Government and Political Theory Flashcard

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What is government?

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A system for controlling a community or country

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What is Divine Right?

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The belief that monarchs are chosen by God

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What is the Social Contract Theory? And who came up with it?

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An agreement among people to form a government; John Locke

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What did John Locke believe?

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People have natural rights to life, liberty, and property

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Know the difference between Direct democracy and Representative Democracy.

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Direct democracy involves citizens voting on laws directly; Representative democracy involves electing officials to make decisions.

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What is a federal system?

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A system where power is divided between national and state governments

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What is Rule of Law?

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The principle that all people and institutions are subject to and accountable to law

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What does Bicameral mean?

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A legislative body with two houses

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What English documents challenged the absolute authority of the monarchy and what did each say? Options: Magna Carta and English Bill of Rights; limited the power of the monarchy, Declaration of Independence and US Constitution; established democracy, Treaty of Versailles and League of Nations; promoted peace, Communist Manifesto and Das Kapital; advocated for socialism

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Magna Carta and English Bill of Rights; limited the power of the monarchy

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Why did England tax the colonies?

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To pay off debts from the French and Indian War