Chapter 1-3 Flashcards

1
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A way of life

A

Culture

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2
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Idea that work is a gift from God and means of glorifying him

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Puritan Work Ethic

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3
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When the government leaves the people to own businesses and make a living based on their own enterprise

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Free Enterprise

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4
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A government that exercises its powers under constraints usually by means of a constitution

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Limited Government

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5
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A love for ones country and a loyalty to that country

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Patriotism

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6
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Characteristics and traditions that have been handed down to us by our ancestors

A

Heritage

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7
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Wrote the Pledge of Allegiance

A

Frances Bellamy

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8
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Penned the words of the Star Spangled Banner

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Frances Scott Key

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9
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First black American in the history of the united states armed forces to achieve the rank of 4 star general

A

General Daniel “Chappie” James

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10
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Reason for America’s greatness

A

Because righteousness exalts a Nation - (Proverbs 14:34)

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11
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Title of the National Anthem

A

The Star Spangled Banner

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12
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A bird that symbolizes America’s strength, power and freedom

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Bald Eagle

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13
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The first foundational civil ordinance

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Capital punishment

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14
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Decalogue

A

The 10 commandments

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15
Q

Where God rules

A

Theocracy

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16
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Rule by one

A

Autocracy

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17
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An inherited position with unlimited authority

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Absolute monarchy

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18
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An inherited position limited by a constitution

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Constitutional monarchy

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19
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Forced power, unlimited power

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Dictatorship

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20
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Controls all

A

Totalitarian

21
Q

Dictator, one party, form of socialism

A

Dictatorship

22
Q

When government has control over the economy

A

Socialism

23
Q

Where peaple rule directly by popular vote

A

Direct democracy

24
Q

The rule of the people

A

Democracy

25
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Constitutional Republic

A

Representatives

26
Q

Source of civil governments authority

A

God

27
Q

Who formulated the basic ideas of communism

A

Karl Marx

28
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The 1st to implement communism on a widespread scale

A

Vladimir Lenin

29
Q

Trial by jury, laid foundation

A

Henry ll

30
Q

Greatest influence on the English nation

A

Bible

31
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Who modeled parliament

A

Edward l

32
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Wrote commentaries on the laws of england

A

William blackstone

33
Q

1st representative assembly in the colony

A

House of burgesses

34
Q

House of Lords

A

Upper parliament

35
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House of Commons

A

Lower parliament

36
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Model of colonial legislature

A

Parliament

37
Q

Common Law

A

Based on long accepted customs

38
Q

Declaration of Independence

A

Thomas Jefferson, July 4th 1776

39
Q

Prepared us for independence

A

Great awakening

40
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Mayflower compact

A

Established civil body politik

41
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Limited 1689

A

English bill of rights

42
Q

First time in english history king was placed under law

A

Magna carta

43
Q

Local citizens assembled periodically to become the chief law making body for their own

A

Town meeting system

44
Q

The king had granted land to one of their subjects called a proprietor

A

Proprietary

45
Q

The colony was a part of the kings domain and was directly under his control

A

Royal

46
Q

The cornerstone of American government

A

Character of the American people

47
Q

Price of socialism

A

Freedom

48
Q

Outstanding constitutional monarch

A

Queen Victoria