Theories/Types of Government
This type of government is one where the government is controlled by the people, either directly or indirectly
Democracy
The Constitutional Convention was held in what major city?
Philidelphia, PA
The first document to limit the power of the king of England that the US bases it's structure around
Magna Carta or "great charter"
The US government is based heavily on which theory of government?
Social Contract Theory
The Government is not all powerful in what it does and can't infringe on people's rights
Limited Government
Theory of government that states that as humans changed over time, government develops
Evolutionary theory of government
The end result of combining equal plans to ratify the constitution is called the...
Great Compromise
The original government the US had in place after the revolutionary war
The beginning of the Constitution is called the _______________ where the goals of the country are laid out
Preamble
This term means "two houses" in government
Bicameral
This type of government is ruled by a small group of people for corrupt and selfish reasons
Oligarchy
This group originally refused the Constitution because it did not have a bill of Rights
Anti-Federalists
The event that eventually caused the overturning of the Articles of Confederation was...
Shays' Rebellion
Legislative Branch
Term that states that the power of the government rests with the people.
Popular Soverignty
The Vatican, Afghanistan, and Iran are all examples of what kind of government?
Theocracy
This plan wanted to make the government only have 1 house with the state representatives based on population
The Articles of Confederation did not have a __________________ or a court system
President of the US
How many times has the Constitution been changed?
27 times (27 amendments)
Rights that you have because you are born, not because you are given to you.
Natural Rights/Unalienable
The Social Contract theory has been attributed to which English Philosopher?
John Locke
List 1 prominent anti-federalist in the American debate for the Constitution
Anti- Federalist
Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, George Mason
List at least 2 weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
- Fed gov can't tax/cant pay debt
- each state had their own currency
- non- unified foreign policy
- no uniform trade policy between states
This Founding father was the presiding officer of the Constitutional Convention
George Washington
This clause allows Congress to vote on certain things that it deems essential
Necessary and Proper Clause