Chapter 1

Question 1

Thomas Hobbes

Answer 1

philosopher: wrote the leviathan, said that people need to give up some natural rights, if all agree and live in peace

Question 2

John Locke

Answer 2

philosopher: believed in the natural law; law of God, everyone has born, natural rights to be free and equal. no one can be subjected to political power over another LIFE LIBERTY PROPERTY

Question 3

Baron de Montesquieu

Answer 3

philosopher: wrote the spirit of laws, also believed in sovereign and administrative power in the government. also had the idea of republicanism THREE BRANCHES

Question 4

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Answer 4

philosopher: wrote the social contract; believed that all people could give up certain rights for the protection of society. also he believed in popular sovereignty

Question 5

limited government

Answer 5

a government that is controlled and restrained: checks and balances, separation of powers, etc.

Question 6

natural rights

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natural law - law of God, all people were born free and equal. No one has political power over the other

Question 7

popular sovereignty

Answer 7

the people have authority and influence over the government. The government makes laws in consent of the people.

Question 8

republicanism

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citizens elect people to govern them. the leaders job is to execute the laws of the public interest

Question 9

representative republic

Answer 9

a collection of sovereign states gathered for the national interest, national needs, and national defense.

Question 10

John Adams

Answer 10

founding father and was on the declaration committee

Question 11

Benjamin Franklin

Answer 11

on declaration committee

Question 12

Alexander Hamilton

Answer 12

federalist, apart of federalist papers

Question 13

Thomas Jefferson

Answer 13

on declaration committee

Question 14

James Madison

Answer 14

federalist, wrote federalist no. 10

Question 15

George Washington

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first president

Question 16

Declaration of Independence

Answer 16

The intended purpose was to justify the need for independence for the colonists

Question 17

U.S. Constitution

Question 18

elite democracy

Answer 18

elected representatives make decisions, act as trustees for the people who elected them Ex: house of reps, senate

Question 19

interest group

Question 20

participatory democracy

Answer 20

direct participation of many people in government Ex: Ancient Greece Democracy

Question 21

pluralist democracy

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the creation of interest groups for people to share their similar beliefs and interests, making decisions Ex: Environmentalists groups fighting climate change

Question 22

representative democracy

Question 23

Anti-Federalists

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those who opposed the ratification of the constitution because of its consolidation of states under a federal government

Question 24

Federalists

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those who want to ratify the constitution and want a stronger national government

Question 25

initiative

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give the people the power to place a measure on a ballot for popular vote

Question 26

referendum

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allows citizens to contest the work of the legislature

Question 27

factions

Question 28

Federalist No. 10

Question 29

Brutus No. 1