System of Government
Montesquieu
Historical Documents
Enlightenment
John Locke
100
What two systems of government has the United States had since we declared our independence?
Confederal and Federal
100
Which thinker introduced the idea of a separation of powers for effective government?
Baron de Montesquieu
100
Which document brought forth the theory of "self-government"?
The Mayflower Compact
100
Who were the primary enlightenment thinkers?
Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, and Montesquieu
100
Enlightenment thinker John Locke believed that governments should exist to?
Serve the people
200
Which level of U.S. Government holds the highest power or authority?
Central Government or Federal Government
200
In Montesquieu's mind which government was the most successful?
England
200
Which document was the first document to limit a King's power?
The Magna Carta
200
What was the enlightenment
Cultural movement
200
According to John Locke, which rights were guaranteed by natural law?
Life, Liberty, and Property
300
The oldest direct democracy in the world is?
Greece
300
Montesquieu's ideas about government are referred to as?
Separation of Powers
300
Which document offered English citizens a list of guaranteed rights and limited the King's power even further by giving Parliament the power?
The English Bill of Rights
300
The ideas of the Enlightenment period shaped?
The Declaration of Independence
300
According to John Locke, which agreement did individuals enter into to form their society?
Social Contract
400
A government based on a representative democracy is?
A republic
400
What most attracted the Founding Fathers to Montesquieu's views on separation of powers?
It could help the central government from becoming tyrannical and oppressive (Gaining too much power)
400
Which right was established by the Magna Carta in 1215?
The right to trial by jury
400
Enlightenment thinkers wanted to apply the laws that ruled nature to?
People and Society
500
Explain the 4 systems of government that we talked about in class?
Unitary- strong central government Parliamentary- legislative branch holds the power Federal- federal government and states government share power (federal government has slightly more power) Confederal- state government holds the power, assign a few minuscule powers to the weak central government
500
What were the three branches of government that Montesquieu divided into?
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
500
The English Bill of Rights ended the struggle between?
The Parliament and the king
500
Why is it called the Enlightenment movement?
The thinkers brought the light of reason to everything they studied
500
How was John Locke's social contract theory related to his belief in natural law?
He argued that subjects had the right to rebel against a ruler who acted against natural law
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