Principles of the Constitution
Belief that people should govern themselves
What is popular sovereignty?
What is a theocracy?
Signed the Magna Carta
Who is King John?
Movement focusing on logic and reason to lead to earthly perfection
What is the enlightenment?
The first government of the United States
What are the Articles of Confederation?
What is representative government?
This type of government is led by a king or queen
What is a monarchy?
This was the purpose of the Magna Carta
The king had too much power?
Movement taught a disregard for authority as a reaction to the enlightenment
What is the Great Awakening?
This document replaced the Articles of Confederation
What is the Constitution?
Supporters of the Bill of Rights/written Constitution wanted one for this reason
What is ensure the protection of individual rights?
What is a direct democracy?
The Magna Carta limited the power of this person
What is the British monarch (king)?
All power belongs to the people and they agree to enter into.....
What is a social contract?
Compromise reached on the representation of enslaved persons
What is the 3/5th's compromise?
System in which each branch of government is able to check or restrain the power of others
What are checks and balances?
Nobody is in control
What is anarchy?
"No sheriff, royal, or other person shall take horses or carts for transport from any free man, without his consent"
What is rule of law?
The Great Awakening led to this effect.
What is the American Revolution?
This compromise was reached to settle the issue of state representation in Congress
What is the Great Compromise?
This principle ensures that a government can only do what the people allow it to do
What is limited government?
A small group of people has all the power
What is an oligarchy?
"No freeman is to be taken or imprisoned...save by lawful judgement of his peers or by the law of the land"
What is commitment to due process?
Locke encouraged people to do this if they are dissatisfied with their government
What is change it?
This was the central issue between federalist and anti-federalist
What is the power of federal government?