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Thomas Hobbes

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English Philosopher; Wrote “Leviathan” in which he discussed the need for and purpose of government; supported absolute monarchy

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Ideas of John Locke and influence on government creation

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All men are created equal; All men are born with Natural Rights; Life in state of nature is hard; People give up Natural Rights and form a government to protect rights; Government should carry out will of the people; People have the right to overthrow gov. and create a new one; Representative Democracy; Wrote Two Treatise on Civil Government

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Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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Wrote the Social Contract Theory; Agrees with Locke on most ideas; Believes direct democracy is best form of government; Private property is root of all social problems; Governement should protect equality of opportunity

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Montesquieu

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Wrote book called The Spirit of the Laws; Proposed checks and balances; Proposed separation of powers - 3 branches

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Manga Carta

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Written in 1215 by British Nobles; Purpose was to limit the power of the king and protect rights of the nobles; Supported limited government, rule of law, and government process

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English Bill of Rights

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Written in 1689 by English Parliament; Purpose was to expand rights of Parliament and people while limiting the king’s power; Big ideas included free elections to Parliament, right to bear arms, right to petition the gov., and right to a fair trial; limited government; rule of law

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Examples of British taxation

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Stamp Act, Declaratory Act, Townsend Revenue Act

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Violation of American Rights

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Right to fair and speedy trial; Search and seizure; Unfair taxing; Taxation without representation; Quartering Acts (troops living in colonists houses)

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Author of DOI

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Thomas Jefferson

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Influence of Locke on DOI

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Natural Rights

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First government of U.S.

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The Articles of Confederation

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Structure of Articles of Confederation

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Confederation (independent states with limited central government); Legislative branch only; eahx state had 1 vote no matter size or population; delegates appointed and paid by state legislatures

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Powers of national government in Articles of Confederation

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Only has legislative branch (unicameral - just congress

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Problems with the A.O.C.

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No power to tax, no power to regulate trade, no executive branch to enforce laws, laws needed 9/13 majority to pass, 13/13 states to amend document, no national court system

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Location of Constitutional Convention

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Philadelphia Pennsylvania

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Article I

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Legislative branch

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Article 2

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Executive branch

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Article 3

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Judicial branch

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Article 4

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Relations between the states

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Article 5

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Amendment process

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Article 6

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National supremacy, etc.

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Article 7

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Ratification process

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Rule of law

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Government and it’s officials are bound by the same rules and laws of the people and must follow the law

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Eminent domain

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right for government to take private land for public use

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Judicial precedent

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decision of the court used as a source for future decision making

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Federalism

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system of government where powers are divided between national government & several state governments; delegated powers are granted by national government; reserved powers granted by states