Greece & Rome
In Ancient Athens, who was considered a citizen?
Men, 18 and older, with both Athenian parents
The Enlightenment was a philosophical movement focused on the use of __________ to figure things out.
Reason
In 1215, the British king was forced to sign this document, which in Latin means "Great Charter."
Magna Carta
Still used today, __________ were created so that remote Massachusetts settlements could rule themselves.
town meetings
The Haudenosaunees, or Six Nations, or Great League of Peace, were referred to by colonists as:
The Iroquois Confederacy
Just like we do today, in Ancient Athens they used randomly selected __________ to determine court cases.
Juries
Philosopher John Locke believed that all people are born equal, with rights they are guaranteed and don't have to earn. What is this idea called?
Natural rights
The British made it a rule that no one, not even the kings, was above the law. This idea is called:
rule of law
Signed before they even got off the boat, the __________ established self-government in the Plymouth colony.
Mayflower Compact
Name two of the six tribes that were a part of the Iroquois Confederacy.
Cayuga, Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Seneca, Tuscarora
Ancient Athens used a direct democracy, but Ancient Rome used a _______________ as their system of government.
Representative democracy
French philosopher Charles de Montesquieu believed that government power should be separated into __________ branches.
Three (3)
The Magna Carta was created as a way to limit the power of King John. What was one way that King John abused his power?
- forced nobles to fight in foreign wars
- kidnapped the children of nobles, stole their wealth and property to force them in line
Was the Virginia House of Burgesses an example of a direct democracy or a representative democracy?
representative democracy
True or False: Historians all agree about the strong influence that Native Peoples had on America's government.
False
The Romans believed in breaking up government power into different branches. This is known as:
separation of powers
Montesquieu said that there needs to be a system to limit the power of each branch of government so that no one becomes too powerful. This is called:
checks and balances
Complete the phrase - The Magna Carta established the idea that people accused of crimes need to be treated as:
innocent until proven guilty
Though it ultimately failed, the __________ first introduced the idea of the colonies joining together.
The Albany Plan of Union
From the Iroquois we get the idea of having separation nations (or states) that come together as one. This is called a:
federal system
Romans believed in civic duty, that everyone should contribute to the nation even without a reward. They learned this from the story of:
Cincinnatus
Describe John Locke's concept of the social contract.
What is the term for the belief that everyone is entitled to due process of the law?
In general, how did Colonial Governments influence America's government?
They all were based on rule by the people
The Latin phrase "E pluribus unum" that appears on the Great Seal of the US was likely inspired by the Iroquois Confederacy. What does it mean?
From many, One