Unit 1 Test Flashcards
1
Q
John Locke
A
- english
- sovereigns must operate within people’s natural rights
- if not can be removed from power
- only white male property owners can vote
- people just in state of nature
2
Q
Thomas Hobbes
A
- english
- thought everyone should lay down rights for a king
- gov protects people once have rights
- king followed above all else
- in state of nature people horrible
3
Q
Charles Montesquieu
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- french, highborn
- gov should exist to maintain natural rights
- came up with three branch government idea
- people scared in state of nature
4
Q
John Rousseau
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- born in switzerland, traveled in france and italy
- believed in direct democracy
- thought power should be with people
- believed in giving natural rights to community
- in state of nature people good
5
Q
junta
A
oligarchy led by military leaders
6
Q
US type of gov
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republic because representative democracy but we give up rights to gov
7
Q
where is structure of gov written?
A
constitution
8
Q
legislative
A
- makes laws
- gov spending
- congress: house of representatives (reps per state decided by population by census), senate
9
Q
executive
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- enforces laws
- president and cabinet (vice prez, department heads, other officials)
- suggests laws
- military but can’t declare war
10
Q
judicial
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- judges laws
- supreme court
- other courts
11
Q
election process
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- described in constitution
- 538 electors
- safe states = always vote certain way
- won popular vote but not election 5 times
