a system where government does not have complete power and is restricted in certain ways
What is limited government
100
powers that are delegated to the National Government and are clearly spelled out in the Constitution
What is expressed powers
100
a social contract gets its authority from the consent of who
What is the people/the governed
100
original Constitution after the Revolutionary War. Famous for its weak central Govt.
What is The Articles of Confederation
200
made up of a group of sovereign people living in a defined territory, has a government, and has the power to make and enforce laws.
What is a state
200
a two house legislature
What is a Bicameral
200
Powers shared by the state and federal government
What is concurrent powers
200
This man believed that people are inherently evil, and would abuse each other regularly if there wasn't a strong authority figure to keep people in line
Who is Thomas Hobbes
200
This man is often called the Father of the Constitution
What is James Madison
300
a type of government where people elect officials to make decisions for them.
What is Representative Democracy
300
This document, signed by William and Mary, gave rights to individuals and significantly limited the authority of the English Monarchy. Our framers used this document as a guide when drafting the Constitution
What is the English Bill of Rights
300
powers that are only available to the federal government, no exception.
What is exclusive powers
300
True or False: Locke wrote that government exists to protect people from themselves.
What is False
300
This plan called for a Bicameral Legislature, with representation based on population - authored by James Madison
What is the Virginia Plan
400
a political system where government is divided between Federal and State or local governments.
What is Federalism
400
Name two weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
What is ...couldn't raise an army, couldn't tax, only one vote for each state, could not regulate commerce, no executive, no national court system
400
powers that are not expressly stated in the Constitution, but are reasonably suggested
What are implied powers
400
This man believed in Social Contract Theory and rejected the idea of absolutism.
who is John Locke
400
This plan called for a Unicameral Legislature with representation being equal
What is the New Jersey Plan
500
Arguably the worst and least successful form of government.
What is a confederation
500
this document, signed in 1215, was the first to limit the power of the English Monarch
What is Magna Carta
500
This states that the Constitution and its treaties are the Supreme Law of the Land
What is the Supremacy Clause
500
Social Contract Theory argues against this form of government. (Hint: English Kings, Ancient Egyptians)
What is Divine Right Monarchy
500
This was a combination of the Virginia and New Jersey plans, created a two house Congress