l.l Ideals of Democracy Flashcards
What are the three branches?
Legislative, Executive and Judicial
Popular Sovereignty
The idea that power comes from the consent of the people
checks and balances
a system to keep the three branches in check to make sure there is no overreach happening
What is the limited government rooted in the ideals
Natural Rights, Popular Sovereignty, Republicanism and Social contract
limited government
restrictions placed on the government to limit its reach of power & protect the natural rights of the people
What are the Natural Rights?
Life, Liberty and property
social contract
implicit agreements between citizens who are expected to comply with the rules of governmental authority in exchange for state protection.
Natural Rights
rights that every person is born with
Bill Of Rights
the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution. and guarantees civil rights and liberties to the individual like freedom of speech, press, and religion.
U.S Constitution
the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it.
What took over the article of Confederation?
U.S Constitution
Legislative Branch
make the laws; foreign commerce, control taxing
Executive Branch
enforcing the laws
Judicial Branch
Interpreting the meaning of laws.
Declaration of Independence
The independence of each individual and gave equal rights to all men
grand committee
represented an effort to find a compromise between the positions of the large and small states.
republicanism
Beliefs that men were entitled to “life, Liberty and property” and that these cannot be taken away except under laws created through the consent of the governed
representative republic
collection of sovereign states gathered for the national interest, national needs, and national defense.
natural law
Is the law of God and that this law is acknowledge through human sense and reason
Locke John
British/political philosopher and argued all persons are endowed with natural rights to life, liberty, and property and rulers who fail to protect those rights may be removed by the people,
key factors of republicanism
civic virtue and common good
federalism
the division of power between the federal government and states
