| Term | Definition |
|---|
| monarchy | form of government where all or most of the power is in the hands of one person, the monarch. It's hereditary (king, queen, emperor) |
| constitutional monarchy | form of government where king or queen has ceremonial duties but actually run by elected representatives |
| dictatorship | government controlled by one person, called a dictator, who usually took over by force |
| democracy | power is shared by all the people, means "government by the people |
| individual rights | in American democracy, government protects these |
| fuctions of government | keep order, provide security, public service, guide the community |
| consent of the governed | people are the source of any and all governmental powers |
| limited government | government is not all-powerful and may do oly those things people have given it the power to do |
| rule of law | government and those who govern are bound by the way |
| 5 Fundamental Principles of the American Democracy are: | Rule of law, limited government, representative government, consent of the governed and individual rights |
| John Locke influenced the Constitution by: | saying if government misused its power, people have the right to overthrow |
| Baron de Montesquieu influenced the Constitution by: | his idea of spearation of powers |
| Ancient Rome influenced the Constitution by: | republic |
| Ancient Greece influenced the Constitution by: | direct democracy |
| Virginia Charters influenced the Constitution by: | guaranteed rights of Englishmen to the colonists; provided a government for colony of Jamestown |
| Virginia Declaration of Rights influenced the Constitution by: | serving as a model for the Bill of Rights |
| Virginia Statue for Religious Freedom influenced the Constitution by: | freedom of religion; separation of church and state |
| Goals of government in the Preamble: | form a more perfect Union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for common defense, promote the general welfare, secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves |
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