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42 Cards in this Set
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3 most common type of Government |
1) One man rule 2) Oligarchy 3) Democracy |
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What did Plato think of democracy? |
Firmly disbelieved common people were capable of making wise decisions for democracy. |
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Polis |
Politics |
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Respublica |
"Representation of all" Senate - elites Tribunes - common man |
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What is Direct-Democracy? |
system with no "middle-man". |
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What is Classical Liberalism? |
System created by the Puritans - represented absolute monarchy and divine right. |
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Who were the Puritans? |
-Led revolt against King: started Civil War -Defeated the king, executed him. -Puritans take over parliaments and started Classical Liberalism |
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State of Nature |
Situation without government. John Locke believed this was terrible |
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John Locke |
-believed that no government was terrible . -believed that if king was elected, he'd be accountable to the people -Created limited Government -Believed if you gave too much power = tyrant |
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Who created the idea of separation of powers? |
Montesquieu. |
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What was the 7 year war? |
French-Indian War |
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Stamp act was a result of _____ and was implemented in _____. The ____ feared their status was endangered from the taxes |
The French-Indian war. 1764. Elites |
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What followed the Stamp Act? and who did it impact? |
The Sugar Act. Merchants. |
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What was the Townshed Act? |
A tax on common goods such as glass, papers, and teas. |
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When the Townshed Act, what was the last item to still be taxed? |
Tea |
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Elites tried to gain the support of farmers and merchants to rescind the taxes how? |
"No taxation without representation" or consent. |
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What were the 5 classes of colonial America? |
1: Merchants 2: Planters 3: Royalist (royal losers) 4: Shop keeper 5: Small farmers |
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What was the beginning of radicalism? |
Boston Massacre and it's surrounding propoganda. |
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Sons of Liberty were considered radicals and considered the English to be ____. |
Tyrants. |
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What happened after the Boston Massacre? |
All taxes rescinded, except Tea Tax. |
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Boston Tea Party |
Response from Son's of Liberty after boycotting British goods. |
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As response, London passes the Coercive Act, or as Adam's calls it _____. |
Intolerable Acts. |
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In response to the Intolerable Acts... |
Delicate from all 13 colonies came together to propose "Olive Branch" to King George. |
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What happened during Lexington and Concord. |
Paul Revere rides ahead and warns of British Troops coming to disarm Americans -- before Olive Branch reached King George. |
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The Declaration of Independence was written by ____ and inspired by _____. |
Thomas Jefferson. John Locke. |
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What were the 5 problems with the Articles of Confederation? |
-no executive branch -no judicial branch -no taxation -no national army -no trade regulations |
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What was something stupid Rhode Island did to try to help money problems? |
-Print more money -created inflation |
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What was the event that ignited the 2nd founding? |
Shay's Rebellion |
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What did they do at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia? |
Improve Articles of Confederation. |
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What did James Madison do at the Constitutional Convention? |
Propose and writes "Federalist #10", where he states "haves" and "have-nots". Believes "have-nots" have power in numbers. |
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Article 1 Section 8 |
List of powers specifically to Congress |
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What are reasons for federalism?
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Identity Geographical size |
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McCullough v. Maryland was considered the first ____ ____ in 1819. |
serious challenge against Govt. |
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Great Compromise |
Elite chambers - 6 year term House chamber (elected) - 2 year term |
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What are the two procedures to ratify? |
1) 9 out of 13 states needed to ratify 2) ratify by state convention |
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Did John Locke think States should tax federal courts? |
NO YOU IDIOT |
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What was Gibbons V. Ogden? |
Regulated interstate commerce among the states |
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10th Amendment |
Powers not expressed or given to the USa by the constitution is given to the states or the people. |
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Article 4 |
devoted to lateral federalism |
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New Deal was a response to _______ |
The Great Depression |
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What did the New Deal propse? |
-To forget laizzes-faire -Federal government to take control instead of market. |
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What happened with NLRB v Jones? |
Monitor relationship between employees and employers. |
