Unit 1: Intro. to Civics - Fall '23

Which best describes the Enlightenment's impact on democracy?

• The Enlightenment inspired democratic ideas about the rights of man.

• Enlightenment ideals caused the downfall of some democracies.

• Only a few democracies were impacted by Enlightenment theories.

• Democracy was not impacted by the Enlightenment until 1840.

_____________ - sovereignty resides in and belongs to the people: they are the ultimate source of all authority.

• Authoritarian Regimes

• Democracy

Idea from Rome.

Often called a Republic .

Decisions made by elected representatives.

• Direct Democracy

• Representative Democracy

Idea from Athens.

Decisions are made directly by the citizens voting on each issue.

Work better with smaller population.

• Direct Democracy

• Representative Democracy

Responsible for the traditional definition of Common Law

• Sir William Blackstone

• Charles-Louis Montesquieu

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes

believed when you separate the tasks of government into different branches, those branches then have the power to check each other

• Sir William Blackstone

• Charles-Louis Montesquieu

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes

governments had a responsibility to hold up their end of the social contract

• Natural Rights

• The Social Contract

• Consent of the Governed

• Republicanism

Citizens give up some freedom they would have in a state of nature. Citizens agree to obey a set of rules, and the government agrees to protect citizens’ rights.

• Natural Rights

• The Social Contract

• Consent of the Governed

• Republicanism

According to the Declaration of Independence, which situation justifies open rebellion against a government?

• high unemployment & inflation

• a ruler denying citizens their rights

• a long distance between a gov't & its people

USA has what kind of Government?

• representative democracy

• direct democracy