Governments
Small group of self appointed elite that hold all the political power.
Oligarchy
Who was the writer of the Leviathan and believed that life would be "nasty, brutish, and short" without the government?
Thomas Hobbes
Which compromise counted slaves as 3/5 for taxation & representation purposes?
3/5 Compromise.
This English document was signed in 1215 and was the first to establish limits on the monarchs power
Magna Carta
The principle that government is not all-powerful, it may only do those things that the people have given it the power to do, is known as:
Limited government
How is the power divided in the U.S.?
between the federal government and the state governments
Which philosopher was all about natural rights and influenced the Declaration of Independence "Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness"?
John Locke
"Shall have power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts, and excises, to pay the debts and provide for the common defence and general welfare of the U.S.... U.S. Constitution Article 1 Section 8
Commerce Clause
The Magna Carta, Petition of Rights, and English Bill of Rights established a foundation for which principle?
Limited government
What is the difference between a direct & representative democracy?
In a direct democracy, citizens agree on items directly while representative uses individuals to represent a larger group.
Which system of government has one, single, central agency and there is no division of powers?
Unitary Government
Which philosopher wrote "On the Spirit of Laws" and heavily influenced the separation of powers and checks and balances?
Montesquieu
Which compromise combined the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan?
The Great (Connecticut) Compromise
Life, liberty, and property are peoples' what?
Natural rights
In this type of government, citizens votes are closely controlled and often only provided one choice of candidate or party.
Autocracy
Powers are divided between central & state governments and the authority for both is ultimately derived from the people in this type of government.
Federal government
Which document from which philosopher MOST influenced the framers in writing the Constitution?
Monetsquieu's The Spirit of Laws
What event revealed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and why?
Shay's Rebellion because the federal government did not have the authority to provide assistance to Massachusetts to put a speedy end to the rebellion
A federal government in the U.S was established when what document was ratified?
U.S. Constitution
The body of fundamental laws setting out the principles, structures, and processes of government.
Constitution
What is the difference between a presidential & parliamentary system?
In a presidential system, the executive and legislative branches are separate and in a parliamentary system, they are one.
This theory states that people voluntarily agreed to create states in order to create states in order to create a safer/better society.
Social Contract Theory.
The articles of confederation went along with which form of government?
Confederal government
Where did the drafting of the Constitution take place & when?
Philadelphia Convention, 1787
Which government is the executive power elected by and thus part of the executive power?
Parliamentary government