Government foundations review unit 1

This statement in the Constitution sets forth the goals and purpose for the constitution.

When was the Declaration of Independence finished?

Fidel Castro, Joe Stalin, Adolf Hitler are all examples of:

Russia can be considered to have an...

Which of the following is NOT an authoritarian government style?

The Vatican is an example of a ...

We gained _____ and _____ from Locke when drafting our Declaration and Constitution.

Britain currently has a ________ system with a very inactive ______.

The US constitution contains rights for people and the plan for government.

Though he wanted fair laws, he did believe that an absolute ruler/monarchy for govt was ok

This government system is usually ruled by few elites.

One of the first plans for govt structure and common laws in the colonies- 1620!

Life under more democratic systems...

Who said, "citizens are born with natural rights"?

Which famous philosopher dude theorized about a fair, 3 branch system?

Random: Who was the first president of the U.S?

The Constitution contains _____ and ______.

In a democracy, a king, queen, or emperor holds power.

This document aimed to limit the power of the Crown in 1628. Give people rights

Random: Who was president during the Civil War?

Which of the following ancient civilizations greatly inspired the US government system?

MOST ancient government systems were democratic in structure.

____ described the fact that humans were cray-cray and we were always at war with one another.

The USA has this type of government system.

Life under an authoritarian government for citizens...

Rousseau and hobbes all wrote about this theory, but Hobbes coined it.

Random: Why are there 13 stripes on the flag?