Gov't & Functions
function related to enforcing laws and the rule of law
What is "providing order"?
type of democracy where people elect representatives
What is a representative democracy?
idea of a Senate and a rule of law based on a constitution (or "Twelve Tables) came from this ancient civilization
What is Rome?
principle of American democracy that the people are the source of power
What is consent of the governed?
What is the preamble?
The function dealing with protecting citizens from external and internal threats
What is "providing security"?
Ruled by a small group of people (often wealthy or powerful)
What is an oligarchy?
The idea of natural rights developed during this period in Europe
What was the Enlightenment?
All people, including those who govern, are bound by the laws
What is the "rule of law"?
the last part of the DOI
What is the formal separation from Britain?
Another name for schools, public goods, and health care that governments often provide
What are "services"?
Iran has this type of government
What is a theocracy?
a body of fundamental principles or guidelines according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed
What is a constitution?
Principle that includes life, liberty, and property
What are "individual rights"?
part of the DOI that has "For imposing taxes without our consent"
What are the "grievances against the king"?
the system or group of people that has the authority to make laws, enforce rules, and manage a country or society
What is government?
Type of government with a king or queen who has complete control
What is an absolute monarchy?
The first written constitution in the colonies
What was the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut?
Principle saying government is not all powerful
What is "limited government"?
primary author of the DOI
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
Who is John Locke?
A dictatorship is ruled by one person. Another name for one person rule is ______.
What is autocracy?
1215 document signed by the king indicating that he was not the sole source of power
What is the Magna Carta?
an idea or “truth” that acts as a foundation for a belief or set of beliefs
What is a principle?
The four British policies that led the colonists to get angry with Britain after the Seven Years War
What are the Proclamation of 1763, Sugar Act of 1764, Quartering Act of 1765, and the Stamp Act of 1765?