Origins (ch 1)

Question 1

in Order to form a more perfect union

Answer 1

get a better gov than under articles of confederation

Question 2

Constitution: establish justice

Answer 2

nation of laws; not one person can run country

Question 3

insure domestic tranquility

Answer 3

keep order in country (police, natl guard)

Question 4

provide for common defense

Answer 4

defend from foreign enemies

Question 5

promote general welfare

Answer 5

take care of citizens (controv)

Question 6

secure the blessings of liberty

Answer 6

secure rights by taking some away (BofR)

Question 7

Constitution written in what year

Answer 7

1787

Question 8

what is a gov

Answer 8

vehicle through which policies made, affairs conducted

Question 9

what are citizens

Answer 9

people belonging to community/country by birth/naturalization; have rights, obey gov, etc

Question 10

monarchy

Answer 10

rule of one in interest of subjects

Question 11

aristocracy

Answer 11

gov by few in service of many

Question 12

totalitarianism

Answer 12

rule by tyranny, benefit themselves

Question 13

oligarchy

Answer 13

few people rule in own interest; role in gov depends on wealth, status, etc

Question 14

democracy

Answer 14

gives power to people, dir/rep

Question 15

Mayflower Compact

Answer 15

social contract; people willingly gave up freedoms in pursuit of gov.

Question 16

Social Contract theory

Answer 16

people give consent to be ruled; Hobbes (otherwise chaos, anarchy) and Locke

Question 17

John Locke

Answer 17

social contract theory, people born =, gov must protect right of property; Jefferson took Locke-isms in Declaration

Question 18

King of England when colonies declare independence

Answer 18

King George II

Question 19

republic

Answer 19

gov w/consent of governed; rep/indirect democracy (rep by more educated/wealthier citizens)

Question 20

political culture

Answer 20

commonly shared attitudes, beliefs, core values on how gov should run

Question 21

political culture emphasizes what

Answer 21

personal liberty, political equality, popular consent and majority rule, popular sovereignty, civil society, individualism, religious faith

Question 22

popular consent

Answer 22

gov draws powers from consent of people

Question 23

majority rule

Answer 23

support of majority voters becomes law

Question 24

popular sovereignty

Answer 24

ultimate authority in society rests w/people; natural law: society run by ethics

Question 25

civil society

Answer 25

citizens can organize/express views publicly, debate, etc

Question 26

individualism

Answer 26

people born w/rights; gov should help people achieve best they can be

Question 27

How are characteristics of Americans changing?

Answer 27

growing population, growing minorities (esp Hispanics), longer life expectancy, changes in “average” family

Question 28

ideology

Answer 28

way of thinking; shapes how people see world

Question 29

libertarian

Answer 29

favors no gov interference; likes free-market econ

Question 30

conservative

Answer 30

favors smaller gov, state over nat gov, private sector should deal w/social problems

Question 31

social conservative

Answer 31

believes moral teachings should be supported/more involved in gov (pro-life,)

Question 32

liberal

Answer 32

favor bigger gov, social services