Unit 1 Test Flashcards

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Divine Right Theory?

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

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Evolution Theory?

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

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Social Contract theory?

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

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Force Theory?

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

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What are the functions of government?

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Ensure national security

maintain order
resolve conflict
provides sereces
provide for public good

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Eminent Domain?

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Government can take private property for public use

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Absolute Monarchy?

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One person has absolute power over a nation

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Constitutional Monarchy?

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A ruler also has to go with a constitution

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Direct Democracy?

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The people make the decisions directly

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Dictatorship?

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

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Republic?

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THe people vote for representatives for government

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Ideal?

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conception of something in its perfect form

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Liberty?

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People have freedom to act and think as they choose

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Equality?

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

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Self Government?

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ordinary people can rue themselves and do so as political equals

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Worth of individual?

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

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Rule of law?

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Govt and tis officials are limited on their power

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Majority Rule/ Minority RIghts?

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The majority have rule, but minority have political rights protected

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ompromise?

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

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Citizen Participation?

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participation by citizens in democracy at all levels

Values, runnig for election, peaceful protest

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Gideon v Wainright?

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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.

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Unicameral vs Bicameral?

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

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Stamp Act?

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1765

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

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Framers?

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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.

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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
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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
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Second Continental Congress?
They met in Philidephia again and decided to build militias and made Georgy Washington the leader
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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
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Common Sense?
Thomas Paine in the Federalist Papers | It was common sense to leave England since a little island cannot rule a big nation
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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
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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
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Constitutional Convension?
The delegates wanted to lay down rules for a different govt | Consitution was made
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Framers?
THey drafted the framework of the new government George Washington: prez of the convension and gave order James Madision: planned the convension
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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
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New Jersey Plan?
Divide govt into 3 branches Strong national govt One vote would be given to each state
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Great Compromise?
Bicameral representation House was for state population (elected by the people) Senete was for one vote per state (sleected by state legislators)
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Three-Fifths Compromise?
Slaves would be represented as 3/5 of a person in the Hose vote.
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Federalists?
Supported the Constitution
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Antifederalists?
Against the Constitution
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Federalitst Papers?
Essays that defended the Constitution in a series of NY newspapers
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Publius?
The pen name that writers wrote under in teh Federalist apers Honor the founder of the Roman Republic
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Bill of Rights?
amendments that protect the rights like freedom of: speech, religion, press, due process (fair trial) First 10 amendments are the preamble