Liberatin Da Natin Flashcards

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Mercantilism

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Only so much wealth in the world
Wealth creates National power
Internacional competition to control wealth
Colonies are created to funnel worlds wealth into the mother country

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Influence of merchanileusm

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Regulation and restrictions
Navigation acts of the 1600s regulate gold movement

Raw materials were shipped back to England

Payment was funneled into British treasury

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American colonies

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Forced to repay debts of French and Indian war as well as not allowed to expand westward

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American colonial liberty

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Magna Carta -prohibited taxation without representation

English bill of rights - made parliament subject to law and and consent to its parliament

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French and Indian war

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Starts because Americans getting to close to France

French and indians vs British and British colonies

1756-1763

England and colonists win

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Byproducts of the French Indian war

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Prevent westward expansion

And taxation without representation

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Locke argued

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Divine right is Bs
Government stems from the people
Rights are god or natural given and not by gov
Gov exists only to protect these rights
If not peoples can revolution

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Second continental congress

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  1. Olive branch petition( to make peace with England)

George wash was to lead the armies

Deceleration was created

Performed function as national government throughout the war

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Dec of ind based on

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John Locke written by Tom jeffs

1776

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Problems with the art of confed

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No power in central government

Central gov was only made up of a Congress that could not inforce laws or tax the people

Each state against each state

No = trade
No unified currency
No unified foreign policy

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Federalists

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James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
John jay

Group of members bound together by pact with a head of state in charge
Sovereignty divided between state and national.

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Antifederalists

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Patrick Henry
Elbridge Gerry
Samuel Adams

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Seperation of power

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Horizontal
Creating multiple governing bodies ie exec judge and legit

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Auxiliary precautions

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Clearly written constitution limits gov power - ie gov vs founder intention

A gov resting on republican principles-
Gov vs the sovereign which is the peeps. Voting (will of the people vs will of gov)

A continental size gov- makes it so one faction is not in control. Faction v faction

Power of gov is divided - national gov v states

Seperation of power: branch of gov vs branch of gov

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Divine fundamentals of the constitution

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Separation of power
A written bill of rights
Division of powers
Popular sovereignty
Rule of law

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Liberal democracy has

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Protection of rights
Rule of law
Protection of property
Separation of power
Democratic process - elections, representation etc…

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Rule of law conditions

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Generality
Prospectivity
Publicity
Consent
Due process

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Generality

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All laws must apply to broad categories of people and not just a special group or individual

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Prospectivity

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Laws must apply to future and not past action. Ie can’t change a law in retrospect to condemn someone. People must have a choice to obey the law

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Publicty

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Laws must be known by everyone and punishment is consistent and known by everyone

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Constent

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People must like and agree with the laws they live under. If they don’t like it they have the right to change it.

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Due process

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Laws must be administered impartially and fairly

Decisión is only based on guilty or innocence

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Forces that produced liberty

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Church- Constantinople
Lords- Magna Carta
Protests- Protestant reformation
Capitalism- economic freedom

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Elements of a liberal society

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Shout it out-
Rules -
Are not the property-
Of one person -

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Elements of the rule of law
Generally Prospective Publicists Consent Dues
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Aristotle
Man is political by nature and therefore is under the government and greater good of society
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Machiavelli
We are individuals by nature and focus on our own needs and security We should be able to asemble, argue, and criticize
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Martin Luther
Established individual judgement and local rule
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Francis bacon
Engage the world, solve problems, and seek for perfection
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Thomas Hobbs
State of nature/ natural rights Social contract Legitimate through consent Wanted a powerful sovereign
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John Locke (abridged version)
Stressed property rights and how they are the foundation of civil order Sought to limit the sovereign No to divine right of kings People invent gov to protect rights and have the right to revolt if not working
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Montes que
Seperation of power through the division of executive judicial and legislative branches of government
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Adam smith
Free market capitalism Private ownership of property Gov had little power in economics
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Agency vs freedom
Agency is the power to choose Freedom is the right to and power to carry out your own choices
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Constitution articles
Legs Execute Judicious Shots Amend Debts Radify score
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Amendment 1
Freedom of speech (Press assembly and religion/expression)
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Amendment 2
Shoe The right to bare arms
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Amendment 3
Tree Not have to quarter soldiers in your own house
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Amendment 4
Door The right against unreasonable search and seizure You need a warrant
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Amendment 5
Right to be tried only once for a crime Right to a grand jury Right to not whiteness against yourself Right to due process
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Amendment 6
Stick Right to speedy trial Right to force a whiteness to testify Right to have an attorney to represent you
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Amendment 7
Heaven Right to a trial by jury
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Amendment 8
Gate Right to no cruel or unusual punishment Right for fair bail
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Amendment 9
Line Just because a right isn’t mentioned doesn’t mean you don’t have it
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Amendment 10
Hen Constitution protects the powers of the states and the people
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Years
1776 - dec of ind “In the course of human events” 1787- const “We the people”
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Conflicts of the constitutional convention
Small v large North v south National v state
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John adams
Demonstrated rule of law by defending the English soldiers during the massacre in Boston
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Lexington and Concord
First battle of the revolution America wins by gorilla warfare
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Battle of Trenton
Moral boost Surprise attack Christmas morning New York to New Jersey
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Battle of Saratoga
Turning point French join the war
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Yorktown
Final battle Cornwallis surrenders
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James Madison
Wrote the constitution Loved montes que Checks and balances
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Alexander Hamilton Heber j grant
Agency has the power to overcome both natural and environmental factors
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Robert wood
Convicted civility Teach people to first represent and understand the other side
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Steven cubby
Convicted civility Seek to understand rather then coming up with a response
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Christian standal
Convicted civility Holy envy
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Rhyburg
Humans are not perfect And have sin
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Jonathan Edwards
Taught about sin Agency and individual experiences with god
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George whitefield
Didn’t care about denomination Stresses individual purpose and value Call the Americans to repentance and talk about virtue
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Dogmatism
Lay down principles as undeniably true