The Enlightenment Era
What was the Enlightenment Era, and how did it change the idea of Divine Right?
The Enlightenment Era was a period when people began using science, mathematics, and common sense to develop new ideas, including new government styles like the Social Contract Theory. This changed the idea of Divine Right by proposing that people and the government should enter a contract where people give up some freedoms for the protection of their rights
In which system of government is power shared between federal and state governments?
Federalism
What are the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution called?
The Bill of Rights.
A bicameral system of government means having what?
Two parts or houses within a branch of government.
Name two of the five purposes of government
Any two of the following: Providing Leadership, Maintaining Order, Providing Public Services, Providing National Security, and Providing Economic Security and Assistance.
Who created the Social Contract theory?
Thomas Hobbes
Describe the "Force" theory of government formation
The "Force" theory is when people take control through force—mental, emotional, financial, physical, or political.
What is the name of the agreement between Northern and Southern states on how to count slaves for representation and taxation?
The ⅗ Compromise.
Which branch of the U.S. government has a bicameral system?
The Legislative Branch
On the government spectrum, what are the two opposite ends?
Authoritarian and Democratic.
The Social Contract Theory states that citizens give up some freedoms in exchange for what?
The protection of their rights
Which system of government is a loose union of independent states where the states hold most of the power?
Confederation
Powers that are specifically stated in the Constitution and belong to the federal government are called what?
Enumerated or Expressed Powers.
What are the two parts of the U.S. bicameral system called?
The House of Representatives and the Senate.
The Bill of Rights originated from which historical event?
The Revolutionary War
What is the term for a state without laws and government?
Anarchy
What are powers that are shared by both the national and state governments?
Concurrent powers
What is the term for powers that are denied to both national and state governments?
Denied powers
What are the powers not delegated to the federal government that are reserved for the states?
Reserved powers
Which of the four theories of government formation is based on bloodline or lineage?
The Evolutionary Theory