Enlightenment
Montesquieu's concept that influenced the way the founders structured our government
SEPARATION OF POWERS
*US Constitution divides the powers of government into 3 separate branches
Big idea from the Mayflower Compact (1620)
SELF-GOVERNMENT
Rule by a small group of wealthy powerful men
system where central and regional governments share power
FEDERAL SYSTEM
lack of government
ANARCHY
Thomas Jefferson used John Locke's ideas of natural rights and social contract when he wrote what founding document?
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
Document written in 1215 to limit the power of the King and protect rights of the noblemen
MAGNA CARTA
Citizens hold power; elect representatives who make public policy decisions on behalf of the people
REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY
also called a REPUBLIC
system where central government holds most (if not all) power
UNITARY SYSTEM
Power of government comes from people
POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY
Locke said that every man is born with basic rights of life, liberty, and property that cannot be taken away by governments. He called these ________ __________
NATURAL RIGHTS
English document signed in 1689 that limited the power of monarchs, expanded the power of Parliament and expanded the rights of citizens.
*served as a model for our U.S. Bill of Rights
ENGLISH BILL OF RIGHTS
kings and queens who rule with unlimited powers
ABSOLUTE MONARCHY
System where state/regional governments have most of the power.
Central government gets only the power given to it by the states
CONFEDERAL SYSTEM
Form of government in which the power of the King or Queen is limited by a constitution
CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY
People agree to sacrifice some liberty, in return, government agrees to protect people's rights.
SOCIAL CONTRACT
1776 pamphlet written to convince colonists to support independence from England
COMMON SENSE
DICTATORSHIP
system where leader (usually called a Prime Minister) is elected by the legislative branch and is part of the legislative branch
PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM
What form & system of government exist in America?
Form: REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY (REPUBLIC)
System: FEDERAL
Congress overriding a presidential veto is an example of which Enlightenment idea
CHECKS & BALANCES
Founders were influenced by Magna Carta's concepts of _________________ government, rule of law, and due process.
LIMITED
Power is held by citizens who vote and decide on all public policy issues directly
DIRECT DEMOCRACY
Identify the SYSTEM of government:
Argentina's government has an elected president, Congress & a Supreme Court. Argentina also has provinces (states) that have their own constitutions and 3 branches of government. The central government and provinces share power.
FEDERAL SYSTEM
principle that the government has to provide a cause or reason for holding a person in jail
HABEAS CORPUS