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Global Issues Unit 1
For the test on Monday, February 13th
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which English philosopher thought most people agood and will do the right thing? | Locke |
| Which English philosopher thought most people are bad and will do the wrong thing? | Hobbes |
| Locke or Hobbes? People need more rights? | Locke |
| Locke or Hobbes? People should be able to have guns? | Locke |
| Locke or Hobbes? The government should control the people? | Hobbes |
| Locke or Hobbes? Would probably be a Democrat or a liberal today? | Locke |
| Lock or Hobbes? The government shouldn't force people to wear their seatbelts? | Locke |
| Locke or Hobbes? If the government is doing bad things, you should overthrow it? | Locke |
| Locke or Hobbes? Welfare and Social Security checks are bad? | Hobbes |
| Locke or Hobbes? We should only pay very few taxes? | Locke |
| Heritage | Traditions passed down through generations |
| Legislature | People who make law |
| Charter | Document that gives permission to make a government |
| Tyranny | Abuse of power |
| Why did the American colonists have such an unusual degree of self-government? | They had rights in England and England didn’t really govern them closely |
| Who could vote in colonial America? | Rich, white, land-owning men |
| Which three European countries controlled colonies in North America circa 1700? (map p. 86) | Spain, England, France |
| Why did the Puritans in New England set up public schools? | To teach people so they could read the Bible |
| Why was Zenger put in jail? | He wrote an article accusing the governor of tyranny |
| What was the outcome of the Zenger trial? | He was found not-guilty |
| Which freedom was secured thanks to the Zenger trial? | Press |
| Direct democracy | Everyone votes on everything |
| Republic | People vote for people who make the laws |
| Natural rights | Rights you are born with |
| Separation of powers | Having three branches of government that are separate |
| What does Magna Carta mean (translate to)? | Great Charter |
| Which group had power under the Magna Carta? | Nobles |
| Why was the Magna Carta important? | It was the first time the King was not above the law |
| Which civilization was the first direct democracy? First republic? | Direct – Athens, Republic - Rome |
| Two freedoms from English Bill of Rights: | Right to trial by jury and right to petition the government |
| Who came up with natural rights? Separation of powers? Where was each from? | Natural rights – Locke (England), Separation of powers – Montesquieu (France) |
| King John – | King that was forced to sign the Magna Carta |
| Compact | A written agreement to govern for the common good |
| Ratification | To make official |
| What was the colonists’ problem with Parliament? | They weren’t treated like real English citizens. |
| How did England restrict the colonists’ trade? | They only let the colonists trade with them. |
| Why did England have to raise taxes on the colonists? | They had debts from the French and Indian War |
| What was the important document written at the Second Continental Congress? | Declaration of Independence |
| Who proposed a vote for independence at the Second Continental Congress? Who was really behind it? | Richard Henry Lee, John Adams |
| Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? | Jefferson |
| What does the Declaration of Independence say the American citizens should do if the government becomes destructive? | Overthrow it |
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