Government
List the four characteristics of a state
Territory, Population, Government, Sovereignty
What are John Locke's two theories?
The Natural Rights of Man (Life, Liberty, & Property)
Two treatises of government
Describe the olive branch petition
Congress uses the Olive Branch Petition as a means to restate their loyalty to the crown.
The Document seeks to inform the King of the behaviors of his ministers in Parliament and the actions that they have taken against the colonies.
The colonist feel as if they are not being treated as english subjects, but rather, as second class citizens of the empire.
Who did the U.S. purchase Louisiana from?
France
Who was the first to study government?
Aristotle
Who wrote the leviathan
Thomas Hobbes
What are the four parts of the Declaration of Independence?
Preamble, Declaration of Natural Rights, List of Grievances, Resolution of Independence
Who did the U.S. purchase Alaska from?
Russia
Define nation-state?
A nation-state is a country in which both the nation and the state coincide.
The Separation of Powers philosophy is inspired by which writing?
The Spirit of Laws
The petition of rights stated?
No taxes may be levied without consent of Parliament;
No subject may be imprisoned without cause shown habeas;
No soldiers may be quartered upon the citizenry;
Martial law may not be used in time of peace.
Who did purchase Arizona from in the Gadsden purchase?
Mexico
Unlimited government is a dictatorship and power is strictly in the leader's hands.
Limited government is a democracy or republic where there are checks and balances, and the power does not just rest in the leader's hands.
Whom was the olive branch petition intended for?
What is the significance of the Magna Carta?
n 1215, King John of England (Absolute Monarch) was forced to sign the Magna Carta. The Magna Carta required King John to proclaim certain rights (freemen), respect certain legal procedures, and accept that his will could be bound by the law. It protected certain rights of the King's subjects, whether free or fettered and supported what became the writ of habeas corpus, allowing appeal against unlawful imprisonment.
Pros of the Articles of Confederation?
Provided for a common defense of the fledgling United States of America
Allowed for each of the member states to retain their independence and sovereignty under individual state constitutions
The Powers reserved to the National Government:
Declare War
Negotiate Treaties for Commerce & Peace
Establish & Operate a National Postal System
Define Government
Government is the institution through which the state maintains social order, provides public services, and enforces decisions that are binding on all people living within the state.
Who wrote the spirit of laws?
Charles de Montesquieu
What was the significance of the Enlightenment?
The people found science and reason and intellect
What was the significance of the Great Awakening?
The people found GOD