1.1 to 1.5 AMSCO Quiz

Ideals of Dem, Types of Dem, Power & Individual Rights, Challenges of the AOC, Ratification of the US Constitution

enlightenment philosopher who believed in the social contract

hobbes

people giving up some rights for government protection

social contract

philosopher against enlightenment and believed in a dictatorship

hobbes

enlightenment philosopher who believed natural rights are inalienable and it limits a king’s power

locke

life, liberty, property

natural rights

philosopher who believed in limited government

locke

enlightenment philosopher who believed most of the power should be in the legislative branch

locke

believed in the separation of powers

montesquie

believed in the idea of the general will

roussea

what idea does the phrase “majority rules” represent

general will

gov where there are restrictions of what a ruler can do

limited government

one way to take away liberty

jail

power of the people, consent of the governed

popular sovereignty

people elect representatives

republicanism

opposite of republicanism

direct dem

being searched in an airport gives you freedom to fly

social contract

america’s two party system

federalists, anti-federalists

written by publis (James M, Alex H, John Jay)

the federalist papers

intended audience of the federalist papers

ny citizens

purpose of the federalist papers

encourage ratification of constitution

claims the constitution creates a representative republic to control factions (interest groups)

fed 10

claims the constitution would leave states powerless

brutus 1

claims teh country is too big for a republic

brutus 1

people vote on laws directly

direct dem

interest groups influence gov decisions/policy making

pluralist dem

elected representatives act as trustees for teh voter; electoral college

elite dem

no: direct taxing, commerce regulating, maintaining army, president, national court

aoc

event that caused the need for a more effective government other than the AOC

shay’s rebellion

combined the Virginia and New Jersey Plan

great compromise

the people who decide the president

electors

citizens of a state can present their own laws and vote on it

initiatives

citizens of a state can question a policy or law passed by their legislature and vote on it

referendums

committee that drafted the AOC

continental congress

who wrote the 1776 draft of the articles

dickinson

delegates decided to count only 3 of every 5 slaved people to determine representation

3/5 compromise