Unit 2 Part 1
Polis, Written constitutions, Legislative bodies, Civic participation, Rule of law
The Quartering Act said...
The King could make the colonists house and feed (quarter) British troops.
The purpose of the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution
Establish the goals and purposes of our government
People have the power to rule in this form of government
Democracy
Examples of the duties or obligations of citizens
Pay taxes, serve on a jury, obey the law, selective service
Equality of Mankind
Principle found in America's founding document stating that all people should be treated equal
People are born with unalienable rights and according to founding documents, government exists to...
Help protect people's basic natural (unalienable) rights
Making laws is the responsibility of this part of government
Federal and state legislative branch (legislatures)
Federal system
These 4 words summarize what the colonists demanded from the King of England
No Taxation Without Representation
Ideas our founding fathers got from "Mayflower Compact"
Consent of the governed, social contract, self-government
Under this terrible 1st govt. rule book, The government had no power to enforce laws
Articles of Confederation
Article V (5) of the U.S. Constitution
Government controls all ownership of resources in this economic system
Command economy or communism
This branch of government commands the armed forces and makes treaties with foreign leaders
Executive branch (the President)
This Philosopher wrote about Natural law
John Locke
Federalists
Ratifying treaties, Vetoing bills, ruling laws unconstitutional are example of this?
Checks & Balances
This system of government balances local power with national unity better than other systems
Federal system
According to Locke's social contract the people can do this if government doesn't protect basic natural rights
Change the government