Forms and Systems of Government
What is the difference between a direct democracy and a republic type of democracy?
Republic- elect representatives
Direct Democracy- people vote on the laws themselves
Right to a fair trial, habeas corpus, no taxation without representation, no excessive punishments, natural rights (life, liberty, property)
Name one influence from Ancient Greece, one from Ancient Rome, and one from the Judeo-Christian tradition.
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What was the colonists' response to the British in response to the Tea Act?
Boston Tea Party
Name one of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
- No power to tax
- No national money
- No national army
- No executive branch
- No national court system
- Difficult to change laws (needed all 13 states to agree)
Where is power concentrated in a confederal system of government?
The states or regional governments
How did the Mayflower Compact influence the American system of government?
Self-government (colonies could govern themselves without Great Britain)
Which influence did both Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome have in common?
Civic participation
What proclamation of the English king said colonists could not settle west of the Appalachian Mountains?
Proclamation of 1763
Which event convinced the Framers that the Articles of Confederation should be replaced?
Shays' Rebellion
Some people in country X want a strong national government to run everything. Others want the state governments to run everything. What system of government might be best for the citizens of country X?
Federal system
What was the Magna Carta?
Document in 1215 which limited the powers of the English king and promised certain rights to Englishmen including due process of law and right to justice
What were John Locke's three influences on American government?
Natural law, natural rights, social contract
What were some of the colonists' responses to British policies such as the Stamp Act and the Townshend Act?
Protesting, boycotting British goods, eventually declaring independence after the British keep ignoring them
What did the Founders of America replace the Articles of Confederation with? (This is the current document that sets up the government you live under)
US Constitution
What is the difference between a republic and a monarchy?
Republic- people elect their leaders, Monarchy- ruled by a single unelected leader who inherits their throne (a king or queen)
What was the goal of Thomas Paine's pamphlet Common Sense?
To encourage America to become independent of the British and establish a republic
Separation of Powers, Checks and Balances
These were both ideas of what Enlightenment thinker who influenced American government?
Baron de Montesquieu
Explain in a sentence what the main point of the Declaration of Independence was.
The Declaration of Independence was a document written primarily by Thomas Jefferson in 1776 where AMERICA DECLARED INDEPENDENCE OR BROKE UP WITH THE BRITISH, FORMING A SEPARATE COUNTRY CALLED THE UNITED STATES.
What was the position of the Federalists on the debate over whether to pass the US Constitution?
Strong national government, separation of powers, Bill of Rights not needed to restrain government power
Country Y is run by a council of leaders who oversee all the operations of the state.
What form of government is Country Y?
Oligarchy
What form of government would Thomas Paine have favored in his pamphlet "Common Sense"?
What influence of the Judeo-Christian tradition means that all people should be treated fairly?
Justice, right to justice
Which section of the Declaration of Independence listed complaints about British rule over the colonists?
Grievances section
What was the position of the Anti-Federalists on the debate over whether to pass the US Constitution?
State governments in control with weak national gov, Bill of Rights needed to protect the people's rights, against ratification.