Enlightenment Ideas
This Enlightenment philosopher believed in the natural rights of life, liberty, and property
Who is John Locke?
This Founding Father’s writings, including "Common Sense," inspired many colonists to support independence from Britain
Who is Thomas Paine?
The Declaration of Independence states that governments are created to secure these fundamental rights.
What are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness?
The Constitution established three branches of government: executive, legislative, and what else?
What is the judicial branch?
The principle that no one is above the law, often associated with the founding of the United States, is known as what?
What is the rule of law?
People give away power to rule & some rights, but get protection back from the Government
What is the Social Contract?
This Enlightenment philosopher's belief in checks and balances in government was influenced
Who is Montesquieu?
The idea that it is unfair to tax someone without giving them a voice in government
What is taxation without representation?
Judicial, Legislative, Executive
What are the branches of government?
1. Code of Hammurabi
2. English Common Law
What are sources of American Law?
This principle divides government authority among three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial.
What is the separation of powers?
This document influenced self-governmentand no cruel and unusual punishment
What is the Mayflower Compact?
The weaknesses of this system include one branch, no power to tax, and it being too rigid
What are the Articles of Confederation?
Divide power into three branches
What is the separation of powers?
Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, Military
What are the types of law?
An agreement made by the people to establish a government and abide by its laws?
What is consent of the governed?
This document influenced limited government and trial by jury
What is the Magna Carta?
The grievances of the Declaration of Independence were addressed to this person
Who is King George III?
Each branch checks the power of the others
What is checks and balances?
This branch of government makes the laws
What is the legislative branch?
This Enlightenment philosopher influenced Jefferson in the "Natural Rights" section of the Declaration of Independence.
Who is John Locke?
This government document expanded the powers of the English Parliament and expanded the rights of the people, as well as further limited the rights of the king
What is the English Bill of Rights?
Popular sovereignty: the people are the source of government
What is "We the people"?
This document, added to the Constitution in 1791, guarantees specific individual rights against government abuse.
What is the Bill of Rights?
This president demonstrated the rule of law