Government Chapters 1-6

Parliament began as

a group of advisors

To say that the rights to life, liberty and property are unalienable means that they

cannot be given up or taken away

The rise of the " " was important to the development of modern ideas about government and rights

nation-states

What principals were contained in the Magna Carta

rule of law, basic rights, government by contract

Warrants that offered general search and seizure authority were called

writs of assistance

Constitution

A plan that sets forth the structure and powers of government

The founders learned about government from

British government, Greek and Roman History, and their own experiences

The growth of trade routes allowed for private ownership and distribution of goods ad operation for profit, led to the rise of what economic system

Capitalism

Two factors that contributed to the opportunity to succeed in the colonies were

Cheap land and high demand for workers

The dedication of citizens to the common welfare of their community or country, even above their individual interests.

Civic Virtue

The views originating from Ancient Greece and Rome that emphasized the responsibility of citizens for the well-being of the common welfare about private interests.

Classical Republicanism

The good of the community as a whole

Common Good

Agreement by citizens to obey the laws and government they create.

Consent of the Governed

A body of fundamental laws that delegate powers from the people to the government

Constitution

A form of government in which a written, unwritten or partially written constitution serves as a higher or fundamental law that everyone, including those in power must obey

Constitutional Government

The Declaration was a direct challenge to what Theory of Origin of the State

Divine Rights Theory

Theory that states monarchs, families or dynasties are selected by God. Disobedience to the governing the authority was essentially disobedience to God.

Divine Rights Theory

Theory that states that government rises out of a single family and leaders come from heads of clans and tribes.

Evolution Theory

Theory that states that government rises out of conquering nations forcing the submission of the conquered.

Force Theory

Types of government organized by who can participate and who holds the power

Forms of Government

The crown often chose proprietors who were

Friends of the Crown

A person who sold their services for a period of time to pay for transport was an

Indentured Servant

The three functions that every government must perform are

Legislative, judicial, and executive

The German monk well known for being credited as starting the reformation was

Martin Luther

Colonies had bicameral legislatures except

Pennsylvania

According to natural rights philosophy the main purpose of government is to

Protect individual rights

Theory that states that citizens enter into a written or unwritten contract that gives up some individual rights for the good of the whole community.

Social Contract Theory

In comparison with the Greek and Roman ideals of civic virtue, the Judeo-Christian tradition

Stresses the dignity and worth of each individual

The first intercolonial gathering in American history was the

Tea Party Congress

The Declaration of Independence was primarily written by

Thomas Jefferson

Who introduced the idea that the colonies, "ought to be free and independent states"

Thomas Jefferson

The "Writ of Habeus Corpus" means

You have the body

Colonists used " " to publicize colonial opposition and coordinate resistance

committees of correspondence

A form of government that allows all citizens to exercise political power

democracy

The enlightenment inspired Americas Founders by

emphasizing what could be achieved through the exercise of human reason

Government in the Middle Ages generally followed a hierarchical pattern known as

feudalism

The Magna Carta included the important constitutional principal that established

government based on the rule of law

Natural Rights Theory says that

people have natural rights that other people must respect

Civic Virtue is best defined as

putting the common good above individual interest

What two lessons did the Founders learn about government

the government should serve the people and a higher law should limit government

The purpose of a writ of habeas corpus is to protect the individual against

unlawful detention