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Who wrote “Thoughts on Government”

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John Adams

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What does the phrase, “rule of law” mean?

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The law is fixed. It cannot be written to just favor one person.

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How are the powers separated?

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By function/branch

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What are the three branches of government?

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Legislative, Executive, and Judicial

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What is the function of the Executive branch?

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Executes laws and provides security.

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What is the function of the Legislative branch?

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Make laws

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What is the function of the judiciary branch?

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Need to have high moral values and standards

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What are the checks?

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Veto, elections, impeachment, nominating judges, and pardons.

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John Locke was a leading figure in what?

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Liberalism, separation of church and state.

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John Locke believed in how many branches of government?

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Two

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John Locke lived where at what time?

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England in the 17th century.

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What was Locke’s language?

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Limited government

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John Locke believed governments were formed to protect what?

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Natural rights: life, liberty, and property.

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John Locke believed governments can be dissolved when?

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They are no longer pursuing the ends of natural rights.

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John Locke believed what type of government was best?

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Republicanism, government can only do what the people want.

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John Locke believed that the government is 1st limited because they must create laws that what?

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  1. Aim for the good and protection of the people.
  2. Are agreed on by the common good.
  3. Are made public, so the people know.
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The government is being abusive if they do what two things?

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  1. Make laws that only benefit the law makers.
  2. Change the laws so much that they don’t provide security.
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John Locke believed that the government’s 2nd limit was what?

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The government must listen to the people and be limited by the people.

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If the government is being abusive what does John Locke believe the people have the right to?

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Right to Revolution

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Right that cannot be separated from the people.

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Unalienable Right

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What type of right is the right to self govern?

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Natural right

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Was the Declaration of Independence unanimous?

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Yes, all 13 states agreed.

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What was listed in the Declaration of Independence?

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Grievances

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Life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness is a natural right called what?

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Natural equality.

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Natural Rights have allowed what?
Political Growth
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What is connected to liberty?
Freedom, right to self government
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What is connected to the pursuit of happiness?
Property
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What is connected to security?
Protection from government, safety, stability.
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What does George Orwell say about politicians/modern English?
They manipulate us into going along with what they are saying without understanding their meaning.
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What is a truth in the Declaration of Independence?
All men are created equal.
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Liberty can be expressed through what?
Rights and freedoms.
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Serious discussion
Deliberation
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Specific rights are tied to what?
Specific duties
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Worshiping God is a specific duty that is considered what right?
The right to religion.
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Who wrote the Article of Confederation?
John Dickinson from Delaware
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Did John Dickinson hope for independence from Britain or reconciliation?
Reconciliation.
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Did John Dickinson sign the Declaration of Independence?
No.
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What John Dickinson a good friend of the Founding Fathers?
Yes.
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What function did the Articles of Confederation provide?
They established security and a chain of order and unity of states
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The Articles were less about individuals which meant that the states were in charge of their own what?
Happiness
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Article II expressed what?
Powers and means
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Does taxation come from powers or means?
Powers
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Does direction of state legislature come from powers or means?
Means
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Are privileges in the states reciprocal?
Yes
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Article 5 is about what?
General Affairs
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How long can a person be a delegate for?
3 years in a 6 year term?
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A delegate is limited in their term so that they what?
They can stay connected and in touch with their states’ interests.
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How many votes does each state get?
1 vote
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What are finances of a state based on according to AoC?
Proportion
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What is the military of a state based on according to AoC?
Proportion
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What articles are “most important?”
Articles 6 and 9
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Article 6 is about what?
Limitations on the states.
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Limitation 1 on states according to Article 6.
Cannot make treaties with foreign countries.
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Limitation 2 on states according to Article 6.
Cannot form treaties with eachother.
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Limitation 3 on states according to Article 6.
Cannot maintain ships/naval armies.
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Limitation 4 on states according to Article 6.
Must have militia.
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Limitation 5 on states according to Article 6.
Cannot engage in war without Congress approval (unless emergency)
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Article 9 is about what?
The powers of Congress.
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What are the Congressional Powers listed in Article 9?
1. Exclusive peace and war 2. Sending ambassadors 3. Entering into treaties/alliances 4. Of establishing rules for deciding what may be taken from the land, water, or during naval force 5.granting letters of marque or appraisal in times of peace 6. Appointing courts for crimes committed in the seas. 7. Establishing courts for appeals in all cases of capture.
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What is sovereignty?
Being in charge, governing themselves
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Article 13 states what?
This union is perpetual, change can ONLY be made by Congress with each states legislative approval.
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AoC Separation of Powers: What 4 powers are separated?
Pardon, Veto, Impeachments, Appointments
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Virginia’s Constitution was written and made for what group of people?
Land owners
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What branch was most powerful in the Virginian Constitution?
The Legislative Branch
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The VA Constitution legislative had a large body that represented all districts and called that shots. This group is known as the what?
House of Delegates
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The VA Constitution legislative had a small body that had an age requirement and only served for 4 years. This group is known as the what?
Senate
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In VA Senators served for how long?
4 years
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In VA what power did the Senate have?
VETO
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What branch was most restricted in the VA Constitution?
Executive Branch
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The Executive branch in the VA Constitution consisted of who?
The Governor and Counsel
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What three powers did the Governor (with approval of the Counsel) in the VA Constitution?
Pardon, Appointing officers, Calling Militia
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Who chooses the Supreme Court in Virginia?
Legislature
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What was different about the language in New York Constitution?
It was more formal and legalistic.
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In the NY Constitution all powers of government were granted to who?
Congress and the Committees
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The NY Legislative Branch had one group that had to needed more than 70 people but less than 300 what group is this?
The Assembly
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The NY Legislative Branch houses this group in the upper chamber. There must be at least 24 of them but no more than 100.
Senate
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In NY Public meetings and notes were subject to what council?
Council of Revision
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In NY the Council of Revision was created on what assumption?
Legislative decisions may not always be right
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In NY who can VETO?
The Governor and Judges
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Who is the Council of Revision in NY?
The Governor and Judges
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How is the Governor of NY elected?
By the people, equal to legislature
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In NY the Governor is the commander in chief of what?
The militia and navy
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Who can grant pardons in NY?
The Executive
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In NY who elects the House and Senate?
The people
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In NY who makes appointments?
The Governor and Senate
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In NY who makes the laws?
The House and Senate
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In VA who elects the House and Senate?
The people
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In VA who makes appointments?
The House
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In VA who makes the laws?
The House
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In VA who chooses the Governor?
The House and Senate
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In MA who has the power of impeachment?
The House of Representitives
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In MA what group has annual reelections and is bigger than the other group?
The House of Representitives
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In MA who has annual reelections and is smaller than the other group?
The Senate
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What type of representation did the MA Legislature have?
Proportional
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In MA to be Executive you had to be meet what requirements?
1. Christian 2. Resident for 7 years
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In MA who has the power of pardon?
Governor
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In MA who has the power to make appointments?
Governor
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In MA who has the power to pardon?
Governor
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In MA who has the power to Veto?
Governor
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In MA how are the Governor, House, and Senate elected?
By the people
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In MA which branch is most educated?
Judiciary
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The MA Constitution focused on what?
1. Human based rights 2. Shared faith 3. Community and common good 4. Duty to worship 5. Education
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What caused diversity amongst the states?
They were governing themselves
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Antifederalists pushed what?
The small agenda, needed to be small in order to work
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The Federalists pushed what?
Having a large federal government
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The Articles of Confederation did what?
Formed the Union
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How long did the Articles of Confederation work for?
9 years
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Who is John Jay?
Governor of NY

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