Philosophy & Development of Government 1
"An institution through which leaders make and enforce laws" is a simple definition for this topic of our course of study.
What is government?
This document was the first to limit the power of the English monarchy in 1215.
What was the Magna Carta?
"Common Sense" was written by this philosopher in 1776.
Who was Thomas Paine?
Thomas Jefferson listed 27 grievances against the King in this document.
What is the Declaration of Independence.
The number of troops landing on Staten Island was greater than the entire population of this city, the largest in the colonies.
What is Philadelphia?
This is a form of government where a single person, usually a king or queen, holds all the power.
What is a monarchy?
In order for government to maintain order, it must create a fear of being punished.
Who was Thomas Hobbes?
Colonists being forced to take care of British troops led to this amendment to the Constitution. (Name the title or description--not just the number)
What is the 3rd Amendment, "No Quartering of Soldiers?"
This author of the Declaration of Independence believed that basic human rights are unalienable.
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
The philosophy that "just powers" of government come from the consent of the governed is expressed in this document.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This 18th Century British philosopher believed that before the creation of government, life was solitary, poor, brutish, and short.
Who was Thomas Hobbes?
This philosopher outlined British common law and shaped the legal system in England and the American colonies in his Commentaries on the Laws of England.
Who was William Blackstone?
The Colonial delegates realized they could be signing their death warrant by committing this act.
What is signing the Declaration of Independence?
32,000 British troops landed on Staten Island the same week
What is the Declaration of Independence was signed?
This founding father's statement,"God who gave us life gave us liberty" is etched in his memorial in Washington, D.C.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
These two earlier documents influenced the ideas in the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.
What are the Magna Carta and The English Bill of Rights?
Rights of Individuals and of Parliament were acknowledged in this 1689 British document.
What was the English Bill of Rights?
This document was the FIRST to guarantee free elections, the right to petition, and protection against cruel and unusual punishment.
What is the English Bill of Rights?
In the list of grievances in the Declaration of Independence, numbers 22 through 27 were considered the
What is most serious?
This delegate stated, "My hand trembles, but my heart does not" because he was fearful that his shaky signature would be seen as hesitant.
Who was Stephen Hopkins?
A type of government where the people elect representatives to make decisions and create laws on their behalf, and where the powers of the government are limited by a written constitution is
What is a Constitutional Republic?
This 18th CENTURY British philosopher's beliefs regarding the natural "right to life, liberty, and property" inspired Thomas Jefferson to include the phrase in the Declaration of Independence.
Who was John Locke?
Thomas Hobbes described his philosophy that people's lives are short and brutish, they live in fear of punishment and they are willing to trade individual liberty for safety from their government in his book by this title.
What is "Leviathan?"
This is depicted in the painting, "The Apotheosis of Washington."
What is George Washington rising to the heavens?
To protect personal property and promote free enterprise, this phrase replaced the word "property" in the Declaration of Independence.
What is "pursuit of happiness?"
This pamphlet helped galvanize support for the American Revolution.
What was "Common Sense?"