origins of our government Flashcards
What is the Magna Carta Document?
The Magna Carta Document is a document that acknowledges that no one, not even the king is above the law
What are the main purposes/points of the Magna Carta Document?
- Limited government
- Individual rights
- Due process of law
- Rule of law
When was the Magna Carta created?
1215
What is the English Bill of Rights?
A document that established Parliamentary Supremacy (1689)
What are the main purposes/points of the Magna Carta document?
- Right of fair trial
- No cruel punishments
- Taxation by consent
- Free and frequent elections
What is the British Declaration of Human Rights?
- Freedom of speech
- Right to petition
- Arms for defense
- No cruel punishments
- No standing army in peace
What were John Locke’s beliefs?
- Natural rights cannot be taken away: life, liberty, and property
- Religious toleration
- Consent of the governed or social contract
What were Thomas Hobbes beliefs?
- Before there were governments, people lived in a state of nature
- Social contract: an agreement between people and their government
- A single sovereign/ruler should have total authority over the people
What were Jean Jacques Rousseau’s beliefs?
Social contract: society should be ruled by ‘general will’ of the people
What were Baron de Montesquieu’s beliefs?
Separation of powers
Where was the government house for the 13 colonies?
Jamestown (1607) - House of Burgesses
Where were the town meetings held for the 13 colonies?
Plymouth (1620) - Town hall meetings (later they were held in Mass Bay Colony)
What are natural rights?
The rights that cannot be taken away
What is rule of law?
Nobody is above the law
What is the separation of powers?
Powers are divided into 3 branches of the government: Legislative, Judicial, and Executive
