Origins of Gov - Social Contract
About how many states are there currently in the world today?
191
How did the British view the colonists in the America and why?
Second Class Citizens - No Representation
What was our first government?
Articles of Confederation
What is federalism?
authority is divided between federal, state, and local govs
Who were the federalists?
People that wanted to ratify the constitution - Madison, Washington
Define a nation-state and give 1 example of it.
Country with one Nationality and Culture in it. - China, Japan, Germany... Ect
What is the Quartering Act?
Why did we make our first government very weak?
The Federal Government had little to no power.
What year was the Constitution written?
1787
What was added to the Constitution so that all states would ratify?
Bill of Rights
What did Thomas Hobbes believe the government should do and WHY?!
The government is to protect the people
Who added to the social contract theory, and what three rights did he believe all humans naturally had?
List 3 things that the Articles could do:
Declare War, Make treaties, Regulate coinage
Who is considered the “Father of the Constitution?”
James Madison
What was significant about the Constitutional Convention?
Where the constitution was talked about and constructed
List the 4 characteristics of a state:
People, Borders, Government, Sovereignty
What was the effect of the Boston Massacre?
5 colonists died - the effect the propaganda the newspapers pushed on the other colonist to rebel.
What is a unitary government?
What is expatriation?
Forfeit your citizenship
List 2 parts of the Virginia Plan:
The political authority to act independently is a definition of what?
Sovereignty
What 3 things caused the revolution?
Philosophy, Economics, Propaganda
What were two big problems with the Articles of Confederation?
States too competitive and different, Federal government cannot bankrupt states.
Why didn’t the Founders want to create a unitary government?
Get away from a "dictatorship" or monarchy.
List 2 parts of the New Jersey Plan:
Unicameral congress - presidential terms limits - Supreme court justices