Question | Answer |
Who is Montesquieu? | a French writer the Founders thought was an expert on what republican government should be like. |
What is the first element of Civic Virtue? | Separate the powers of government among the different branches or parts of the government so that no one branch would have all the power. |
What is the second element of Civic Virtue? | Balance the powers among the branches so no one branch would have so much power it could control the others. |
What is the third element of Civic Virtue? | give each branch ways to check the use of power by the other branches. |
What is an area of a persons life which is no business of the government? | a private domain. |
Who makes the laws? | a legislative branch. |
Who was the role model in Ancient Rome for Civic Virtue? | Cincinnatus . |
What is the definition for social compact? | an agreement people make among themselves to create a government to rule them and protect their natural rights. |
What is to put to wrong use? | (blank) |
Name the first principle of Higher Law? | the basic rights of citizens to life, liberty and property. |
What is the second principle of Higher Law? | esteablishes the responsibility of the government to protect those rights. |
What is the third principles of Higher Law? | places limits on how the people in government can use their powers. |
What is the fourth principle of Higher Law? | it establishes the principle of a private domain. |
What is the fifth principle of Higher Law? | it can only be changed with the widespread consent of the citizens and according to certain set procedures. |
Name 3 ways montesquieu said to prevent the abuse of power or to prevent domination by one house? | its powers were separated, balanced, and checked. |
Who manages conflicts over the laws? | a judicial branch. |
What are the 3 Basic Rights? | everyone had a right to life, liberty and property. |
Name the first thing John locke said about government? | the main purpose of government should be to protect the peoples natural rights. |
Name the second thing John Locke said about government? | he also said that kings should nothave absolute power, power without limits. |
What is the name of the book that John Locke wrote? | Two Treatises of Civil Government. |
Who carries out and enforces the laws? | an executive branch. |
What is when the powers of a person or group running the government are limited? | a constitutional government. |
What is the ability to read or write called? | (blank) |
Constitutional powers of what to refuse to sign a bill passed by Congress? | (blank) |
Who are the wealthy upper class? | aristocrats. |
Modest and unassuming is not what? | (blank) |
What is Common Welfare? | the good of the entire community. |
What is a dictator? | A supreme ruler with unlimited power. |
What is the name of a dictator? | Hitler. |
What is the definition of Consent? | to agree |