Our Classical Heritage
What type of government did they have in Ancient Greece?
Direct Democracy - everyone votes on everything, no elected leaders
Name 3 things that enlightenment thinkers attacked
Divine Right of kings
the Church
Inherited power
Who fought in the French and Indian war and what happend after the war?
British fought the French and Indians and the British suffered a huge debt after the war
What was the first constitution for our country called
The Articles of Confederation
In some countries, the ruler's will is law, in America we live under the.........
Rule of Law
Who made laws in Ancient Greece?
The Assembly (thousands of citizens)
Under social contract, people need to give up rights for the...
Common Good
What was the first battle in the Revolution
The Battles of Lexington and Concord, April 19, 1775
What is a Confederal System?
States share power but keep most of the power
Name 4 sources of American Law
Roman law, the church, the king, parliament, English common law, popular traditions
Name 5 things we get from Ancient Rome
Representative Democracy, written law, rule of law, civic participation, separation of powers.
What time period was referred to as the "Age of Reason"
What did the colonists who boarded and dumped tea off British ships call themselves?
What did the great Compromise create?
A Bicameral Legislature
How many citizens are on Jury?
12
Name 4 things we get from Judeo-Christian tradition?
Rule of law, Ethical ideas of justice, Individual worth, Personal responsibility.
What Enlightenment thinker felt that societies work best when the powers are government are separated?
Baron D. Montesquieu.
Name 3 types of protesting
Boycotting
Petitioning
Tar and feathering
What two things were they unable to do due to only having one branch (under the Articles of Confederation)
they were unable to Enforce the law and Interpret the law
who has "burden of proof" in a criminal trial?
the prosecution
What should the law do based on Judeo-Christian tradition?
Reward the Good (Heaven) Punish the Wrong doers (Hell)
Where was Montesquieu from? (Country)
France
What reform movements in the US were influenced by Jefferson's words?
Women's suffrage, abolition and the Civil Rights movement.
How many states were required to approve a new law?
9/13
what is the juries decision called?
Verdict/JUDGEMENT