Types of Gov/Philosophies
This form of government means the people have the power/vote.
What is a democracy?
This plan called for a legislature with one chamber and equal representation for each state.
What was the New Jersey Plan?
This person's ideas of "life, liberty, and property" greatly influenced the Declaration of Independence.
Who was John Locke?
Definition of "federalism"
What is power shared between the national government and the states?
This amendment is famous for protecting your right to no self-incrimination.
What is the 5th Amendment (I plead the 5th!)?
This form of government has 1 ruler.
What is a dictatorship?
This was the main problem with the Articles of Confederation.
What was weak central government/too much power to the states?
This person is known as the Father of the Constitution.
Who was James Madison?
Definition of "rule of law"
What is no one is above the law?
This amendment protects you from cruel and unusual punishments.
What is the 8th Amendment?
Through this, we give up some of our natural freedom to the government in exchange for protection.
What is the social contract?
The Bill of Rights contains this many amendments.
What are 10 amendments?
This person wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
Definition of "republicanism"
What is representative government?
The first amendment protects your...(must name all 5)
What is freedom of speech, religion, petition, assembly, and press?
This form of government is when a small group of people rule/have power.
What is an oligarchy?
This plan called for representation to be based on population.
What was the Virginia Plan?
This Enlightenment thinker favored direct democracy.
Who was Jean-Jacques Rousseau?
Definition of "separation of powers."
What is power divided among the branches so no one branch becomes too powerful?
The 4th amendment protects you from...
What are unreasonable search and seizures?
This aspect of our Constitution came form Montesquieu
What was separation of powers/checks and balances?
This amendment protects your right to due process.
What is the 5th Amendment?
This person believed that people are naturally selfish and a strong government was needed to control that.
Who was Thomas Hobbes?
Definition of "popular sovereignty"
What is the ultimate authority resides with the people?
The 9th amendment guarantees that...
All rights not listed belong to the people.