Types of Government
Type of gov't is run by one individual whose power was likely obtained at birth.
What is a Monarchy
Division of power between levels of government.
What is a federal system?
This philosopher said that life is nasty, brutish, and short, and therefore people need to be ruled by a strong king.
Who is Thomas Hobbes?
The number of votes each state had.
What is 1?
This document, written in the 13th century , forced King John to give up some of his power to English barons.
What is the Magna Carta
Type of gov't where one person is in charge with no check on their power.
What is a dictatorship or monarchy or autocracy?
A group of states come together and form an alliance.
What is a confederation?
Natural rights philosopher.
Who is John Locke?
Only this branch of government existed under the Articles.
What is the legislative branch?
The 'natural' rights listed in the Declaration of Independence.
What are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?
Type where policy is driven by religious books.
What is a theocracy?
People vote directly for the President.
What is a presidential system?
Author of Common Sense.
Who is Thomas Paine?
The number of states needed to pass a new law.
What is 9?
What was the name of the boat where a group of settlers chose to create their own form of government?
What is the Mayflower?
Modern day Syria
What is military?
A group of legislators choose the leader.
What is a parliamentary system?
Much of the early ideas about the Constitution came from this person.
Who is Montesquieu?
The number of states needed to change the Articles.
What is 13?
Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This type of government is set up mostly as an economic system, and has been used in the past by Russia.
What is communism?
There is no difference in policy between the top and lowest level of government.
What is a unitary system?
Title of the book outlining the rights of sovereigns.
What is Leviathan?
This uprising happened due to tax disputes and the federal gov't not paying soldiers.
This section of the Declaration of Independence contains the natural rights and the purpose of government.
What is the Preamble?