Declaration of indepndence
What are the 3 natural rights
Life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness
Are democrats liberal or conservatives
Liberal
What does NAACP stand for?
National Association of Advancement of Colored People
Do federalists support weak or strong government?
Strong
What freedoms does the 1st amendment grant?
Speech
Religion
Press
Assembly
Petition
Who are the two philosophers that inspired our government?
Thomas Hobbs and John Locke
Are Republicans liberal or conservative
Conservatives
What is the difference between interest groups and political parties?
Political parties work to get candidates elected; they also have a platform that shows everything they believe in.
Interest groups work to get laws passed that benefit them; they care about only one specific issue and advocate for it.
Do anti federalist support strong or weak government?
Weak
What are some restrictions to freedom of speech?
Time and place (alone or no)
Clear and present danger (violent protest for example)
libel(written)/slander(verbal) (can’t lie about someone that causes them damage)
Symbolic speech
What documents severed as the first constitution of the US government?
The articles of confederation
Characteristics of conservatives
Small gov
Lower taxes
National security
Family values
Favor 2nd Amendment
Free market capitalism
Pro-life
What do interest groups do?
Bringing lawsuits against the government
Make donations to candidates
Influence lawmakers (lobbying)
Advertise issues on media/social media
Contribute to campaign ads (tv/radio)
What was Brutus 1 about?
Claims that the government will have the absolute power due to his believes that the Congress will be able to make any laws they want to benefit the leaders only, states will not have freedom and will have to answer to the federal government, and that federal laws can overpower the state laws.
Why was the bill of rights created?
They were added to limit the power of the federal government as brutus 1 handled the fact that there was no bill of rights
The bill of rights is a list of limits on the federal government
SWhat was the function of government according to Thomas Hobbs?
To protect people and their rights
Characteristics of Liberals
Large gov
Higher taxes
Individual rights
Gay rights
Gun control
Environmental issues
What are interest groups?
organization of people who have policy goals and try to influence policymakers to accomplish these goals.
What was Federalist 10 about?
Madison believed that it is a necessity for a strong government as democratic can’t prevent violence and can’t protect people’s rights. He also believed that under a democratic government there will be a bloodbath against the wealthy and the country will follow the steps of the French Revolution.
Are the rights in the bill of rights unlimited?
No
What was DoI?
Document written by colonist to declare their independence
What is party identification?
Party Identification- whichever party you align with you vote for that party regardless of the candidates.
What is the biggest interest group?
National Rifle Association
What was Federalist 51 about?
Madison suggests that in order to protect people’s rights, government need to have three branches and each branch should have its own abilities while none of the branches can appoint other branches’ members. He believed that the main rights to protect were civil rights and freedom of religion.
False. Only federal government