history Flashcards
A central agency hold all of the power in what form of government? Ex. London holds all the power in Great Britain
parliamentary Government
is a principle taken from the Magna Carta, declaring that even a monarch must obey the law of the land.
rule of law
Voters elect the President, or leader of the executive branch, independently of the legislative branch in a __________ government. (This is the type of government we have in the United States.
presidential
private enterprise exists in combination with government regulation and promotion.
mixed economy
Population, Territory, Sovereignty, and Government are four characteristics all ________ must have.
states
argues, the state arouse out of a voluntary act of free people who were born free consenting to be governed
social contract theory
People chose a single person or small group of people to act as their representative in what form of government?
representative
Roger Williams advocated for which of the following ideas?
church and state
Legislative, Judicial, & Executive are three powers that all __________ have.
governments
The leader is a Prime Minister or Premier and is not elected by the people but is the leader of the majority party and a member of the legislature in a _______________ government. (England has this form of government.)
parliamentary
The __________ was the first piece of European legislation that limited the power of the King.
magna carta
Power is divided between a central government and several local governments in a _________
unitary
Which of the following is NOT one of the three categories in which the original 13 colonies were organized?
federal
Which form of government is ruled by one person who holds all of the power
autocracy
John Locke believed that all men have inalienable rights such as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. His ideas and beliefs heavily influenced our Founding Fathers, particularly the one who wrote the majority of the Declaration of Independence. What is the name of this Founding Father?
jefferson
The institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies is a _
government
Checks & Balances and Separation of Powers are two of the 6 principles of the US Constitution. Which of the following philosophers wrote about these ideas, that would eventually be key themes in the US Constitution
Montesquieu
July 4, 1776, was the date in which the American colonist issued the __________ to King George
declaration of independance
Thomas Jefferson is attributed for writing the majority of which historic document
declaration of independance
In an __________, all governmental power is held by a small elite group of people
oligarchy
The American colonists’ first attempt at an ordered government after becoming independent from England was called the ___________.
articles of confederation
The American colonist feared the establishment of a monarchy. So, they purposely made sure that there was not a chief executive when they created the _____________.
articles of confederation
What landmark document was created in Philadelphia in Independence Hall?
declaration of independance
The first ten amendments to the US Constitution are called the
bill of rights
Which of the following is NOT one of the ideas brought to American by the original colonist?
federal
Which philosopher shared a belief in the social contract along with John Locke
hobbes
The Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan were suggestions on how we would populate both houses of Congress. What was the name of the compromise that combined these two plans?
Connecticut compromise
Fundamental laws setting out the principles, structures, and processes of government is a
constitution
The Federalist and the Anti-Federalist were the United States first two political parties. The first issue they had to resolve was the ratification of the _______________.
articles of confederation
