Foundations of Government Flashcards
John Locke
Fought for human’s natural rights by protest
Legitimate
conforming to the law or to rules; authentic
Natural Rights
rights that people should be born with
State of nature
condition of humans before politics
Consent
to give permission for or agreement to
“The supreme law of the land”
the constitution
Concurrent powers
powers of a federal system or government that is shared
Reserved powers
some powers are shared but not given to states
Enumerated/ Expressed powers
powers granted to the federal government
Wolves of Yellowstone
*South Dakota vs. Dole
argument about what exactly the gov and states are responsible for
Popular Sovereignty
the principle that the authority of a state and its gov are created and sustained by consent of its people
Judicial Review
review by the US supreme Court of the constitution
Limited Government
concept of a government limited to power
Checks and Balances
balance ensuring political power is not concentrated in individual groups
Separation of Powers
act of vesting the three branches in separate bodies
Federalism
federal principle or system of government
Natural Rights
those that are not dependent on the laws or customs of any gov
Declaration of Independence and what it means
declares the freedom of the 13 American colonies
Articles of Confederation
agreement among 13 orig states that served as first constitution
Shay’s Rebellion
uprising in Western Massachusetts as a response to debt crisis
Revolutionary War
initiated by 13 orig against Great Britain to object tax and colonial representation
Congress/ Legislative Branch
makes the nations laws
President/Executive Branch
carries out and enforces laws
Courts/Judicial Branch
judges and interprets laws that are made
How the branches can “check” each other
each branch of gov can limit the powers of another so avoid over power
