Types of Government
Define the term: liberalism
The belief that the main purpose of government is to protect and enhance the freedoms of the individual.
What is another name for the Enlightenment?
"Age of Reason"
Which colonial region was marked by an unusual amount of religion freedom?
The Middle Colonies
Define the term: tariff
a tax on imported goods, paid by the merchant, an indirect tax
Define the term: faction
Groups of citizens united by a common interest that could threaten the rights of others or the common good.
What is the difference between direct democracy and representative democracy?
Direct Democracy: a form of government where each citizen has an actual say in the affairs of government
Representative Democracy: a form of government where citizens elect representatives to make decisions for them
What are mankind's "natural rights"?
(extra +100 if you can name the enlightenment thinker)
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
John Locke
This British policy of loose enforcement of trade laws in the American colonies allowed them to develop self-government—until it ended after the French and Indian War.
Salutray Neglect
To show resistance to Great Britain, many women would produce manufactured goods rather than buy them. What is this an example of?
Boycott
This first constitution of the United States created a weak central government, giving most power to the states until it was replaced in 1789.
Articles of Confederation
The belief that the Constitution is the Supreme Law of the Land, and must be followed by everyone.
Constitutionalism
Which Enlightenment thinker believed life without government would be "nasty, brutish, and short"?
Thomas Hobbes
These laws passed by England restricted colonial trade to English ships and markets, enforcing the mercantilist system.
Navigation Acts
A result of the French and Indian War, made to prevent further conflict between colonists and natives.
Proclamation Line of 1763
What is the name of the group of people who opposed the new constitution?
Anti-Federalists
What type of government does the US have?
A Constitutional Federal Republic
Which enlightenment thinker developed the idea of "Separation of Powers"?
Baron de Montesquieu
This economic theory said colonies existed to enrich the mother country by supplying raw materials and buying finished goods.
Mercantilism
Proposed in 1754 by Benjamin Franklin, this plan called for the colonies to unite for defense, but was rejected because colonies feared losing self-rule.
Albany Plan of Union
What did the VA plan propose?
population-based legislature- (Large states would have more votes than the smaller states)
This principle, embraced by the U.S. government, divides power between national and state governments to prevent tyranny and balance authority.
federalism
Who is considered the "Father of Modern Liberalism"?
John Locke
What was the primary cause of the French and Indian War?
English colonists want to expand - but the French and Indians occupy western lands
Meeting in 1765, delegates from nine colonies gathered at this event to protest Britain’s new tax on paper goods, marking one of the first unified colonial actions against Parliament.
Stamp Act Congress
According to James Madison, what is the cure to factions?
A strong republic government