Unit 1 Test Flashcards
Divine Right Theory?
States are founded by God and the ruler possesses a divine right to rule
Evolution Theory?
States form gradualy over time, growing from family and extended kinship groups
Social Contract theory?
States form when people reach a contract to surrender some power to common authoirty in return for security
Force Theory?
States form when an individual or group uses force to make enough people submit to central authority
What are the functions of government?
Ensure national security
maintain order
resolve conflict
provides sereces
provide for public good
Eminent Domain?
Government can take private property for public use
Absolute Monarchy?
One person has absolute power over a nation
Constitutional Monarchy?
A ruler also has to go with a constitution
Direct Democracy?
The people make the decisions directly
Dictatorship?
One person or government takes over the country using force and violence
Republic?
THe people vote for representatives for government
Ideal?
conception of something in its perfect form
Liberty?
People have freedom to act and think as they choose
Equality?
All people possess the same fundamental moral worth that entitles them to fair treatment
Self Government?
ordinary people can rue themselves and do so as political equals
Worth of individual?
Declaration of Independence “All men are created equal” when left alone, people can reach their highest potential
Rule of law?
Govt and tis officials are limited on their power
Majority Rule/ Minority RIghts?
The majority have rule, but minority have political rights protected
ompromise?
btoh sides have differencees, but agree to compromise (agreements)
Citizen Participation?
participation by citizens in democracy at all levels
Values, runnig for election, peaceful protest
Gideon v Wainright?
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.
Unicameral vs Bicameral?
One ruler (monarch) compared to a king with a parliment
Stamp Act?
1765
An act against all paper products to raise more money for English after French Indian War
Framers?
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.
Road to American Rev?
The colonies were formed
Salutary Neglect Ended after French Indian War
King sent over soldiers and created new acts
America wanted independence
First Continental Congress?
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
Second Continental Congress?
They met in Philidephia again and decided to build militias and made Georgy Washington the leader
Olive Branch Petition?
the delegates pledged that they were loyal to King George and asked if Parliment could repeal new measures
King George III wouldnt read it
Common Sense?
Thomas Paine in the Federalist Papers
It was common sense to leave England since a little island cannot rule a big nation
Declaration of Grievences?
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
Articles of Confederation?
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
Constitutional Convension?
The delegates wanted to lay down rules for a different govt
Consitution was made
Framers?
THey drafted the framework of the new government
George Washington: prez of the convension and gave order
James Madision: planned the convension
Virginia Plan?
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
New Jersey Plan?
Divide govt into 3 branches
Strong national govt
One vote would be given to each state
Great Compromise?
Bicameral representation
House was for state population (elected by the people)
Senete was for one vote per state (sleected by state legislators)
Three-Fifths Compromise?
Slaves would be represented as 3/5 of a person in the Hose vote.
Federalists?
Supported the Constitution
Antifederalists?
Against the Constitution
Federalitst Papers?
Essays that defended the Constitution in a series of NY newspapers
Publius?
The pen name that writers wrote under in teh Federalist apers
Honor the founder of the Roman Republic
Bill of Rights?
amendments that protect the rights like freedom of: speech, religion, press, due process (fair trial)
First 10 amendments are the preamble
