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Movement that Hobbes, Locke, and Montesqieu were part of that influenced foundations of first US Government
The Enlightenment
Wrote "Leviathan" and is credited with forming the "Social Contract' Theory
Thomas Hobbes
John Locke argued that what could not be take away?
Unalienable rights of Life, Liberty, and Property
Credited forming the concept of multiple branches of government with a system of checks and balances
Montesqieu
The Three branches of Government
Legislative, Judicial, Executive
Define the concept of a "Social Contract"
Citezens should abandon their natural rights and give the government control. In return the government would protect and provide for those citizens
Type of governmental system where a central or national government has supreme power
Unitary System
Government type that is an alliance of independent states
Confederation
Government system where central and regional governments share powers
Federal System
Autocratic Government type examples (2)
Dictatorship, Monarchy
Definition of Oligarchic government
Ruled by an elite few
Two types of democracy
Direct and representative
Difference between Authoritarian government and Democracy
In democracies, the people rule; in authoritarian governments, a few have unlimited power
Number of signees that ratified the Articles of confederation
13
4 key features of the Articles of Confederation
Weak national government, One branch of government – Legislative, Unicameral, One vote per state
2 things the Articles of Confederation could not do
declare war, form military, sign treaties, deliver mail, create money
