Review 3 Test 1 Flashcards
Thomas Hobbes
line under absolute monarch to keep out of state of nature; liberal but not democrat (English)
John Locke
3 inalienable rights; living under monarch = irrational; live under system that prevents tyranny and has advocate of separation of power
Jean Jacques Rousseau
lived under absolute monarch; “Man is free but everywhere is in chains” ;happiness
Montesquieu
limited government (Locke) but separate judiciary (not Locke) *climate theory of politics
Declaration of Independence
July 4th, 1776, listed why separation from Britain was justified; tax without rep = tyranny
Missouri Compromise (1820)
compromise between North and South on how new states would be led in; laid out principle that for every free state admitted, a slave one would be. maintained balance of power between North and South
Compromise of 1850
admission to the Union of Texas but also California. North and South would be divided by a line (mason dickson): but Texas –> annex so did Cali. but both South of the line so slaves = no balance
Kansas Nebraska Act
1854; states themselves could determine free or slave regardless where they were led to Kansas Civil War
Shay’s Rebellion
1786/1787 Farmer’s rebelled because their debt got higher
Federalist 10
why we had combination of guarantees against tyranny of one federalist but also majority
James Madison
author of Constitution
Thomas Jefferson
gifted writer
John Adams
from Mass; 2nd president of US; important in framing of both DOI and Const.
Politics (Laswell)
“Who gets what, when and how”
Politics (Easton)
“authoritative allocations of values for society”
meaning of authority
legitimate; based on the consent of the governed
meaning of government
extends to whole society; can be used to carryout decisions; main tasks = manage problem s over public policy; establish justice and insure domestic tranquility
meaningful definition of democracy
rule of mob; government by many; decsion makers selected through fair, honest, periodic elections, participation, competition and rights
delegate model of representation
House of Rep, represent area in the area’s interest “mouth piece”
trustee model of representation
we select them/trust them to do the right thing
English civil war
royalists and roundheads (favor in Parliament)
Glorious Revolution 1688
removal of English King/peacefully; Parliament is pro dominant institution
Navigation Acts
stamp acts; tax without rep, tax by Brit to help fund for French and Indian war; tax on imported tea
