American Gov unit 1 test

revenue

money government collects

embargo

prohibit trade

preamble

intro to constitution and why it was written

bill of rights

1. freedom of religion and press

2. right to bear arms

3. restrict quartering soldiers in hope

4. protects against property search

5. testifying in court

6. fair and speedy trial

7. trial by jury

8. cruel and unusual punishment

9. rights now in Constitution

10. power not delegated to federal gov to people

Thomas Hobbes vs John Locke

Hobbes - cruel, brutish short, naturally evil, surrender power to government

Locke - life, liberty, government social contract

Articles of Confederation

difficult to amend so wrote new document

delegated powers

given to government

reserved powers

given to state

concurrent powers

government and states

Greek democracy

demos means people and kratus means power

how many amendments in Constitution

27

who drafted Declaration

Jefferson

capitalism

free choice, individual

socialism

government owns basic needs of production, determines use of resources, etc.

communism

property held in common, one class would evolve

autheor of Federalist papers

Hamilton, Madison, John Jay

unitary system

all power to central/national gov

federal system

divides power between national and state

document established principle of limited gov in England 1215

petition of right

father of the constitution

madison

autocracy

one person

oligarchy

small group

democracy

rule by people

13th amendment

slavery

15th amendment

deny right to vote because of race

18th amendment

prohibition start

19th amendment

women vote

21st amendment

end prohibition

22nd amendment

2 terms president

26th amendment

lower voting at to 18 in federal and state elections