Rome Gov.
Romes government was known as this, since citizens elected members of the senate who represented them
Republic
Home of the 1st democracy in the world
What is Athens, Greece?
This book is considered the foundation of Judeo-Christian Principals
What is the Bible?
These two documents are known as the founding documents since they created the U.S. government
What are the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution?
The two ways to be born a citizen (Laws)
What is Law of Soil and Law of Blood?
Roman citizens agreed to pay this to fund for community needs. This is also a duty for Americans today.
What are taxes?
What are Laws?
The founders called these Unalienable rights
What is Natural Rights?
Colonial United States limited participation in government by only allowing these people vote? (Greece and Rome limited participation in other ways)
What are Landowning White Males?
Serving on a Jury, the selective service, paying taxes, and obeying laws are all examples of this
What are Duties?
In ancient Greece citizens voted directly on laws in a Roman republic citizens voted for this
What are representatives?
What is a Written Constitution?
Natural Rights come from here
Established in the Magna Carta, citizens had the right to be told of why they are arrested and given a fair trial by a Jury
What is Due Process?
Volunteering, running for office, attending civic meetings, and voting are all examples of this
What are responsibilities?
What is separation of powers?
These city-state communities in ancient Greece had their own elected government and laws just like states' do in the United States today
What are Polis'?
The following Bible verse explains this enlightenment principal:
When he [the king] has taken the throne, he shall have a copy of this law written for him …. Let it remain with him and let him read it all his life … to observe faithfully every word of the law and theses statutes, neither raising himself above fellow Israelites nor turning aside from the law.
-Deuteronomy 17:18-20
What is Rule of Law?
The Founding Father believed the freedom to practice or not practice this was an important right which should be protected
What is religion?
Formally asking the government to make a change. Can be accomplished through letter writing campaigns, personal letters to a member of the government or a protest.
The idea that government should not infringe on a citizen's life or liberty. If the government did not live up to it they could overthrow it.
What is Republicanism?
The peoples court a group of 501-1000 Greek citizens were chosen by a lottery each day. Their duty was to determine if someone was guilty or innocent of a crime. This is similar to what U.S. duty citizens have?
This man stated their are natural rights such as life, freedom, and property
Who is John Locke?
This document was signed by the Pilgrims (those who fled England for to practice their religion without persecution) to establish self-government for the first time in the colonies.
What is the Mayflower Compact?
Before being a citizen you must be this for at least the past 5 years
What is a Lawful Permanent Resident?