4.3: Ideas that Influenced the Constitution

a government in which citizens rule themselves through elected representatives

• republic

• dictatorship

• Magna Carta

• English Bill of Rights

• separation of powers

Throughout history, republic forms of government have tended to . . .

• last a long time

• not last for very long

a government of which one person or a very small group of people hold complete authority

• republic

• dictatorship

• Magna Carta

• English Bill of Rights

• separation of powers

stated that English nobles had certain rights and that the leaders (kings/queens) had to obey the laws

• republic

• dictatorship

• Magna Carta

• English Bill of Rights

• separation of powers

an economic system in which businesses compete freely with little government control

• civic

• monarchy

• Magna Carta

• free enterprise

• separation of powers

having to do with being a citizen

• civic

• monarchy

• Magna Carta

• free enterprise

• separation of powers

gave rules for elections, upheld the right to trial by jury, allowed some citizens to bear arms, and tried to prevent unlawful imprisonment

• republic

• dictatorship

• Magna Carta

• English Bill of Rights

• separation of powers

government is divided into branches, each with separate, independent powers and responsibilities so that the powers of one branch are not in conflict with those of the other branches

• republic

• dictatorship

• Magna Carta

• English Bill of Rights

• separation of powers

What caused the collapse of Rome, an early republic?

• it changed it to a dictatorship and became corrupt

• Caesar Augustus took control over the government from "the people"

• citizens were allowed to vote too often

• too much education for citizens

• they ignored Caesar Augustus's warnings

What qualities/virtues of Rome did our founding fathers admire?

• independence

• public service

• bravery and strength

• military strength and strong leadership

• Lions. Lots of lions.