US Government Unit 1 Flashcards

define direct democracy

form of government in which laws are made directly by the citizens

define what a republic is and describe how it is different from a direct democracy

a form of government in which representatives were elected to make laws

why was the magna carta an important step in the cause of freedom for england

it limited the monarchs power and granted the right to travel freely

what are natural rights

the rights people are borm with and that no government can take away

what did john locke believe the purpose of government should be

the rights to life liberty and property

what were the articles of confederation and why according to george washington were they a failure

it establishes congress and gave it the power to declare war, make treaties with foreign countries, and work out trade agreements between states

what was the virginia plan and what did it propose

it proposed a frame work for a strong national government with legislative, executive and judicial branches

what was the new york plan and what did it propose

it called for a one house legislature in which each state would have an equal number of votes

how does our congress represent a compromise of these two plans

the great compromise had a biocameral legislature

how are amendments approved at the national level

by cogressantee our

how are amendments approved at the state level

ratification or rejection

the first 10 amendments are commonly known as the

bill of rights

who were the federalist and what did they believe

supporters of the constitution who wanted a strong federal government to provide protection, maintain order, regulate trade and give rights of a citizen

who were the anti federalist and what did they believe

opposers of the constitution who believed that representatives should meet in a location close the the people whos interest they sought to protect

what four of the first ten amendments guarantee our rights against governmental abuse of power

1 3 4 5

what three amendments in the bill of rights protect someone accused of a crime

6 7 8

what are four ways that one could legally be a citizen of the united states

birth in the us or territory, one parent is a US citizen at the time of birth, youve been naturalized, and you were under 18 when your parents were naturalized

what is an economy and why is it important

a system for producing and distributing goods and services to fulfill peoples wants

what is the difference between goods and services

physical products are goods and jobs you pay to get done are services

what is the difference between a law and a moral

laws are rules of society that are enfored by government and morals are beliefs about what is fair and what is right or wrong