Updated V 23 Mod 1 Study Guide
Updated V 23 Mod 1 Study Guide
Updated V 23 Mod 1 Study Guide
- The concept of direct democracy, where citizens participate directly in decision-making, was
present in Ancient Greece.
- The Roman Republic provided ideas of representative government and the rule of law, which
later influenced the United States.
B. Judeo-Christian Influence
- The principles of individual worth, equality, and moral values found in Judeo-Christian
traditions have influenced the development of democracy in the United States.
C. Magna Carta
- The Magna Carta, signed in 1215 in England, limited the powers of the monarch and
established the principle of the rule of law.
- The English Bill of Rights, enacted in 1689, further limited the powers of the monarchy and
reinforced the rights of individuals.
- It guaranteed free elections, the right to a fair trial, and protection against cruel and unusual
punishment.
E. Enlightenment
- Enlightenment philosophers advocated for concepts like natural rights, reason, and the
social contract between the government and the governed.
- According to Locke, governments are formed to protect the natural rights (life, liberty, and
property) of individuals.
- In the social contract, people agree to give up some of their liberties to follow laws and gain
protection of their rights.
B. Popular Sovereignty
- Locke believed that the power of the government should be derived from the consent of the
governed, known as popular sovereignty.
A. Stamp Act
B. Boston Massacre
B. List of Grievances
C. Formal Declaration
V. Founding Principles
C. Social Contract: “Whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends,
it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it”
D. Limited Government: Those in power should have clearly defined authority to prevent
abuse of power
F. Due process of law: A government must respect all legal rights and processes that are
owed to a person
G. Natural law: God-given law
3. Unicameral legislature
B. Constitution
III. Compromises
B. Virginia Plan
2. Favored equal representation for all states (one state, one vote)
A. Federalists
B. Anti-Federalists
Article I- Legislative
Article V Amendment
2. A= Arms
3. S= Soldier quartering
7. T- Trial by jury
9. P= people’s rights
A. Forms of government:
B. Government systems:
C. Democratization indicators:
1. GDP per capita: market value for all final goods and services
2. Literacy & internet usage: higher literacy rates and internet usage indicate a
stronger democracy
3. Economic freedom (command= communism, free market= capitalism, mixed)
D. US Foreign policy