Unit 1 Test

Question 1

Divine Right Theory?

Answer 1

States are founded by God and the ruler possesses a divine right to rule

Question 2

Evolution Theory?

Answer 2

States form gradualy over time, growing from family and extended kinship groups

Question 3

Social Contract theory?

Answer 3

States form when people reach a contract to surrender some power to common authoirty in return for security

Question 4

Force Theory?

Answer 4

States form when an individual or group uses force to make enough people submit to central authority

Question 5

What are the functions of government?

Answer 5

Ensure national security

maintain order
resolve conflict
provides sereces
provide for public good

Question 6

Eminent Domain?

Answer 6

Government can take private property for public use

Question 7

Absolute Monarchy?

Answer 7

One person has absolute power over a nation

Question 8

Constitutional Monarchy?

Answer 8

A ruler also has to go with a constitution

Question 9

Direct Democracy?

Answer 9

The people make the decisions directly

Question 10

Dictatorship?

Answer 10

One person or government takes over the country using force and violence

Question 11

Republic?

Answer 11

THe people vote for representatives for government

Question 12

Ideal?

Answer 12

conception of something in its perfect form

Question 13

Liberty?

Answer 13

People have freedom to act and think as they choose

Question 14

Equality?

Answer 14

All people possess the same fundamental moral worth that entitles them to fair treatment

Question 15

Self Government?

Answer 15

ordinary people can rue themselves and do so as political equals

Question 16

Worth of individual?

Answer 16

Declaration of Independence “All men are created equal” when left alone, people can reach their highest potential

Question 17

Rule of law?

Answer 17

Govt and tis officials are limited on their power

Question 18

Majority Rule/ Minority RIghts?

Answer 18

The majority have rule, but minority have political rights protected

Question 19

ompromise?

Answer 19

btoh sides have differencees, but agree to compromise (agreements)

Question 20

Citizen Participation?

Answer 20

participation by citizens in democracy at all levels

Values, runnig for election, peaceful protest

Question 21

Gideon v Wainright?

Answer 21

The court case that challenged the 6th and 14th amendment. It allowed people to have an attourney appointed to them even if they couldnt afford it.

Question 22

Unicameral vs Bicameral?

Answer 22

One ruler (monarch) compared to a king with a parliment

Question 23

Stamp Act?

Answer 23

1765

An act against all paper products to raise more money for English after French Indian War

Question 24

Framers?

Answer 24

The framers were taken by Enlightenment ideas. Locke, Roussou and Montestque all helped the framers of the Consitution have an outline. They believed in social contract.

Question 25

Road to American Rev?

Answer 25

The colonies were formed
Salutary Neglect Ended after French Indian War
King sent over soldiers and created new acts
America wanted independence

Question 26

First Continental Congress?

Answer 26

Delegates met in Philidelphia and created a Declaration and Resolves demanding a repeal of the Intolerable Acts, let British soldiers leave, and let colonies set their own taxes.
They boycotted british goods
Britain declined

Question 27

Second Continental Congress?

Answer 27

They met in Philidephia again and decided to build militias and made Georgy Washington the leader

Question 28

Olive Branch Petition?

Answer 28

the delegates pledged that they were loyal to King George and asked if Parliment could repeal new measures
King George III wouldnt read it

Question 29

Common Sense?

Answer 29

Thomas Paine in the Federalist Papers

It was common sense to leave England since a little island cannot rule a big nation

Question 30

Declaration of Grievences?

Answer 30

Formal Statement to justify their move to independence
Thomas Jefferson wrote most of it
Locke: “you have the right to life, liberty, and property”
Jefferson: “life liberty and pursuit of happiness”
On July 4, 1776, the Congress adopted and became its own country

Question 31

Articles of Confederation?

Answer 31

Wanted more states governemnt than national

The Congress could not tax federally, only state tax and it made it hard to build a militia and to raise federal funds

Question 32

Constitutional Convension?

Answer 32

The delegates wanted to lay down rules for a different govt

Consitution was made

Question 33

Framers?

Answer 33

THey drafted the framework of the new government
George Washington: prez of the convension and gave order
James Madision: planned the convension

Question 34

Virginia Plan?

Answer 34

divide govt into 3 brnches so they checked and balanced each other
strong national govt
Was based on many votes for states with many people

Question 35

New Jersey Plan?

Answer 35

Divide govt into 3 branches
Strong national govt
One vote would be given to each state

Question 36

Great Compromise?

Answer 36

Bicameral representation
House was for state population (elected by the people)
Senete was for one vote per state (sleected by state legislators)

Question 37

Three-Fifths Compromise?

Answer 37

Slaves would be represented as 3/5 of a person in the Hose vote.

Question 38

Federalists?

Answer 38

Supported the Constitution

Question 39

Antifederalists?

Answer 39

Against the Constitution

Question 40

Federalitst Papers?

Answer 40

Essays that defended the Constitution in a series of NY newspapers

Question 41

Publius?

Answer 41

The pen name that writers wrote under in teh Federalist apers
Honor the founder of the Roman Republic

Question 42

Bill of Rights?

Answer 42

amendments that protect the rights like freedom of: speech, religion, press, due process (fair trial)
First 10 amendments are the preamble