Test 2 Flashcards
(122 cards)
What are the 5 types of government?
- Anarchy
- Socialism
- Communism
- Democracy
- Monarchy
Who is the source of all political power?
God
What is an anarchy?
The absence of government
What is socialism?
- Both a government and economic system
2. Government owns part of the means of production
What is communism?
- Both a government and economic system
2. Government owns all the means of production
What is a democracy?
People rule
What is an absolute monarchy?
The king has complete power
What is a constitutional monarchy?
The king shares power with the people (parliament)
What are the 5 factors of production?
- Land
- Labor
- Capital
- Entrepreneurship
- Technology
What are the 4 basic economic questions?
- What should be made?
- How much should be produced?
- What methods should be used?
- How should goods/services be distributed?
What factor is used to determine how you answer the 4 economic questions?
What type of government is in place?
What, in 1215, was used to try and limit the powers of the king?
Manga Carta
What 3 principles came from the Magna Carta?
- The right to a trial by jury
- Due process of law
- No taxation without consent
Every state except which is based off English common law?
Louisiana
What is the practice of judges basing their decisions on previous cases called?
Precedent
What does precedent do?
Brings guidance to other judges
Under the English common law, what cannot be taken away illegally?
Life, liberty and property
Who wrote “The Prince”?
Niccolo Machiavelli
What did “The Prince” say about government?
- The best form is one where citizens feel a patriotic attachment to the state.
- Effective rulers only act in their political interest
Who wrote “Political Ideas Derived from the Very Words of Holy Scripture”?
Bishop Bossuet
What did Bossuet promote in his book?
The diving right of kings.
Who wrote “Free Law of Free Monarchy”?
James I
What does king James promote in his book?
- King is responsible to God alone
2. The king is like a father and the people are like his children
Who wrote “Six Books of the Republic”?
Jean Bodin