Vocab
The idea that authority of the government comes from the people. Is it Popular Sovereignty or Self-Government
Popular Sovereignty
What region wrote the 12 Tables?
Roman Republic
Which British document influenced bicameral legislative?
Magna Carta
What did the Enlightenment movement focus on?
science, reason, and philosophy - moved away from religious belief
What document said that the colonies no longer want to be apart of England
Declaration of Independence
What definition states powers of government are restricted by the Constitution and each branch is restricted in what they can do.
Limited Government
True or False: Hammurabi Code influenced due process
False
Which British document(s) showcased rule of law?
Magna Carta, and Mayflower Compact
Who was the Enlightenment philosopher that thought about natural rights?
John Locke
What is the House of Burgesses and where in the United States?
Southern states; House of Burgesses - first elected body of government in the British colonies; resisted British taxes and pushed independence
What is a social contract?
An agreement between the government and the people in which the people agree to give up certain rights in exchange for protection from the government
What document is 12 Tables similar to in the United States?
U.S Bill of Rights
What is due process? (Half points for only giving an example)
Fair and just treatment for people under a government before their life, liberty and property are at risk, found in 5th and 14th amendments
Who was the philosopher that created the idea of separation of powers?
Baron de Montesquieu
Who wrote Common Sense and when did they write it?
Thomas Paine in 1776
Define Consent of the governed
People must give permission to allow the government to rule over them for the government to have legitimate power
Were any of the ancient civilizations an example of a representative democracy? (If so, which ones)
noooo...Athens worked as a direct democracy but that's it
What ascept/part of British government changed because of the Magna Carta?
Creation of British Parliament
Define Enlightenment include a time frame within your definition
17th/18th century movement that shifted focus towards thinking about science, reason, and philosophy that pushed people to think differently about the world around them
What was the message of "Common Sense"?
To urge and push the colonist to want independence from British rule, and create a democracy
What are Natural Rights? (Include 3 Natural Rights for full points)
Natural Rights are fundamental freedoms that belong to all people at birth as in life, liberty, property, and pursuit of happiness); describes what rights people have at birth
Name the 3 ancient civilizations that we studied
Hammurabi's Code/ Mesopotamia
Ancient Athens
Roman Republic
Which British documents were written during the Enlightenment movement?
Mayflower Compact and English Bill of Rights
What were the big 5 ideas from Enlightenment that influenced the U.S government (100 per right idea!)
1. Opposition to absolute monarchy
2. Separation of powers
3. Free-market capitalism
4. Equality
5. Liberty and individual rights
List at least two complaints that the colonist had against the King
multiple choices