Chapter 1-3 Flashcards
A way of life
Culture
Idea that work is a gift from God and means of glorifying him
Puritan Work Ethic
When the government leaves the people to own businesses and make a living based on their own enterprise
Free Enterprise
A government that exercises its powers under constraints usually by means of a constitution
Limited Government
A love for ones country and a loyalty to that country
Patriotism
Characteristics and traditions that have been handed down to us by our ancestors
Heritage
Wrote the Pledge of Allegiance
Frances Bellamy
Penned the words of the Star Spangled Banner
Frances Scott Key
First black American in the history of the united states armed forces to achieve the rank of 4 star general
General Daniel “Chappie” James
Reason for America’s greatness
Because righteousness exalts a Nation - (Proverbs 14:34)
Title of the National Anthem
The Star Spangled Banner
A bird that symbolizes America’s strength, power and freedom
Bald Eagle
The first foundational civil ordinance
Capital punishment
Decalogue
The 10 commandments
Where God rules
Theocracy
Rule by one
Autocracy
An inherited position with unlimited authority
Absolute monarchy
An inherited position limited by a constitution
Constitutional monarchy
Forced power, unlimited power
Dictatorship