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Unit 2
Roots of the U.S Government
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| This is when power of the goverment is divided into different branches, each with different job. | Separation of powers |
| This i s a document that the nobles made king John sing in 1215. It inculded equal treatment, trial by jury and rule of law. | Magan Carta |
| This is the idea that people in society agree to mgive up part of their freedom to a govermnent protects their natural rights. | Social Contract |
| This is the idea borrowed form rome that citizens choose a smaller group to represent them, make laws, and govern them. | Republic |
| This rules is responsible for the FIRST WITTEN code of laws. | code of hammurabi |
| This philosopher said that hte best way to limit government is to separate and blance its power, such as the 3 branches we have today.(L,E,J) | montesquieu |
| This idea borrowed form the Magna Carta means that BOTH the GOVERNMENTand the people being GOVERNED must obey the laws. | rules of law |
| This is the rules who organize roman laws into an orderly code of laws. | justinian |
| when deciding a county case, a judge may look made in an earlier case is called a: | precedent |
| This is the philosopher who believed in social contract and said that the people should overthrow a govenment thta breakes that contract and does not protect their rights. | john locke |
| This is the right all human have- LIFE LIBERTY, and ethe right to OWN PROPERTY | natural rights |
| this is the system of law borrowed from england based on COURT decisions instead of written laws | common law |
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