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Test ch2 & 3.1
American Government
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is NOT necessarily a characteristic of the staet, the dominant political unit in the world? | A federal system |
| The development of democratic government was most heavily influenced by what? | social contract theory |
| A government that is not responsible to the people and cannot be limited by could described as _____ | Totalitarian |
| Public debate over governmental policies would pose a threaet to most ______ | Dictatorships |
| What is NOT a purpose of government as mentioned in the Preamble? | Promote economic equality |
| What statement about the social contract theory is NOT true? | The state is a natural extension of the people's family structure. |
| All political powers in a state are concentrated at the central level under which form of government? | Executive |
| What is NOT basic to the American concept of Democracy? | insistence upon equal distribution of economic benefits. |
| The Declaration of Independence was influenced most heavily by which Political Philosopher? | John Locke |
| Under a presidential form of government... | the executive and legislative branches are independent of one and other. |
| Which of the following illustrates the concept of equality of opportunity? | Public schools may not exlude students b/c of their sex or race. |
| Locke, Hobbes, and Rousseau would most likely agree that... | the state exists to serve the will of the people. |
| In a democracy, the will of the majority... | cannot be used to deprive a minority of it's rights. |
| Designating certain powers for the central government and other powers for local governments is knonws as ____ | Federalism |
| The United States is an example of a ______ | Presidential Government |
| Chavez in Venezuela, Peron in Argentina, and Hussein's Iraq are all examples of what for of unlimited government? | Authoritarian Government. |
| Following te Glorious Revolution, Parliament had William and Mary sign the _______ to protect citizens rights. | The English Bill of Rights |
| Josef Stalin could best be described as a _____ | Totalitarian Dictator |
| The USA could best be described as a ______ | Federal Republic. |
| The first time the Divine Right of Kings was challenged was ______ | The Magna Carta |
| Thomas Hobbes | Touched on the question, why do we need government? |
| The State is... | The dominant political unit in the world today. |
| What are the four characteristic of a state? | land, people, government, and sovereighnty. |
| What are the four theories? | Evolution, Force, Divine Right of Kings, Social Contract |
| How can we classify Governments? | 1) Who can Participate 2) Distribution of Power 3) Relationship b/w Executive & Legislative |
| Who can participate in government? | 1) Democracy (rule by many) 2) Dictatorship (rule by few) |
| How can power be distibuted? | 1) Federal 2) Unitary 3) Confederate |
| What two groups participate in a democracy? | 1) Republic 2) Direct Democracy |
| What group participates in a dictatorship? | Oligarchy |
| What are the types of relationships b/w Executive & Legislative? | 1) Presidential form of government (USA)- Executive & Legislative are seperate but co-equal. 2) Parliamentary form of government (UK)- Executive branch is apart of the legislative branch, not seperated roles. |
| What is social contract theory? | Free ment combine to make a government, agree to give up power & freedom (subject themselves to laws and not live on their own), agree "consent" to be ruled. Theoretical but outlines the obligations b/w man and govt. |
| Thoman Hobbes believed | (1651 Leviathan) There needs to be a sovereign to preserve order. |
| John Locke (stongely influenced by Thomas Jefferson) | Wrote 2 Treatise (essays) on govt in 1689. 10 The only legti govt is formed by consent of the governed. 2) Man has natural inalienable rights, Life, Libery, & Property. 3) If a govt abuses public trust the people are justified in revolt. |
| What is the importance of property? | Those with property have something to lose. This is why property used to be required during the time of John Locke b/c the government would make imortant decisions to protect our property. |
| J.J. Roussean believed.. | 1761 Regarding the Social Contract,man must submit to the will of the magority, the General will is never wrong. "Man must be forced to be free!" (Following the General will is true freedom) |
| Totalitartiansim | Police state, controls how one things. Stalin, Hitler, Mao, Pal (cambodia) |
| Authoritarian | Police State, controls LIFE. Peron, Hussein (Iraq), Chavez. |
| What are the Sacred Documents, Orgigins of the American Gov, or inspirations to the American colonies... | The Magna Carta (Great Charter), The Petition of Right, The Enlgish Bill of Rights. |
| The Magna Carta | King John I 1251 Runny Meade, Wales, The 1st document to limit the King's Power. Barren's wanted traditional rights recognized. 1st part was created by Parliament to the king. R: Disapears for 50 years, reappears w/ additional things. |
| What was included in the Magna Carta? | Trial by jury, due process of law (day in court, confront accuser), No arbitrary seizure of life or property, the monarch must obey the law |
| The Petition of Right | Charles I, 30 years war against French, he needs $$$. Parliament forces him to sighn Pet. of Rights which adds to the Magna Carta.. No martial law, No Quartering of soldiers, No taxation w/o representation(Parliament must approve of tax) |
| Enlighs Bill of Rights | William & Mary of Orange. |
| Before 1760.... | Colonies were self governing. |
| Stamp Act 1765 | 1st tax by King George on all printed doc |
| Tea tax 1773 | 3 British Each company arrive in Boston, Sam Adams + dress as Indians & throw tea overboard |
| Coercive Act 1774 | Suspended all town meeting & quartered soldiers |
| 1st contintental congress | All but Georgia discussed response and drafted the Dec. of Rights & Grievences |
| Declaration of Rights & Grievances | since we wre not represented at Parliament, we defered to our own colonial legislature |
| 2nd Continental Congress | (may 1775)The first acting government of the United states!!!!!! |
| Lexington & Concord | war breaks out |
| Richard Henry Lee (VA) | put forth a resolution "colonies should be free & independent states" |
| Declaration of Independence | 7/4/1776 Served 3 purposes. 1) New Theory of Govt. 2) Reasons for Seperation. 3) Declaration of War [no mention of slavery or women!] |
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