Ancient Civilizations
This ancient civilizations gave US Founding Fathers the idea to create a government based on democracy.
What is Ancient Athens
This time period is known as the "age of reason" where people started using reasoning and thought about how government should run.
What is the Enlightenment?
This philosopher thought a single monarch who had all the power to run the government was the best type of government.
This country set up the 13 colonies in America
What is England?
This is another word for freedom.
What is liberty?
Ancient Athens developed this type of document that says the supreme laws of the land and sets up government.
What is a constitution?
What are the rights you are born with called?
Natural Rights
This philosopher thought people were born with a Tabula Rasa, a blank slate.
Who is John Locke?
In 1215, nobles in England made King John sign this document that limited his power greatly.
What is the Magna Carta?
Consent of the govern means that the government gets its power from the...
People
This ancient civilization used democracy but formed a republic.
What is Ancient Rome?
This is the imaginary land where there are no laws but unlimited freedom to do what ever you want.
State of Nature
This philosopher thought you could not overthrown the government once you give up some freedoms for protection.
Before the Pilgrims got off their boat, the Mayflower, they created this document that would set up the government of their new colony and established laws that promoted common good (people working together for best outcomes)
What is the Mayflower Compact
This means that everyone should follow the law and NO ONE, even kings or presidents are above the law.
What is rule of law?
This type of government is one where every citizen is directly involved in running the government.
What is direct democracy?
This idea means that a country's leaders should be chosen by its citizens to best serve their needs.
What is republicanism.
John Locke said if the government does not protect people's natural rights they have the right to do this action.
What is revolt (overthrow the government)?
This term means that the government MUST follow fair steps before punishing someone.
What is due process?
Describe the social contract.
government offers protection of peoples natural rights
People give up some freedom and agree to follow the law
This ancient civilization established the idea of separation of powers in government by creating a senate that had 2 chambers full of representatives who were elected by citizens.
Ancient Rome
This agreement is what ends the state of nature.
What is the social contract?
These are the three natural rights John Locke said all humans share.
what are Life, Liberty, Property?
Abraham Lincoln suspended this during the civil war meaning he could have anyone arrested without having to prove they did anything wrong or even tell them what they did. Boop! straight to jail
What is Habeas Corpus?
Why is habaes corpus important?
It is important because it makes sure people can not be punished or imprisoned with out a reason or due process.