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| The theory that government is derived from the structure of the family |
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| The theory that the government is derived from force, or the threat thereof. |
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| The theory that government is from god, and therefore the head of the government is a deity. |
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| The government gives the citizens freedom, and in return the citizens sacrafice freedoms. |
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One central government gives powers to other smaller divisions like counties and provinces. |
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The states hold all of the power and they let it trickle up to the central government. |
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| A sharing and dividing of power through the states and central gov. |
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a state in which it is every man for himself, and there is no government, basically anarchy |
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| Rights that every human was born with and has throughout their entire life. |
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Rights established by law that should not be infringed upon. |
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| Debate is based on reason, according to him |
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Distrusted democracy, and believed in ethics in government. |
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| believed in three forms of government. |
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First document to take power from the king |
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| Severely limits power of the King |
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| Believed in power of the government, that man is naturally evil, and that it was better to be feared than loved. |
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| single leader, humans are naturally evil and hate each other, and the masses must submit to one ruler. |
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| Believed in preservation of private property, and men’s natural rights, Argument for a social contract. People should hold the power. Right to overthrow government |
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| Leaders are forced to follow the wishes if the majority rules, minority rights are ignored. |
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| the belief that power should be shared between different groups of people that compete and compromise to accomplish things |
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| the belief that power is shared between different groups of people that compete and gridlock to lead to shutdown and lack of compromise and success. |
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| Appointed officials control the government |
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| Groups or people who possess the most money and influence dominate the government. |
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| A rebellion composed of farmers led by Daniel Shay. It was a rebellion over local tax collection and federal government IOUs. It showed the weakness of the articles of Confederation, and it was “the last straw” |
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| A plan that representation in congress would be determined by state population, which favored big states. |
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| A plan that favored small states in that every state had exactly equal representation. |
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| A compromise that divided legislature into two groups, the house and the senate, and each house followed one of the plans. |
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| A series of essays written by prominent federalists to try to convince the masses that the constitution should be ratified. |
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| Who gets what, when, where, and how |
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| A collective of individuals and institutions through which polices are created and affairs of state are conducted. |
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| Member of the political community who has certain rights and obligations. |
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| A system of government that gives power tot he people, whether indirectly or directly. |
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| The idea that governments must draw their powers from the consent of the governed. |
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| The right of the majority to govern themselves. |
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| Society created when citizens are allowed to organize and express their view public as they engage in an open debate. |
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| Direct vs. indirect democracy |
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Direct: people use popular vote to decide things
Indirect/republic: People elect representatives to vote for them. |
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| Freedom from government interference, kinda like inalienable rights. |
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| Ethical laws that are part of nature. |
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| Commonly shared attitudes, beliefs, and core values about how government should operate. |
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| The coherent set of values and beliefs about the purpose and scope of government held by people. |
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| One who believes that the best government is the least government. |
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| One who believes in more government action for meet individual needs. |
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| A very controversial vaguely defined concept that depends on personal belief for definition and meaning. |
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| One who favors a free market economy and no governmental interference in personal liberties. |
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| An economic theory designed to increase a nation's wealth through the development of commercial industry and a favorable balance of trade. |
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| Meeting of representatives of nine of the thirteen colonies held in New York City in 1765, during which representatives drafted a document to sent to the king listing the infringements on their rights. |
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| Committees of Correspondence |
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| Organization in each of the American colonies to assist communication between the colonies. |
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| second continental congress |
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| Meeting that convened in 1775 at which it was decided to raise an army and make Washington head of it |
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| First Continental congress |
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| Meeting held in 1774 that opposed the coercive acts. |
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| Type of government where the national government derives its powers from a league of independent states. |
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| Declaration of independence. |
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| A document that broke relations with Britain and listed the reasons why, and the basic rights of man. |
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| Articles of confederation |
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| A compact among the states that was the basis of their union and in practice was the first constitution. |
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| A document establishing the structure, functions, and limitations of a government. |
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| A compromise where slaves and native Americans would be worth 3/5ths of a person for taxation and representation purposes |
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| A way of dividing power among different branches of government to help avoid tyranny. |
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| a structure that lets the government branches check and compliment the powers of the others. |
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| 17 specific powers listed in the constitution for congress to enforce. |
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| Necessary and proper clause |
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| Gives congress the powers to pass all laws necessary and proper to carry out the enumerated powers. |
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| powers that are implied to belong to the government because of the enumerated ones. |
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| fist 10 amendments to the US constitution |
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| Privileges and immunities clause |
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| Citizens of one state have the rights of citizens of the other states. |
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| Powers reserved to the states by the 10th amendments |
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| Powers given to both the states and the federal governments. |
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| You cannot be punished for a crime if you committed it before it was illegal. |
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| a law declaring an act illegal without a judicial trial. |
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| Contracts between states that carry the force of law. |
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| A landmark case in which it was determined that a state cannot tax a federal bank. |
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| Determined that the federal government can regulate interstate commerce. |
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| The two government levels stay separate. LAYER CAKE |
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| The system of government in which the feds have more control and power is mixed. MARBLE CAKE. |
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| powers gradually returned to the states through this form of federalism. |
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| A federal government grant given to state governments for a specific purpose |
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| A grant that has very few strings attached |
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| an order not funded by the federal government that the states have to follow. |
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| the supremacy clause allows the national gov to override state govs |
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| States are free from lawsuit unless they give permission. |
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