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Government Eoc Test Review
Republic
sovereign power is
held by those
eligible to vote,
while the political
power is exercised
by representatives
chosen by and held
responsible to
those citizens
FORMS OF GOVERNMENT
Influenced concepts of
separation of powers &
checks and balances
Articles of Confederation
had no executive branch to
enforce laws, nor a judicial
branch to interpret the
laws
WEAKNESSES OF
ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
Constitution Fixes
House of Reps
determined by population
Establish power to tax
Power to regulate trade
Creates executive branch
w/ one President
Creates judicial branch to
interpret laws
Creates amendment
process
Simple majority (51%) of
Both Houses to pass laws
MAGNA CARTA
English Document which
established the
following fundamental
rights
Limited government (basis
of US Constitution)
Rule of law (government
officials are not above the
law)
Right to trial by jury (found
in Bill of Rights)
Due process of law (found
in Bill of Rights)
Protected against arbitrary
taking of life, liberty, and
property
SIGNIFICANCE OF ENLIGHTENMENT
WRITERS: THOMAS HOBBES
Basic principle of
American system of
government
Executive,
Legislative, and
Judicial powers are
divided among
three independent
and co-equal
branches of
government
Enhances concept
of limited
government by
dividing up the
power, to prevent
concentration of
power in one
individual
CHECKS AND BALANCES
Basic
principle of
the American
system of
government
System of
overlapping
powers of the
legislative,
executive,
and judicial
branches to
permit each
branch to
check the
actions of the
others
FEDERALISM
System of government in which
a written constitution divides
the power between a central
government and several local
governments divides power
between National (Federal),
State and Local governments
PRINCIPLES OF AMERICAN POLITICAL
CULTURE - LIBERTY
Freedom each
person shall be free to
do as he or she
chooses as long as it
does not interfere
with the rights of
another
Freedom is NOT
absolute
Cant say fire in a movie
theater (if there is no
fire)
Cant say bomb on an
airplane (if there is no
PRINCIPLES OF AMERICAN POLITICAL
CULTURE - EQUALITY
All people are entitled to equality of opportunity
and equality before the law
PRINCIPLES OF AMERICAN POLITICAL CULTURE
MAJORITY RULE / MINORITY RIGHTS
Although the
majority has the
right to rule or pass
laws, they many not
deny the rights of a
minority group
BILL OF RIGHTS
1st Amendment: Freedom of Speech, Religion,
Press, Assembly and Petition
BILL OF RIGHTS
2nd Amendment: right to bear arms
BILL OF RIGHTS
3rd Amendment: No Quarter of Troops during times of peace.
BILL OF RIGHTS
4th Amendment: The right of the people against unreasonable
search and seizures (must have warrant or probable cause).
BILL OF RIGHTS
19th Amendment
(Womens Suffrage)
Right to vote could not
be denied based on
gender
CIVIL RIGHTS ACTS
The government
cannot arbitrarily
deny your right to life,
liberty, or property
Government must
follow established rules
and treat all people
fairly
Found in 5th and 14th
Amendments
Applies in Eminent
Domain Cases
(Government taking
private property for
public use)
EMINENT DOMAIN
Government
may seize
private property
for public use
(must pay
market value for
property)
5th Amendment