American Gov unit 1

The type of government that America uses in which people vote for individuals to represent them in government.

• consensus

• confederation

• direct democracy

• republic

Rights that we have as human beings.These are universal rights that all people have no matter where they live or where they are from.

• social contract

• popular consent

• natural rights

• Bill of Rights

Federalism

• An agreement between sovereign states to come together for a common cause.

• People vote for representatives to make decisions in government.

• Power is shared between national and state governments.

• A system of government in which states have more power than the central government.

Social contract

• Natural rights that all people have as human beings.

• A relationship between people and their government in which they choose to give up some rights in order to protect most of their rights.

• The power of the government is given by the people. Government of the people, by the people, for the people.

• The legislative branch is divided into two houses in order to provide fair representation to both big and small states.

The philosopher that argued for the necessity of government to control people, because they are violent and brutal.

• John Locke

• Jean Jacques Rouseau

• Charles de Montesquieu

• Thomas Hobbes

Which of the following are characteristics, or principles, of the U.S. government?

• popular sovereignty

• social contract

• separation of powers

• limited government

• federalism

The most essential quality of American democracy is

• security
• collectivism
• equality
• liberty

The type of government that America uses in which people vote for individuals to represent them in government.

• consensus

• confederation

• direct democracy

• republic

The philosopher that argued for the necessity of government to control people, because they are violent and brutal.

• John Locke

• Jean Jacques Rouseau

• Charles de Montesquieu

• Thomas Hobbes

Enlightenment philosopher who believed people had natural rights of life, liberty, and property.

• John Locke
• Montesquieu
• Rousseau
• Voltaire