Founders
Republican Government
Constitutional Government
Name the Quot-er
100
Philosopher whose writings influenced the thinking of the Founders
Who is John Locke
100
That which is good for the community as a whole
What is Common Good
100
A set of rules and laws that tells how a government is organized and run
What is a constitution
100
"If all power is given to only on group, no matter how large or small the group is, it will inevitably abuse its power"
Who is Alexander Hamilton
200
Agreement among individuals to create and live under a government and give that government the power to make and enforce laws.
What is social contract
200
The willingness of both citizens and leaders to give up some of their own personal interests to serve the needs of the people
What is Civic Virtue
200
Specifically limits the powers of those who run the government and ensures that the limits of power are enforced
What is a constitutional government
200
"The desire for power and money can corrupt people"
Who is Benjamin Franklin
300
Rights that all people have just by being human beings.
What are natural rights.
300
Democracy in which the people themselves make the laws and control the government
What is direct democracy
300
What government has no such limits or is limited by its constitution, but these limits are not enforced
What is autocratic or dictatorial government
300
"It is the nature of human beings to always want more power"
Who is George Mason
400
This man said the purpose of government is to protect those natural rights that could not be protected in a state of nature.
Who is John Locke.
400
A democracy in which laws are made and administered by representatives elected by the people
What is representative democracy
400
This states that people in government cannot unfairly deprive a person of the right to freedom of speech
What is Citizens' rights
400
"Revolt is the right of the people"
Who is John Locke
500
Where the government gets its right to govern, according to the natural rights philosophy.
What is the consent of the people
500
Who wanted a government that would fit human nature as it is, not as one might wish it to be
Who is James Madison
500
A part of a person's life that is not the business of government
What is private domain
500
"The rights of persons, and the rights of property, are the objects for the protection of which Government was instituted"
Who is James Madison
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