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Government 101
100
Simón Bolívar wasn’t just any leader—his nickname was "The Liberator" because he helped free.
What is Latin America?
100
This movement was all about thinking, questioning, and realizing kings weren’t all that.
What is the Enlightenment?
100
"terror is murderous, terror without which virtue is powerless. Terror is nothing else than swift, severe, indomitable justice; it flows, then, from virtue.”
Robespierre used this against political opponents
What is violence?
100
This philosopher thought people were naturally selfish and needed a strong government to keep them in line.
Who is Thomas Hobbes?
100
In this system, citizens elect leaders to make decisions for them.
What is a Republic (Representative Democracy)?
200
The political chaos of the French Revolution led to the rise of this dictator.
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?
200
This philosopher wanted to separate government powers so nobody could rule like a king forever.
Who is Montesquieu?
200
These two English documents inspired both the U.S. and France in writing their own declarations.
What are the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights?
200
These three philosophers all helped inspire the American and French Revolutions.
Who are Locke, Montesquieu, and Rousseau?
200
This system lets each branch of government limit the power of the other two.
What is checks and balances?
300
The U.S. Declaration of Independence influenced the French Revolution to guarantee this type of rights
What is human or natural rights?
300
These two revolutions wanted increased citizen participation in government
What is American and French?
300
Robespierre used this speech to justify mass executions during the Reign of Terror.
What is violence against political opponents?
300
This philosopher’s ideas on natural rights—life, liberty, and property—helped shape the Declaration of Independence.
Who is John Locke?
300
These two important documents justified overthrowing governments that didn’t protect rights.
What are the Declaration of Independence and the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen?
400
Simón Bolívar looked at these two revolutions and thought, "Time for Latin America to be free too!"
What are the American and French Revolutions?
400
The Magna Carta (1215) The English Bill of Rights (1689) influenced these American documents
What is the Constitution and The Bill of Rights?
400
By 1828, most of this continent had gained independence from European rule.
What is South America?
400
According to John Locke, this is the reason governments exist.
What is to protect natural rights?
400
This idea makes sure one branch of government never gets too powerful.
What is separation of powers?
500
These two revolutionary leaders helped Latin American nations break free from European control.
Who is Toussaint Louverture and Simon Bolivar?
500
The American Revolution was about cutting ties with a faraway king, but the French Revolution did this instead.
What is overthrow their monarch at home?
500
The largest population and tax burden was on the 3rd estate. This estate had the least population
Who were the Clergy?
500
These two revolutions in the 18th century encouraged Latin America to fight for its independence.
What are the American and French Revolutions?
500
This French social class was stuck paying taxes while the other two lived it up.
What is the Third Estate?