Unit 1

Question 1

Force theory

Answer 1

A person or group claimed an area and forced the people who lived in that area to follow that person or group who controlled the area

Question 2

Evolutionary theory

Answer 2

The state started with a family
That family became a clan
Clan became a tribe
Finally the people stopped moving about

Question 3

Divine right theory

Answer 3

God created the earth so he chooses a family to rule

Question 4

Social contract theory

Answer 4

Giving up some rights to live with others peacefully

Question 5

Aristotle

Answer 5

Didnt like democracy

Question 6

Magna carta

Answer 6

Right to a fair trial
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King has to talk to the rest of the counsel before he can tax

Question 7

Hobbes

Answer 7

People have to give up somethings to live peacefully with each other

Question 8

Lockes

Answer 8

Everyone is created equally

Question 9

Declaration of Independence

Answer 9

The US was able to declare its independence from the king and Great Britain

Question 10

Articles of confederation

Answer 10

The states agreed to work together

It had no executive branch and no national court system

Question 11

Constitution

Answer 11

Made the government stronger

Question 12

Bill of rights

Answer 12

Listed the rights of the people

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Question 13

When
Where
Why
The constitution

Answer 13

When:may 1787
Where: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Why: to fix the articles of confederation

Question 14

Big people at the convention

Answer 14

George washington

James madison

Question 15

Father of the constitution

Answer 15

James madison

Question 16

Virginia plan

Answer 16

3 branch government: executive legislative judicial
Bicameral congress upper lower house
Representation in upper house=population
Rep in lower= tax money given to the gov by each state
Favored large states

Question 17

New jersey plan

Answer 17

Unicameral congress

States represented equally

Question 18

Great compromise

Answer 18

Bicameral congress
Rep in upper house = 2 reps per house
Rep in lower= population

Question 19

3/5s compromise

Answer 19

For every 5 slaves 3 would count towards the state’s population
Tax rate determined by population

Question 20

Comerce and slave trade comprise

Answer 20

Taxed exports

Government couldnt interfere with slavery for seven years

Question 21

Federalists

Answer 21

Liked the constitution

Question 22

Anti federalists

Answer 22

Didnt like that god wasnt mentioned in constitution

Didnt like that delegates created new gov instead of fixing articles of confederation

Question 23

Ratification

Answer 23

9/13 states

Question 24

Limited gov

Answer 24

There r limits to the power of the government

Question 25

Popular sovereignty

Answer 25

People have a say in the government

Question 26

Majority rule minority rights

Answer 26

Majority doesnt rule the minority

Balance

Question 27

Bill of rights

Answer 27

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Question 28

1st method

Answer 28

2/3 vote of support for the amendment in both house of reps and senate
Ratified by 3/4 of the state legislatures

Question 29

2nd method

Answer 29

2/3 vote of support for the amendment in both house of reps and senate
3/4 of state conventions vote to adopt amendment