The right to bear arms
John Locke believed that all human being have these.
Natural Rights
The first president of the United States
George Washington
Representative government
Republic
The states demanded this before agreeing to the newly drafty constitution
The Bill of Rights
The protection from the government making unjustified “search and seizure” comes from this Amendment
4th Amendment
This is the blank slate that all humans are born with.
Tabula Rasa
A federalist who wanted a strong national government
Alexander Hamilton
Where government distributes resources equally
Socialism
The idea that each branch can monitor the other branches
Checks and balances
Because of this, we cannot be tried for the same crime twice
Double jeopardy
Without a government, humans would live in this condition with no rules or protections
Natural state
One of the founders who argued for states’ rights
Thomas Jefferson
Where no one has authority, and there is no structure
Anarchy
The process to remove an official from a government position
Impeachment
In punishing those convicted of crimes, the government cannot do this
Cruel and unusual punishment