Intro Terms
One of the names for our U.S. form of government
What is a representative democracy or a constitutional republic?
Aristotle categorizes governments as either true (promoting the common good) or this
What is corrupt or perverted (promoting self-interest)?
power is limited by different branches of government through this means
What are checks and balances?
Ancient city that had a republican government with elected officials and shared rule
What is Rome?
number of references to God in the Declaration of Independence
what is 4?
The freedom to do what is right
What is liberty?
True government ruled by one
What is a monarchy or kingship?
equality of all people (including lawmakers) under the law
what is the rule of law?
British philosopher who wrote much about natural rights and the government's duty to protect them
Who is John Locke?
Virginia delegate who proposed the first legislation that the colonies should be free states.
Who was Richard Henry Lee?
The study of the structure and function of government and the rights and duties of citizens
What is civics?
Corrupt government ruled by a few
What is an oligarchy?
voluntary association of of people entering into a social compact demonstrates this
What is "consent of the governed"?
What is the Magna Carta?
What is the grievance against slavery?
a system where a person (or people) are invested with power to manage (or rule) people in a particular area
What is government?
True government by the many
What is a republic (or a polity)?
the fact that people participate in a common human nature and rationality makes us this
what is "equal"?
Drafted the Virginia Declaration of Rights in June, 1776
Who was George Mason?
Who are John Adams, Ben Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert Livingston?
Word used to describe America because as uniquely founded at a particular time, by a particular people, based on particular principles
What is "exceptional" or "American exceptionalism"?
Which form of government did Aristotle believe would lead to mob-rule?
the principle that we the people can govern ourselves
what is popular sovereignty?
Year that the English Bill of Rights established a Constitutional Monarchy in England, whereby the king needed consent of Parliament
what is 1689?
World's oldest constitution that is still in effect
What is Massachusetts's constitution?