front 1 What did John Locke and Jean Rousseau support in early American Government | back 1 Social Contract Theory |
front 2 Force theory | back 2 Through warfare (MOST COMMON)!!!!! |
front 3 Evolutionary theory | back 3 Nations evolved from families. Families joined to form clans, clans joined to form tribes, and tribes joined together to form nations. |
front 4 Divine right theory | back 4 The Power of ruler comes from God. Popular in Europe during the 17th & 18th centuries. |
front 5 Social Contract theory | back 5 Impacted us (the U.S.) the most. Theory suggests that the nation exists to serve the people. |
front 6 What effect did the French and Indian War have on the U.S. Government? | back 6 England won and became the supreme power, which influenced the US |
front 7 Know the 3 basic ideas of government that we got from England. | back 7 1. Representative Government (Officials are elected by the people.) 2. Limited Government (Government is subject to the law.) 3. Ordered Government |
front 8 Magna Carta | back 8 Trial by jury and due process of law were both guaranteed in the signing of this document in 1215. |
front 9 English Bill of Rights | back 9 This outlined specific constitutional and civil rights and ultimately gave Parliament free speech and power over the monarchy--Parliamentary Privilege. |
front 10 Petition of Rights | back 10 This sought recognition of the following principles: no taxation without the consent of Parliament, no imprisonment without cause. It was the first law in England to limit the rights of the king. |
front 11 Federalist 51 | back 11 Addresses means by which appropriate checks and balances can be created in government and also advocates a separation of powers within the national government. |
front 12 What were Ben Franklin and George Washington known for contributing to the Constitutional Convention? | back 12 Franklin - "Peace maker" Washington - President |
front 13 Why was England in New World? | back 13 Came to colonize |
front 14 Why was France in New World? | back 14 Came due to the fur trade |
front 15 Why was Spain in New World? | back 15 Came looking for golds/silver/fountain of youth |
front 16 What is the difference in unicameral and bicameral? | back 16 unicameral - having a single legislative chamber. bicameral - having two branches or chambers. |
front 17 What is the difference in a charter colony and a royal colony? | back 17 Charter - king gives someone else authority to take control Royal - King is in charge and in control |
front 18 What was the only state not represented at the constitutional convention? | back 18 Rhode Island |
front 19 What was the difference in the Federalist and Anti-Federalist parties? | back 19 Federalists were for the Constitution, and anti-federalists were against it. |
front 20 Federalists | back 20 James Madison George Washington Alexander Hamilton |
front 21 Anti-Federalists | back 21 Patrick Henry George Mason Samuel Adams |
front 22 What officially brought the U.S. into existence? | back 22 Declaration of Independence |
front 23 What was the significance of Jamestown, Virginia? | back 23 the first permanent English settlement in North America |
front 24 What was James Madison known for in regards to the Constitution and the convention? | back 24 recorded the most accurate account of the convention & became known as the “Father of the Constitution”. |
front 25 What was the first working government of the US? | back 25 Second Continental Congress - its purpose was to win the Revolutionary War. |
front 26 What was the first permanent attempt at government? Why did it fail? | back 26 Articles of Confederation. Failed because the states had more power than the national government. |
front 27 What is a confederacy? | back 27 a league/alliance in Confederate States |
front 28 What was added to the original Constitution to gain support of the Anti-Federalists? | back 28 Bill of Rights |
front 29 Virginia Plan | back 29 - Written by James Madison - Presented by Edmund Randolph (Governor of VA) - Called for representation to be based on population |
front 30 New Jersey Plan (favored small states) | back 30 - Presented in response to the Virginia Plan - Presented by William Patterson - Called for equal representation (one state, one vote) PROBLEM: gave central of government to a minority |
front 31 Connecticut (Great) Compromise | back 31 - Written by Roger Sherman (Connecticut) - Ben Franklin helped push it through & served as a “peace-maker” between the large and small states - Called for a bicameral (2-house) legislature |
front 32 who did most of the writing on the declaration of independence? | back 32 Thomas Jefferson |
front 33 What is politics? | back 33 - It is generally a good thing. - The attempt to solve problems between human needs and social factors. |
front 34 What is the fundamental political unit in the world today? | back 34 Nation - State |
front 35 CONCEPT OF DEMOCRACY - Civil Rights | back 35 rights and freedoms guaranteed to all individuals |
front 36 CONCEPT OF DEMOCRACY - Majority rules BUT minority still has rights | back 36 the will of the majority guides policy, but basic rights like freedom of speech and equal protection are guaranteed to all individuals |
front 37 CONCEPT OF DEMOCRACY - Individualism | back 37 a social theory favoring freedom of action for individuals over collective or state control. |
front 38 CONCEPT OF DEMOCRACY - Compromise | back 38 reaching an agreement by mutual concessions |
front 39 CONCEPT OF DEMOCRACY - Equal opportunity for all citizens | back 39 everyone has the same access to resources and the right to be treated fairly |
front 40 What is government? | back 40 The way people organize themselves. |
front 41 What is compromise? | back 41 an agreement or a settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions. |
front 42 Prior to 1760, why did England not exercise much control over the colonies? | back 42 Distance, England was in constant war with France. |
front 43 What four things are necessary for a nation to exist? | back 43 People, land w/ a boundary, sovereignty, government |
front 44 What is sovereignty? | back 44 supreme power or authority. |