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
Controls all
Totalitarian
Dictator, one party, form of socialism
Dictatorship
When government has control over the economy
Socialism
Where peaple rule directly by popular vote
Direct democracy
The rule of the people
Democracy
Constitutional Republic
Representatives
Source of civil governments authority
God
Who formulated the basic ideas of communism
Karl Marx
The 1st to implement communism on a widespread scale
Vladimir Lenin
Trial by jury, laid foundation
Henry ll
Greatest influence on the English nation
Bible
Who modeled parliament
Edward l
Wrote commentaries on the laws of england
William blackstone
1st representative assembly in the colony
House of burgesses
House of Lords
Upper parliament
House of Commons
Lower parliament
Model of colonial legislature
Parliament
Common Law
Based on long accepted customs
Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson, July 4th 1776
Prepared us for independence
Great awakening
Mayflower compact
Established civil body politik
Limited 1689
English bill of rights
First time in english history king was placed under law
Magna carta
Local citizens assembled periodically to become the chief law making body for their own
Town meeting system
The king had granted land to one of their subjects called a proprietor
Proprietary
The colony was a part of the kings domain and was directly under his control
Royal
The cornerstone of American government
Character of the American people
Price of socialism
Freedom
Outstanding constitutional monarch
Queen Victoria