This theory gives a monarch
unquestionable authority.
What is
DIVINE RIGHT THEORY
The name of the mythical creature below:
What is
LEVIATHAN
Federal and state governments are equal,
independent partners with distinct
responsibilities.
What is
DUAL FEDERALISM OR LAYER
CAKE FEDERALISM
Form of government that seeks
to control all aspects of people’s
lives.
What is a
TOTALITARIAN DICTATORSHIP
This philosopher said that government’s
main job was to secure natural rights.
Who is
JOHN LOCKE
Theory that says government starts and
develops gradually through families, clans
and tribes, city states and finally nations
What is
EVOLUTION THEORY
Principle from the Declaration of
Independence that deals with opportunity
(freedom to) and outcomes (freedom
from).
What is
EQUALITY OF ALL PEOPLE
Principle from the Declaration of
Independence that says your vote
matters and that government should be
responsive.
What is
CONSENT OF THE GOVERNED
Ancient Athens is an example of this form
of government.
What is
DIRECT OR PURE DEMOCRACY
The philosopher who said government’s
job is to maintain as much freedom as
possible.
Who is
JEAN-JACQUES ROUSSEAU
Theory that says government starts by
strong persons or groups that conquer
territories and make them submit to their
will
What is
FORCE THEORY
The principle from the Declaration of
Independence that says we can change
laws and throw out bad politicians.
What is
THE RIGHT TO ABOLISH BAD
GOVERNMENT
A way to resolve social conflict about who
gets what, when and how in society.
What is
POLITICS
Structure of decision makers who make
society’s rules about who gets what.
What is
GOVERNMENT
Louis XIV, who said “The state is me,”
was an example of this type of leader.
What is an
ABSOLUTE MONARCH
Principle from the Declaration of
Independence that deals with economic
and physical wellbeing.
What is
SECURITY FOR TOMORROW
Type of autocracy where there is a king,
queen, tsar, tsarina, emperor or empress.
What is a
MONARCHY
A state ruled by a small group of people.
What is an
OLIGARCHY
People enter this voluntarily in order to
ensure their protection.
What is a
SOCIAL CONTRACT
Kim Jong-il is an examples of this type of
leader.
What is a
TOTALITARIAN DICTATOR
Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain is this
type of leader.
What is a
LIMITED MONARCH
Principle from the Declaration of
Independence that deals with order, laws
and availability of public services.
What is
SAFETY TODAY
According to Locke when people are
unhappy with government this is a
recourse.
What is
WAR
According to Locke this is the law of
nature.
What is
REASON
An illegal action inciting resistance to
lawful authority.
What is
SEDITION
Says people should have a say in their
taxes, laws and legislators.
What is
REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT
Economic problem related to the cost of
borrowing money during the time of the
Articles of Confederation.
What is
HIGH INTEREST RATES
Settled how states would be represented
at the Constitutional Convention.
What is
THE GREAT COMPROMISE
The government could not pay its debts
or raise an army under the Articles of
Confederation because it did not have this
power.
What is the
POWER TO TAX
The plan favored by small states at the
Constitutional convention.
What is the
NEW JERSEY PLAN
Term that explains why Daniel Shays was
going to lose his farm.
What is
FORECLOSURE
Plan favored by the big states that called
for representation based on population.
What is the
VIRGINIA PLAN
A two-house legislature.
What is
BICAMERAL
The branch charged with the power of
making laws.
What is the
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
The branch charged with interpreting the
laws.
What is the
JUDICIAL BRANCH
Based on English common law and rooted
in the Magna Carta.
What is
ORDERED GOVERNMENT
Process of signing or approving
something.
What is
RATIFICATION
When things are related in size or degree
(representation to population).
What is
PROPORTIONAL
People who generally prefer equality then
liberty then order.
Who are
LIBERALS
Government where authority is vested in
a central power from which regional and
local governments derive their power.
What is
UNITARY GOVERNMENT
People who prefer big government.
Who are
LIBERALS
Says some powers belong to the national
government, some to the states and
some are shared.
What is
FEDERALISM
Gives the federal government the power
to reach into the states’ affairs.
What is
COOPERATIVE FEDERALISM OR
MARBLE CAKE FEDERALISM
People who prefer smaller government.
Who are
CONSERVATIVES
Where “the power of the purse” resides.
What is the
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The branch that Senator Byrd feared
would become too powerful with the LineItem Veto.
What is the
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
The principle of the Constitution related
to the Amendment that removed poll
taxes.
What is the
EQUALITY
The principle of the Constitution related
to the Amendment about presidential and
vice-presidential succession.
What is the
ORDER
The name of the clause that gives
Congress the power to make laws that
are necessary and proper to carrying out
its other powers.
What is the
ELASTIC CLAUSE
The only directly elected body under the
original Constitution.
What is the
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The formula for determining a state’s
number of electors in the electoral
college.
What is
Its Representatives + Senators
The National Minimum Drinking Age Act is
an example of this type of federalism.
What is
COOPERATIVE FEDERALISM
The number of votes in both houses
required to override the president’s veto
What is
2/3
People who prefer freedom to order and
equality.
Who are
LIBERTARIANS
Aparthied in South Africa was an example
of this form of government.
What is an
OLIGARCHY
The right to vote.
What is
SUFFRAGE
The branch that was checked in the lineitem veto case of Clinton v. New York.
What is the
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
The part of the Constitution that is most
closely related to freedom.
What is
THE BILL OF RIGHTS
Philosopher who said powers of
government should be separated.
Who is
MONTESQUIEU
Would have said, “All rights cannot be
listed in the body of the Constitution.”
Who is a
FEDERALIST
The type of federalism symbolized by the
picture above.
What is
COOPERATIVE FEDERALISM
People who prefer this sort of federalism.
Who are
LIBERALS
The type of federalism symbolized by the
picture above.
What is
DUAL FEDERALISM
People who prefer this sort of federalism.
Who are
CONSERVATIVES
Form of government under the
Articles of Confederation
What is a
CONFEDERACY
Form of government under before
the Declaration of Independence
What is a
UNITARY GOVERNMENT
Form of government we currently
have.
What is
FEDERALISM
Using the two pictures at the right and
your other knowledge from this course,
explain the basic purposes of government
and why the type of government you live
under matters.
Explain the founding fathers basic beliefs
about human nature and describe how
those beliefs shaped the government they
created.
Assuming our federal government decided
to create a universal (would apply to all
Americans) health insurance system.
Explain what your position would be
speaking from the perspective of a liberal
or conservative and the core democratic
values that you thing support your
position on the issue.
It is often necessary for President’s to
shift from role to role throughout the
course of a busy day running the country.
Explain why this is so and discuss what
you believe are the three most important
presidential roles. Finally, provide
examples for how President Bush did or
did not fulfill these roles on 9/11.