Enlightenment Thinkers
This man believed that humans were born with three natural rights and that a social contract existed where people would give up some freedoms in order to have government protect their natural rights.
Who is John Locke?
This document was the first document to limit a king's power
What is the Magna Carta
The idea that people have the power/ permission comes from the people
Popular Sovereignty/ Consent of the Governed
__________ developed the idea that government should be divided into 3 branches.
The DOI is based on this man's idea of what...(2 parts) (the person and the idea)
Who is John Locke's and his Social Contract Theory?
Which document did John Locke influence?
Declaration of Independence
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness are found in which document?
Declaration of Independence
The idea that restrictions should be placed on government power
What is Limited Government
The purpose of separation of powers was to make sure?
That no branch becomes too powerful
The AOC established a weak government system because it lacked these two branches of government.
What are the executive and judicial branch?
This philosopher introduced the idea of separation of powers.
Who is Montesquieu
This document is an example of the principle of self government.
What is the Mayflower Compact
Idea that no one is above the law, not even the president
What is the Rule of Law
_____________ wrote a pamphlet titled Common Sense.
Who is Thomas Paine
This was the requirement needed to amend the AOC.
All 13 states had to ratify the change.
According to John Locke, these are the natural rights that every human is born with.
What is Life, Liberty, and Property
This document guaranteed the rights of English citizens and influenced idea of right to a fair trial and individual liberties
What is the English Bill of Rights
People have the right to abolish an abusive government was first suggested by the Americans in which Document.
What is the Declaration of Independence
Rousseau argued that the King is not the Sovereign of the country, but that this is...
The People
The middle section of the DOI contains this...
What are the complaints against King George III?
Explain social contract
Agreement between people and government
This document called for the colonists to rebel against the king's violent abuse of power and support the Declaration of Independence
What is Common Sense
What was the first written Constitution in the US called that set up a confederal system?
What is the Articles of Confederation
According to Locke, the King's purpose is not to enforce law, but to ensure what?
That individual rights are maintained.
The Articles of Confederation could not allow congress to do this.
Tax