America's Founding
Author of the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This is another name for a Classical Republican.
What is an Federalist
This philosopher believed the people should be able to abolish a government if it does not serve the needs of the people.
Who is John Locke?
In this type of government, things get done very quickly.
What is unitary?
Britain in an example of this FORM of government.
What is unitary?
True or False: The Articles of Confederation failed because it gave the federal government too much power.
What is false?
In a democracy, the minority has the right to be
What is heard?
The leader of the Federalists was
Who was James Madison?
This type of government shares powers between the federal government and the states.
What is the federal government?
Another name for a representative democracy.
What is a Republic?
I am known as the “Father of the Constitution."
Who is James Madison?
This group fought to include the Bill of Rights in the Constitution.
Who are the Anti-Federalist?
The idea of Natural Rights came from this Enlightenment philosopher.
Who is John Locke?
In this type of government sovereignty rests within individuals states like New York.
What is Confederal or Confederacy?
This term is not like the others:
Individual Rights
Classical Liberalism
Common Good
Individualism
What is Common Good?
These are the 3 “Self-Evident” truths outlined in the Declaration of Independence.
What are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?
This group believed the needs of the group should be put above the needs of the individual.
Who are Classical Republicans or Federalists?
Thomas Jefferson was a Classical Republican or a Classical Liberal.
What is a Classical Liberal?
This is where sovereignty rest in a dictatorship government.
With the dictator?
China is considered a “state” or “nation” because it has
What is sovereignty?
Name one of the basic concepts of democracy.
What is ...
Worth of the Individual
Equality of all persons
Majority Rule, Minority Rights
Necessity of Compromise
Individual Freedom
Another name for a Classical Liberal is...
What is an Anti-Federalist?
This thinker proposed that the power of the government be split between three branches - executive, legislative, and judicial.
Who is Baron de Montesquieu?
This type of government has the inability to resolve conflicts.
What is Presidential or Federal?
The people have the authority.
What is popular sovereignty?