1A-1D: Gov Foundations (Complete)

4 Characteristics of a state

Population, Territory, Sovereignty, Government

how did ideas of ancient rome shape the development of american government (the path)

Ancient democracy -> Roman republic -> Feudalism -> Sovereignty -> Democracy

does the US have a direct or indirect democracy

Indirect, direct for state legeslative

Monarchy

Has a queen or king

dictatorship

one person holds all power

Democracy

the people hold power

Republic

people vote for people to vote for them

Theocracy

god/religion hold power

Declaration of Independence

inspired by the ideas of natural rights and politics authority. this document also reflected the ideas of John Locke and enlightenment ideals

Articles of Confederation

the first attempt at a national government. very weak

The Constitution

new rules for a stronger central government and expanded national power beyond that of the confederacy articles

Virginia Declaration of Rights

Virginians should have certain rights, like freedom of religion and press

Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

all people should be free to worship as they please, basis for the first amendment

First Amendment

freedom of speech, religions, press, assembly, and petition.

James Madison

Father of the constitution, virginia plan, which separated the fed government into 3 power, worked on the bill or rights

Magna Carta

Everyone is subjected to the law and guarantees the fundamental rights of individuals

English Petition of rights

document supporting the idea men have rights and establishing the concept of rule of law

Virgina company of london

the basic rights of Englishmen were guaranteed to colonizers (land ownership, representation, the right to create a council to make their own laws)

John Locke

believed people are born with natural rights

the idea of the social contact

the people give the gov power and the gov protects the people (life, liberty, and property)

Thomas Hobbes

the natural state was to live in a bleak world, nasty brutish and short. believed in strong monarchy

Baron Montesquieu & Rousseau

praised the British government use of checks and balances and separation of power in parliament Believed all men are created equal

English bill of rights

Outlined specific constitutional and civil rights

(no standing, army free elections, freedom from cruel and unusual punishment, right to permission)

gave parliament power over monarchy

The great awakening

religious revival in british america (newer faiths are more democratic

overall message of equality national occurrence

created unity

Iroquois confederacy

a way to unite the nations and create a peaceful means of decision making, the oldest participatory democracy on earth