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Chapter 2, Section 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Democracy | a form of government in which the people rule by voting or voicing their opinions |
| Republic | a form of government in which the people elect representatives to vote on such matters for them |
| Middle Ages | a period of history stretching from the 5th to the 15th/16th centuries AD, went back to where the kings/queens ruled and people served the king and queen |
| Monarchy | government ruled by a king or queen |
| Limited Government | Government that must obey a set of laws |
| Magna Carta or "Great Charter" | a document that granted the nobles various legal rights and prevented the king from imposing taxes without the consent of a council |
| English Bill of Rights | under this bill of rights, monarch could not interfere with Parliamentary elections and they could not impose taxes without Parliament’s consent, they had a right to fair and speedy trial, could not have cruel and unusual punishment |
| Common Law | law based on tradition or past court decisions, rather than on a written statue |
| John Locke (1632-1704) | a political philosopher of the enlightenment whose thoughts on government challenged the old view that monarchs posses a God-given right to rule with citizens obligated to obey |
| Natural Rights | rights that every human being is born with and that no government can take away |
| Social Contract Theory | philosophy that states there is an implied contract between government and citizens, your freedom ends where my nose ends, citizens are born with freedom and rights but for the good of the society people give up certain freedoms |
| Colonial Governors | appointed by the king, possessed most of the power |
| Colonial Legislatures | created and passed the laws, determined how taxes would be levied, set the salaries of royal officials, and consisted of rich landowners within the colonies, they possessed more influence |
| Sovereignty | freedom to make ones own decisions |
| Which of the following describes the idea that a government cannot do whatever it wants, but rather constrained by a set of laws? | Limited Government |
| Which of the following BEST describes John Locke’s philosophy of government? | It is the privilege of citizens to replace any government that fails to protect “natural rights” and uphold the common good |
| How did the history of British and the ideas of Enlightenment affect colonial government? | Everything from the history of the British government and the Enlightenment influenced our government |
| Why did conflict arise between royal governors and colonial legislatures? | Conflict often arose between royal governors and colonial legislatures because governors were appointed by the king and therefore were most concerned about the wishes of the crown. |
| Democracy | a form of government in which the people rule by voting or voicing their opinions |
| Republic | a form of government in which the people elect representatives to vote on such matters for them |
| Middle Ages | a period of history stretching from the 5th to the 15th/16th centuries AD, went back to where the kings/queens ruled and people served the king and queen |
| Monarchy | government ruled by a king or queen |
| Limited Government | Government that must obey a set of laws |
| Magna Carta or "Great Charter" | a document that granted the nobles various legal rights and prevented the king from imposing taxes without the consent of a council |
| English Bill of Rights | under this bill of rights, monarch could not interfere with Parliamentary elections and they could not impose taxes without Parliament’s consent, they had a right to fair and speedy trial, could not have cruel and unusual punishment |
| Common Law | law based on tradition or past court decisions, rather than on a written statue |
| John Locke (1632-1704) | a political philosopher of the enlightenment whose thoughts on government challenged the old view that monarchs posses a God-given right to rule with citizens obligated to obey |
| Natural Rights | rights that every human being is born with and that no government can take away |
| Social Contract Theory | philosophy that states there is an implied contract between government and citizens, your freedom ends where my nose ends, citizens are born with freedom and rights but for the good of the society people give up certain freedoms |
| Colonial Governors | appointed by the king, possessed most of the power |
| Colonial Legislatures | created and passed the laws, determined how taxes would be levied, set the salaries of royal officials, and consisted of rich landowners within the colonies, they possessed more influence |
| Sovereignty | freedom to make ones own decisions |
| Which of the following describes the idea that a government cannot do whatever it wants, but rather constrained by a set of laws? | Limited Government |
| Which of the following BEST describes John Locke’s philosophy of government? | It is the privilege of citizens to replace any government that fails to protect “natural rights” and uphold the common good |
| How did the history of British and the ideas of Enlightenment affect colonial government? | Everything from the history of the British government and the Enlightenment influenced our government |
| Why did conflict arise between royal governors and colonial legislatures? | Conflict often arose between royal governors and colonial legislatures because governors were appointed by the king and therefore were most concerned about the wishes of the crown. |
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