Separation of Powers
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: The amount of branches that there are in our government according to the separation of powers
What is 3?
A government with one ruler who was not elected
What is a monarchy?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: Another word to describe "liberty"
What is freedom?
The body of government in the U.S. that makes up the legislative branch
What is Congress?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: The Enlightenment thinker who came up with the idea of "separation of powers"
Who is Baron de Montesquieu?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: The Enlightenment thinker who thought of the idea of a social contract
Who is John Locke?
Rights that are given to us at birth and cannot be taken away
What are natural rights?
When the government is divided into parts
What is separation of powers?
The branch of government that is in charge of making laws
What is the legislative?
A legislative branch of the government that is in charge of making laws AND has the power to cancel an action by the king
What is Parliament?
Under a social contract, people give up some of their freedom for _________
What is protection/safety?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: When one branch of government uses its power to limit another branch
What are checks and balances?
The branch of government that is in charge of enforcing the law
What is the executive?
One of the principles of the Magna Carta that states everyone has the right to fair trials and reasonable laws that apply to everyone
What is Due Process of the Law?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: The 3 main natural rights
What is life, liberty, and property?
The reason why we have checks and balances
What is so no one gets all the power
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: The branch of government that is in charge of judging/interpreting the law
What is the judicial?
One of the principles of the Magna Carta that states that no one is above the law, not even the king
What is Rule of Law?
The idea that everyone starts off with one thing in common (being human) and everything else is learned
What is the blank slate/tabula rasa?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: How Montesquieu describes liberty
What is the peace of mind when you are safe?