Types of Government
Government where the people hold the power. Either they vote directly or they vote someone to vote for them
What is a democracy?
This system is where the people elect the legislative body and head of government separately. And no, I'm not talking about any type of democracy
What is the presidential system?
These two ancient civilizations are known for their mythology, impacts on architecture, and influence on our government and constitution
Who are the Greeks and Romans?
This document declared our separation from Great Britain for good after being treated unfairly for so long
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This compromise dealt with slavery, allow some of its population to be counted in free population and put a 20 year ban on it as well
What was the 3/5 Compromise?
Government where a few people, typically from the same political party, hold the power. No government truly calls themself this
What is an oligarchy?
In this system of government, the federal (national) government and subnational levels of government share powers
What is the federal system?
This document listed out the protections against the English government, and we later named our document very similarly
What is the English Bill of Rights?
This term means to approve
What is ratify?
These two factions eventually led to the 1st official political parties
Who are the federalists and anti-federalists?
Government where someone inherits the position and rules for life. Typically comes with the title King or Queen
What is a monarchy?
This is where the people vote for the legislative body and the legislative body chooses the head of government
What is the parliamentary system?
At the beginning of the school year, we talked about a lot of documents that made our constitution what it is today. Name ANY one of those documents
Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights, Mayflower Compact, Great Awakening, Second Treatise on Government, The Leviathan, Social Contract, The Spirit of Laws, Articles of Confederation, The Wealth of Nations
This was the U.S. constitution before the actual U.S. Constitution
What is the Articles of Confederation?
This was the agreement the Virigina and New Jersey plans came to when talking about representation in government
What is the Great or Connecticut Compromise?
Government where one person has unlimited power and authority. Usually this person comes from a military background and can also be called a dictator
What is an autocracy?
In this system of government, the federal government exercises most of the power and control. Again, not a type of government. Think of a UNIcycle
What is the unitary system?
This guy invented/defined capitalism, which impacted what kind of economy we wanted to have in the U.S.
Who is Adam Smith?
The Articles of Confederation had A LOT wrong with it. List ONE weaknedd
Govt couldn't enforce taxes, States could create their own money, no tariffs, Govt couldn't raise an army, one vote per state regardless of size, changes required unanimous vote, no national judicial system
This plan of representation said national government should be weak, there should only be 1 house of legislature, and states should be equally represented
What is the New Jersey Plan?
The absence of government
What is anarchy?
In this system of government, power is concentrated in the lower levels of government. Think of what type of government we had under the very 1st constitution, not the one we have today.
What is the confederate system?
These 4 guys really influenced our government with their crazy ideas, like 3 branches of government, and being able to overthrow it if they don't protect our rights. Who are they?
Who is Hobbes, Locke, Montesquieu, and Rousseau?
This brawl in American history proved how weak the Articles of Confederation were and that the federal government didn't have enough power
What is Shays's Rebellion?
What is the Electoral College?