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28 Cards in this Set
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Montesquieu
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Man that created the idea of separation of powers.
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John Locke
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Took social contract to another level.
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Hobbes
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One of the first to theorize on social contract. Wrote Leviathan.
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James Madison
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Factions
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Aristotle
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Greek Philosoher
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Adam Smith
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Came up with the four purposes of government.
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King John
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Forced to sign the Magna Carta in 1215.
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Bill of rights
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First ten amendments in the constitution.
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Declaration of Independence
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A document declaring the U.S. independent of the British. Signed on July 4, 1776.
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Magna Carta
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King John was forced to sign in 1215. Stated that King John should proclaim certain rights, respect certain legal procedures, and accept that his will could be bound by the law. Etc.
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Articles Of Confederation
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A weak constitution that governed America during the revolutionary war.
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Constitution
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A plan that provides the rules of government.
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Roussaeu
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Wrote the social contract.
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Federalist Papers
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a series of 85 articles or essays promoting the ratification of the United States Constitution written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay.
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Petition of rights
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major English constitutional document that sets out specific liberties of the subject that the king is prohibited from infringing.
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Oligarchy
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A system of government in which a small group holds power.
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Autocracy
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A system of government by one person with absolute power.
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Unitary
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A _________ gives all key powers to the national or central government. The central government can still set up other local or state governments.
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Federal
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Divides the power of government between the national government and state or provincial governments.
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Confederacy
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A loose union of independent states.
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Social Contract Theory
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The notion of the social contract implies that the people give up sovereignty to a government.
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Inherit Powers
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Powers that the federal government has simply to ensure the national integrity as a political unit.
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Implied Powers
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Powers of the federal government that are implied by the expressed powers.
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Legitimacy
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Political authority conferred by law or by a state of national Constitution. The willingness of citizens to obey the government.
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Enumerated Powers
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Powers given to the national government alone.
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Faction
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A group with a distinct political interest.
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Popular Sovereignty
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The people are the ultimate source of any power given to the government.
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Sovereignty
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The quality of having independent authority over a geographic area, such as a territory.
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