Philosophers
Believed in the Consent of the Governed
John Locke
This branch writes the laws
Legislative branch
Direct Democracy
Democracy
Without Government we would be in a state of nature
Thomas Hobbes
No one is above the law
Rule of Law
Where does the United States get its ideas of government
Athens and Rome
Power lies in a group of people
Oligarchy
Corruption is the biggest threat to government
Montesquieu
Head of the Judicial Branch
Supreme Court
When people elect others to vote for them on issues
Indirect Democracy
Power lies within a single person who takes power
Dictatorship
What are 5 things that the preamble promises for our government
Establish Justice, Form a more perfect union, domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessing of liberty
Voltaire
This means that the state has power over itself and control within its border
Sovereignty
When all the power is held in one central government
unitary government
Power lies within a King or Queen
Monarchy
Believed in cases being determined by precedent
William Blackstone
What makes up Congress
The House of Representatives and The Senate
When the state and federal government are equal in power
Federal government
A Junta