Type of government where citizens elect leaders to represent them in government
Republic or Representative Government
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People voluntarily came together and created the state for protection and cooperation.
Social Contract Theory
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A system in which all the powers are held by a central agency which then gives out the remainder of the powers to local government for its own convenience.
Unitary
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An alliance of independent states.
Confederacy
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Give 3 of the major grievances listed in the Declaration of Independence
quartering of troops, taxes, no trade, cruel punishment, etc
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What is an unalienable right?
one that can never be taken away
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What is a federal system?
central and regional governments share powers
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Legislative, Executive, Judicial- has specific powers the other branches do not have. This is called...
Separation of powers
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Who proposed that dividing the government into three branches?
Montesquieu
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"unalienable rights" are specifically mentioned in the....
Preamble of the Declaration of Independence
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Ideas of “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness” first appeared where?
The Declaration of Independence (Life, Liberty, and Property is John Locke)
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How many articles are in the Constitution
7
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What were the names of the three plans presented on the Constitutional Convention regarding representation in Congress?
New Jersey, Virginia, & 3/5's compromise
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What is the name of the plan that combined elements from both the Virginia and the New Jersey plans?
The Connecticut or "Great" Compromise
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Allows the Constitution to stretch to meet the needs of a changing society
necessary and proper clause
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faction that supported adding a Bill of Rights to the Constitution
