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WorksheetsRudd Govt Study Guide
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Which TWO of the following are characteristics of a state?
Sovereign
Army
Territory
Policy
What is the force theory of gov't
Gov't evolved from the family unit
The state was created by force
Gov't gets its powers from God
People were forced into the military
What is the divine right theory?
Threat of force creates gov't
Gov't evolved from the family unit.
People agree to make a social contract to come together.
God rules the state through royalty
What is the evolutionary theory of gov't
Gov't evolved from the basic family unit.
Threat of force created gov't
Gov't gets powers from God
A theory developed by Charles Darwin
What is the social contract theory
Gov't evolved from family unit
Threat of force created govt
People agreed to give up unlimited freedom to create gov't
God gave gov't power to govern
What is public policy?
Everything a gov't decides to do
A theory of how gov't began
the institution that makes and enforces public policy
A country, nation, or state
What is a democracy?
a small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution.
government by the whole population through elected representatives.
a form of government with a king or queen from a royal line at the head
A government controlled by a single powerful leader, such as a tyrant
What is a monarchy?
a small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution.
A form of government ruled by a king or queen from a royal family
a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
A form of government with a single, powerful leader, typically a tyrant.
What is an oligarchy?
A gov't controlled by a religious leader
A gov't ruled by a dictator
A gov't controlled by a small group of wealthy elites
A gov't controlled by a king or queen
What is a theocracy
A gov't controlled by a king or queen
A gov't controlled by a religious leader
A gov't controlled by a single powerful leader, usually a tyrant
A gov't controlled through direct voting.
What is indirect democracy?
A form of gov't where leaders are appointed by comissions.
A form of gov't where voters elect representatives to create laws
A form of gov't with three branches
A form of gov't with a bicameral legislature
What is direct democracy?
A form of gov't in which voters elect representatives to make laws
A form of gov't where voters can contact leaders directly.
A form of gov't where leaders decide on issues directly
A form of gov't where citizens vote directly on issues
What is the state of nature?
a country lacking a population
the life people lived before society and government
the evolutionary theory of government
the life people lived after government was created
What is the social contract?
an agreement to take anything a person desires
an agreement to buy something
an agreement to overcome the state of nature and create a government
the life people lived before government and society existed
What major work did Thomas Hobbes publish?
Leviathan
On Democracy
Two Treatises of Government
On Liberty
Select all of the following that applies to Hobbes' state of nature.
Everyone has a right to everything
No art or inventions
Constant War
Peace and harmony
What did Hobbes say about the sovereign (Leviathan)?
The sovereign should have limited power.
The sovereign should have checks and balances.
The sovereign should be elected
The sovereign should have all authority to ensure peace.
Locke says that man is born as ________
selfish, brutish, and mean
naturally good
a blank slate
an animal
According to Locke, what is the nature of the social contract?
people give up some freedom, and in return the gov't protects individual's rights
people give up all freedom to an all-powerful ruler
people give up all freedom and their rights for safety
people exist in constant war after the social war
Locke says that citizens may revolt if government violates natural rights.
True
False
Hobbes says that citizens can revolt if the sovereign violates an individual's natural rights.
True
Flase
Select the THREE natural rights Locke identified.
Life
Services
Liberty
Property
According to Rousseau, government must follow the general will. What is the general will?
things that are in the best interest of society as a whole
things that are done in the name of God
things that are done by a single ruler
the will of top military officials
Rousseau believed the government should follow majority rule. What is majority rule?
Government follows what a minority of people want.
Government follows what one ruler says.
Government agrees to give people protection
Government follows what more than half of the population wants.
What did Montesquieu suggest about checks and balances?
countries should have an elected leader
countries should have two executives to check each other
branches of gov't should be balanced so that no branch was too powerful
gov't should give a person peace of mind
What did Montesquieu call the separation of powers?
the gov't is divided into parts, each with its own purpose
a ruler should be separate from the people they rule
gov't should give a person peace of mind
powerful countries should be separate from each other
Majority rule is....
equality before the law
when the government follows what more than half the people want
worth of the individual
an example of the need for compromise
"My right to swing my fist ends at your nose" is an example of what principle?
Freedom, but with limits
Individual freedom
Majority rule
Equality
What is compromise?
recognizing everyone is equal
recognizing majority rule
blending and adjusting different views and interests
always following the majority
What belief BEST supports the principle of majority rights?
A minority should never be heard
Every person is equal before the law
The majority should be more often right than wrong
Every individual is fundamentally important
Equality of all persons means that
people enjoy equal opportunity and equality under the law
Everyone is the same
People are entitled to the same things
People are born with the same abilities
Representative government means that....
government is by the people and for the people
the government provides rule of law and order
government powers are limited
Ordered government means that....
Government powers are limited
Government is representative
Government provides rule of law and order
Why was the Mayflower Compact written?
To declare independence from the king
To demand certain rights from the King
To settle disputes, prevent a rebellion, and create self-government
To limit the power of the king
How is the Mayflower Compact an example of representative government?
It limited the power of the king
It created a government by the people for the people
It guaranteed the right to a fair trial
It gave more power to elected Parliament
How does the Magna Carta contain the concept of limited government?
It guarantees the right to a fair trial
It allowed members of Parliament to be elected
It limited protected rights to barons
It limited the power of the king
In what way did the Magna Carta inspire the Declaration of Independence?
The Magna Carta also started a war.
The Magna Carta was also a complaint against a king
The Magna Carta was only for wealthy barons
The Magna Carta guaranteed certain rights
What major idea did the English Bill of Rights inspire in the Declaration of Independence?
Prohibited a standing army.
Guaranteed right to a fair trial
No taxation without representation
Overthrow the king
Who mostly wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Ben Franklin
Thomas Paine
James Madison
What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
To compromise with Great Britain
To seek peace with Great Britain
To give in to the power of King George III
To declare independence from Great Britain
How did John Locke's idea of consent of the governed influence the American Revolution?
government without consent is illegitimate
people must live in a state of nature
people have to consent to a king
government with consent is illegitimate
John Locke identified these natural rights, which Thomas Jefferson also used....
Fighting, Liberty, Property
Life, Liberty, Property
Life, Taxes, Property
Life, Healthcare, Property
What radical new idea did the Declaration of Independence contain?
Democracy is the best form of gov't
A King's power should be limited
Consent of the governed should be recognized.
All people are created equal
Why di King George III impose heavy taxes on American colonists?
To show off his power
To pay war debt
To punish the colonists
To afford a new castle
How did colonists protest Great Britain?
Refusing to obey laws
Destroying government property
Forcing officials to quit
All of the above (all options).
What is a confederation?
a list of complaints against a gov't
a group of individuals united together for a purpose
people who seek to end a gov't
a group of people in revolt against a gov't
What was the Articles of Confederation?
a list of grievances against King George III
a document proclaiming American independence
document explaining how the 13 states would be governed as one nation
a document that limited the power of the king
How many branches of government did the AoC create?
one
two
three
four
In terms of representation, small states liked the AoC because...
small states got more tax revenue
leaders of Congress were only selected from small states
small states got taxed less
each state got one vote no matter how many people it had
In terms of representation, big states disliked the AoC because...
population didn't determine representation
big states got taxed more than small states
big states had to provide an army for the country
people had to select leaders only from small states
True or False: In order to amend (change) the AoC all 13 states had to agree.
True
False
What did the AoC lack because of colonist's fears about monarchs?
a decentralized gov't
a congress
elected representatives
a strong central gov't
Under the AoC, Congress could
raise an army and declare war
coin money and tax
pass laws and declare war
elect a president and pass laws
Under the AoC, Congress could not...(choose TWO)
tax
raise an army
declare war
make laws
Under the AoC how many states had to agree to pass a law?
9/13
10/15
8/13
7/13
What was Shays' Rebellion
A series of attacks by Canadians on American forts
A series of violent attacks by farmers on gov't buildings
A rebellion against British in American Territory
A war fought against Native Americans
What event helped convince American leaders to replace the Articles of Confederation?
Revolutionary War
Shays' Rebellion
War of 1812
Pontiac's War
Why did delegates meet at the Constitutional Convention?
To declare war on Great Britain
To revise or replace the Articles of Confederation
To declare independence from Great Britain
To add onto the Articles of Confederation
What best describes the people who met at the Constitutional Convention?
Wealthy, Educated, White Men
Poor, Uneducated, Racially Diverse Men
Poor, Educated, White Men
Wealthy, Educated, White Men and Women
Why did big populated states favor the Virginia Plan?
The plan created a unicameral congress
Representation in Congress was based off of population
The plan created a weak central gov't
Representation in Congress was equal for everyone
Why did small states favor the New Jersey Plan?
The plan created a strong central gov't
Representation was based on population
Representation was equal for all states regardless of population
The plan created a bicameral congress
How did the Great Compromise combine the Virginia and New Jersey Plan?
Bicameral Congress, Senate equal representation, House based on population
Created a strong central government
Created a weak central government
No president at all for fear of making a king
What were three major topics for debate at the Constitutional Convention? Select THREE
Congress power to regulate commerce and slave trade
Whether to Declare war on Great Britain
State Representation in Congress
Whether to count slaves as population towards representation
What did the 3/5 Compromise do?
It didn't allow slaves to be counted as population
It ended slavery in the South
It counted slaves as 3/5 of a person towards representation
It allowed slaves to be counted as a full person towards representation
What did anti-federalists believe? Choose TWO
The central gov't should be small
The Constitution should be ratified
The Constitution shouldn't be ratified
A strong central gov't is necessary
What did Federalists believe? Choose TWO
A strong central gov't
The Constitution shouldn't be ratified
The Constitution should be ratified
A small central gov't
What did James Madison, John Jay, and Alexander Hamilton publish under the name Publius?
Common Sense
Arguments against the Constitution
The Constitution
The Federalist Papers
What compromise did federalists and anti-federalists reach to ratify the Constitution?
Striking out sections of the Constitution
Severely limiting power of the central gov't
Adding the Bill of Rights
Allowing states to retain more power
What major concern did anti-federalists have about citizens and the Constitution?
The Constitution didn't guarantee specific rights
Citizens didn't have enough say in gov't
state gov't was too weak
The president was too much like a king
Why didn't federalists fear a strong national gov't?
The states would check the power of the federal gov't
checks and balances limited power of gov't
the president would always be responsible
federalists believed a gov't could never be too strong
What does the term "federal" refer to?
local gov't
people who supported federalism
The central (national) gov't
Decentralized state gov't
Which statement is a federalist likely to agree with?
The central gov't needs to be strong, but have checks and balances.
The Constitution must contain a Bill of Rights
The central gov't should be weak to protect against tyrants.
What is an anti-federalist most likely to say?
The central gov't must be strong
The Constitution must contain a Bill of Rights to protect individual rights
The president created by the Constitution is in no way like a king.
