Chapter 1.1

Question 1

What work is associated with Thomas Hobbes?

Answer 1

The Leviathan

Question 2

Ideals of Thomas Hobbes

Answer 2

He supported a sovereign, wanted the people to still have some rights, thought that you had to give up some rights to be happy. People had to agree to live peacefully for this to work.

Question 3

What is associated with John Locke?

Answer 3

Natural law

Question 4

Ideals of John Locke

Answer 4

He supported natural law and thought that people were obligated to rebel when kings didn’t respect the people.

Question 5

Natural Law

Answer 5

People are born free and equal. The people have to consent to government.

Question 6

What work is associated with Jean-Jacques Rosseau?

Answer 6

The Social Contract

Question 7

Ideals of Jean-Jacques Rosseau

Answer 7

He didn’t like the idea of a monarchy ruling. People are born free and then are restricted. Supported popular sovereignty and wanted people to leave some rights behind for the greater good.

Question 8

Popular Sovereignty

Answer 8

People are the ruling authority, government is just there to enforce the laws.

Question 9

What work is associated with Baron Montesquieu?

Answer 9

The Spirit of the Laws

Question 10

Ideals of Baron Montesquieu

Answer 10

Wanted a republic and wanted to separate government’s powers. Saw sovereign/administrative aspects of government.

Question 11

How did Baron Montesquieu define a republic?

Answer 11

One having limited power and citizens having political liberty.

Question 12

Republicanism

Answer 12

Leaders are elected for a limited time. They make and execute laws for the public.

Question 13

Limited Government

Answer 13

Government is kept in control by checks and balances.

Question 14

Thomas Jefferson

Answer 14

Helped draft and actually wrote the Declaration of Independence. (Ambassador to France and US president.)

Question 15

John Adams

Answer 15

Helped draft the Declaration of Independence. (US president.)

Question 16

Benjamin Franklin

Answer 16

Helped draft the Declaration of Independence.

Question 17

Who helped to draft the Declaration (as in the book)?

Answer 17

Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin

Question 18

The Declaration of Independence

Answer 18

Contained ideas of popular sovereignty. Said Britain was unfair and declared the colonies free. Justified the reason for rebellion.

Question 19

Decentralized federal government under ____:

Answer 19

The Articles of Confederation

Question 20

Convention in Philadelphia for the sole purpose of ___:

Answer 20

Changing the Articles of Confederation.

Question 21

James Madison

Answer 21

“Father of the Constitution.” Virginian lawyer, helped to create the plan for the Constitution. Helped to get the Constitution ratified.

Question 22

George Washington

Answer 22

President of the Philadelphia Convention. First president of the US. Led the US in the Revolutionary War.

Question 23

Alexander Hamilton

Answer 23

Helped to design the Constitution. Helped to create the treasury system.

Question 24

Grand Committee

Answer 24

People at the Philadelphia Convention. Made of 1 delegate per state. Made compromises to sort out different wants for the Constitution.

Question 25

Representative Republic

Answer 25

The people being represented on a national scale. People vote for people to vote on laws.