State of The State
a body of people
Population
all citizens have equal decision-making power.
Direct Democracy
This document first limited the power of the king
Magna Carta
He came up with the idea of a State of nature, and influenced other enlightenment thinkers.
Thomas Hobbes
People elect representatives to make decisions for them
Republic or Representative Government
living in a defined space; the area in which a state’s rules apply.
Territory
the loose union of independent states.
Confederation
This document introduced the idea of freedom of religion to America
Mayflower Compact
He came up with the idea of a representative government.
Jean Jaques Rosseau
natural rights that cannot be taken away,denied or transferred to another person.
Un-alienable Rights
a political organization to make and enforce laws
Government
power is divided between central, state, and local governments.
Federalism
The judicial branch can rule a law “illegal” if it violates this document
The Constitution
John Locke believed in these three natural rights.
Life, Liberty, and Property
a written document that sets the laws, principles, structures, and processes of a government.
A Constitution
Texas is lacking this, so it is not a country.
Sovereignty
ruler(s) control all aspects of citizens’ lives.
Authoritarian
Using John Locke’s Ideas, this man wrote the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
Montesquieu thought that the government should be made up of these.
Three Branches of Government
Or - Legislative, Executive, Judicial Branches
the power to make and enforce laws without having to check with any higher authority.
Sovereignty
people voluntary chose to have a government; challenges divine right theory.
Social Contract Theory
voters elect only legislative branch, then legislative branch selects one of its members to act as the executive.
Parliamentary Government
This document refuted the king's “Divine Right”.
Petition of Right
Where government derives its powers according to Thomas Jefferson.
Consent of the Governed
personal liberties gained by English citizens found in the United States government
The Bill of Rights