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PloiSci Test 1
Early American Gov't
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| characteristics of a state | sovereignty, gov, territory, population |
| 4 theories about origin of state | evolutionary, force, divine right, soical contract |
| Which theory about origin of state did the framers believe in? | social contract |
| unitary gov | all power w/ national gov |
| confederate | no gov / loose union of states |
| federal | powers divided b/t state and national gov |
| autocracy | ruled by one |
| oligarchy | ruled by a small group |
| democracy | ruled by the people |
| capitialism | gov stays out of the economy |
| democratic socialism | democracy, but gov owns major industires (ex. railroad, air travel, post office, ect.) |
| communism | government owns means of production and all economic systems |
| moxed economy | mixed. duh. |
| The power of the british crown was first limited by what document? | Magna Carta |
| What led britain to begin taxing the colonists? | French and Indian War |
| List 5 weaknesses from the Articles of Confederation | Cant tax / cant enforce laws/ cant make laws with out 9/13 / cant amend AOC w/o 13/13 approval / couldn't regulate trade / no exec branch / no judicial branch |
| Why did delagates meet at mount vernon and annapolis? | to discuss trade |
| What was most important about the meetings at mount vernon and annapolis? | they led to the Constitutional Convention in Philly |
| Who wrote most of the declaration of independance? | TJ, his boy |
| Who were the federalists? | they wanted a strong centeral gov, they supported the constitution. Their leaders were A. Hamilton and J. Jay |
| Who were the anti-federalists? | they didnt want a strong centeral gov, and didnt support the constitution. their leader was thomas Jefferson. |
| Issues pretaining to US in magna carta | Crime = punishment - trial by jury - constitutional gov - justice (no sale, deny ,delay)- taxes must be approved - no quartering soldiers - evidence to accuse - reps. elected by peers - no unnessecary serches |
| pretaining to petition of rights | taxes - no forced taxes - trial- freedom- no cruel punishment |
| Bill of rights thingys | no absolute authority - unnocent until proven guilty - no laws w/o parliment - only new laws no army w/o parment - cant raise taxes w/o law - "free" elections - right to petition- no c &u punishments - fair trial - no excessive bail/ fines |
| who was the DOI written 4? | colinists, foreign nations |
| sovereignty | total power |
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