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What is Thomas Hobb known for?
Developing the idea of the Social Contract. State of Nature- people are selfish. Government required for order and safety.
What is John Locke known for?
Advocating of the Social Contract. Believed the people gave consent to be governed. “Life, Liberty, and Property” were rights.
What is Baron de Montesquieu known for?
Ideas including limited government and the separation of powers between the Legislative, Executive, and judicial branches
What is the job of the legislative branch?
To make laws
What is the title of the national level legislative branch?
Congress
What is the title of the state level legislative branch?
General
What is the title of the local level legislative branch?
Commission/Council
What is the job of the executive branch?
Execute and enforce laws
What is the title of the national level executive branch?
President
What is the title of the state level executive branch?
Governor
What is the title of the local level executive branch?
Mayor
What is the job of the judicial branch?
Review laws and resolve disputes (equal justice)
What is the title of the national level judicial branch?
Supreme court
What is the title of the state level judicial branch?
State supreme court
What is the title of the local level judicial branch?
Municipal court
Articles of the US Constitution (I):
Legistlative branch
Articles of the US Constitution (II):
Executive branch
Articles of US Constitution (III):
Judicial branch
Articles of US Constitution (IV)
Relationship between federal and state governments
Articles of US Constitution (V)
Amending the constitution
Articles of the US Constitution (VI)
Supremacy clause of the constitution
Statutory Laws
Laws created by the legislature
Case Law
Statute Laws and Goverment actions reviewed by courts to be constitutional or not. Sets precedent
Common Law
It is uncodified/has no specific permanent legal codes. Based on precedent or judicial decisions from similar cases
US House of Representatives
Lower house of congress. Representing based on population. All revenue bills and the federal budget must start in the House.
Salutatory Neglect
the British policy of letting the colonies ignore most of the British Laws.