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Mr. Miller Government Henderson High School Quiz Matching: Definitions Apolitical- Outside of politics; not concerned with political dominance. Thomas Hobbes- The first of the major social contract theorists; asserted that man gave up his liberty for security and order. Apathy- Lack of interest in or concern for things that others find exciting. Aristotle- Tutor to Alexander the Great, wrote Politics, in which he provided the first comprehensive analysis of a political community, an expert on the idea of the Constitution. The "Enlightenment"- 18th century movement characterized by the belief in the power of human reason in political, religious and educational doctrine. Plato- Author of The Republic, in which he provided the first systematic analysis for the existence of the state. Majority System- An electoral system in which one candidate must win more than half the votes to be elected. Plurality- The greatest number of votes obtained by a particular candidate can be less than half. Jean-Jacques Rousseau- French philosopher, whose book, The Social Contract, begins with "Man is born free and everywhere he is in chains." U.S. Bill of Rights- Originally it only restricted the actions of the federal government. John Locke- His Two Treatise of Government provided the philosophical justification for revolution. Majority- More than Half. Articles of Confederation- The first written Constitution of the United States. Connecticut Compromise- Ultimately led to the bicameral Congress as it is configured today. Separation of power- The idea that the executive, legislative and judicial powers are divided into separate and coequal branches of government. New Jersey Plan-Proposed a unicameral congress with equal representation among the states. Checks and Balances - System of overlapping the powers of the executive, legislative and judicial branches of government. Rule of Law- President Nixon’s statement that "When the President does it, that means it is NOT illegal," is a violation of this idea. Judicial Review- This power was established in the landmark case, Marbury v. Madison. Unconstitutional- A governmental action that violates some part of the Constitution. Multiple Choice The part of the U.S. Constitution that provides the working framework for federalism is found in The 10th Amendment. The most common form of government found in the world today is Unitary. The form of government that involves the least participation of its citizens is Dictatorship. The United States has the following three types of government: Federal, presidential and democratic. The larger and more populous states supported a plan proposed by this state at the Constitutional Convention: Virginia. |