Government test 1

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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.

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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.

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What is Baron de Montesquieu known for?

Ideas including limited government and the separation of powers between the Legislative, Executive, and judicial branches

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What is the job of the legislative branch?

To make laws

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What is the title of the national level legislative branch?

Congress

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What is the title of the state level legislative branch?

General

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What is the title of the local level legislative branch?

Commission/Council

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What is the job of the executive branch?

Execute and enforce laws

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What is the title of the national level executive branch?

President

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What is the title of the state level executive branch?

Governor

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What is the title of the local level executive branch?

Mayor

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What is the job of the judicial branch?

Review laws and resolve disputes (equal justice)

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What is the title of the national level judicial branch?

Supreme court

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What is the title of the state level judicial branch?

State supreme court

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What is the title of the local level judicial branch?

Municipal court

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Articles of the US Constitution (I):

Legistlative branch

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Articles of the US Constitution (II):

Executive branch

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Articles of US Constitution (III):

Judicial branch

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Articles of US Constitution (IV)

Relationship between federal and state governments

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Articles of US Constitution (V)

Amending the constitution

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Articles of the US Constitution (VI)

Supremacy clause of the constitution

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Statutory Laws

Laws created by the legislature

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Case Law

Statute Laws and Goverment actions reviewed by courts to be constitutional or not. Sets precedent

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Common Law

It is uncodified/has no specific permanent legal codes. Based on precedent or judicial decisions from similar cases

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US House of Representatives

Lower house of congress. Representing based on population. All revenue bills and the federal budget must start in the House. 

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Salutatory Neglect

the British policy of letting the colonies ignore most of the British Laws.