test 1 q 2 pt 2 Flashcards
smaller political units
states
who wrote “power should check power”
Baron de Montesquieu
what did the framers of the consitution purposefully do to preventythe abuse of power in the government
no one branch is given all the power, evenly distributed
basis for the principle of popular seveignty is found in what 2 places
preamble of the constitution, declaration of the independance
why were the americans in 1787 concerned about having a powerful president
president might just make themselves king
another word for republicsanism
representative gov
7 principals that are the basis of the consitution
pop. soverignty, republicanism, federalism, seperation of powers
defenition of civics
study of the rights and duty of citizens
when does the concept of citizenship date back to
acient greece and rome
who was allowed to vote in ancient greece and rome
men with property
definition of citizens
people have certain rights and duties
citizens all share three common things
part of a country, share a common history and customs, common values
definition of government
ruling authority for a community
who said “without government life woulod be silitarty, poor, nasty, brutish, and short”?
thomas hobbs
