American Government Flashcards
What is ordered government?
—-orderly regulation— of the relationships between people.
created local governments like the ones they had in England
What is limited government?
idea that —–government is not all powerful—-. It is restricted in what it can do, and each individual has certain rights that can’t be taken away.
What is representative government?
idea that government should serve the will of the people. —-The government must be the voice of the people.—-
Which form of government is most important to you and why?
Representative government is most important for me. I think the government should be based of the voice of the people. Everything should be done for the will of the people.
Magna Carta: Important aspects, what was drawl from it?
“It was called the great charter” King John I was forced to sign it do to a english nobility revolt against the monarch.
Made guarantees of the rights and privileges of the nobility
: Trial by Jury and due process (life liberty and property)
Petition of Rights: Important aspects, what was drawl from it?
Charles I curbed abuses of monarchy in order for Parliament to provide financing for foriegn policy mishaps(30 year war)
No taxes can be levied without Parliament consent
- No imprisonment without cause shown and lawful judgement of peers (habeas corpus)
- Home owners are not commanded to house soldiers
English Bill of Rights: Important aspects, what was drawl from it?
William III and Mary II agree to Bill to claim thrown
- –consitutional monarchy
- – taxes levied only through Parliment
What is the Force Theory
The idea that state was born of “force” (dictatorship: rule by dictator) person or group claimed control over an area and made everyone submit to their rule
What is the Divine Right Theory?
The idea that God created the state and then gave those of royal birth “divine right” to rule.
people are to obey rulers as if they were gods
(Theocracy: rule by God)
What is the Evolutionary Theory?
Idea that state developed from early family
when the first tribe gave up its nomadic ways the state was born
(Tribal government: rule by early families; tribes)
What is the social contract theory?
Creating deeds or contracts with other people for protection
Republic: people helping other peope: diffused rule
List at least two elements of citzenship; say which is the most important
1) Giving back to your community
2) Paying Taxes
3) Voting in all elections
I think giving back to your community is the most important element of citzenship because the only way our community is going to succeed and prosper is if all the citzens contribute
List three grievances against Britian
1) There has been unfair trials
2) There have been quartering of troops
3) Foreign trade has been disabled
4) The Administration of Justice has been obstructed
What is the Electoral College; what are the pros and cons of having it?
(in the US) a body of people representing the states of the US, who formally cast votes for the election of the president and vice president.
large states pros: recieved delegates of Electoral College propotional to sizes (negative for smaller states)
State legislature selects delegates who are a part of the Electoral College
Smaller states the House of Representatives chooses the President if no one recieves a majority of the electoral votes.
What is the main idea of the Virginia Plan?
three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial (check powers of each other)
The central federal government has veto power over laws enacted by state legislatures
(make centralized federal government stronger)
A two chambered congress
