GoPo Unit 1 Review Sheet
Gov’t and Politics
-Define Gov’t and Politics
-What makes Gov’t and Politics a necessity?
State
-What is state?
-What are the 4 requirements for a state?
-What are the 4 theories of the origins of state?
Natural Rights Philosophy
-Define: State of Nature, natural rights, social contract, limited gov’t, popular sovereignty, separation of powers
- Locke and Hobbes - views on the state of nature
-What are the three primary natural rights?
-What are the problems of living in a state of nature?
-Why would we enter into a social contract with a gov’t?
-Who is Montesquieu? What did he advocate for?
-Who is Rousseau? What did he advocate for?
Republican Government
-Define republican gov’t, common good, civic virtue
-Describe classical republicanism
Forms of Government
-Geographic distribution: unitary system, federal system, confederation
-Legislative and Executive branches: parliamentary and presidential gov’t
-Who can participate: Democracy (direct and indirect), dictatorship (autocracy and oligarchy)
Events Leading to the American Revolution
-What war took place from 1756-1763 that involved the British?
-How did the war from 1756-1763 affect Britain economically?
-What was the British policy toward the colonies prior to 1763 and how did it change after 1763?
-Know the key acts and policies the British enacted on the colonies (proclamation line, tea act, stamp act, intolerable acts, declaratory act, quartering act, writs of assistance, Boston massacre)
-What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress?
-Where were the first shots of the war fired in 1775?
Declaration of Independence
-What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
-What are the three main parts to the Declaration?
-How did the signers of the Declaration of Independence justify signing the document?
Articles of Confederation
-When were the Articles of Confederation ratified?
-What were the Articles of Confederation a reaction against?
-Know the basic structure of the Article of Confederation: what are the branches of government comprised of, what were the policies on passing a law and amending the Articles, etc.
-What powers were specifically granted to the national gov’t?
-What were the achievements of the Articles? *what was seen as the biggest achievement?
-What were the problems with the Articles?
Shays’ Rebellion
-Who was Daniel Shays?
-Why were the farmers in Massachusetts rebelling? What was the economic situation of the country?
-What did Shays’ rebellion tell the American people?
-As a result of Shays’ rebellion, what key event in history took place?
GoPo Unit 1 Review Sheet
Gov’t and Politics
-Define Gov’t and Politics
-What makes Gov’t and Politics a necessity?
State
-What is state?
-What are the 4 requirements for a state?
-What are the 4 theories of the origins of state?
Natural Rights Philosophy
-Define: State of Nature, natural rights, social contract, limited gov’t, popular sovereignty, separation of powers
- Locke and Hobbes - views on the state of nature
-What are the three primary natural rights?
-What are the problems of living in a state of nature?
-Why would we enter into a social contract with a gov’t?
-Who is Montesquieu? What did he advocate for?
-Who is Rousseau? What did he advocate for?
Republican Government
-Define republican gov’t, common good, civic virtue
-Describe classical republicanism
Forms of Government
-Geographic distribution: unitary system, federal system, confederation
-Legislative and Executive branches: parliamentary and presidential gov’t
-Who can participate: Democracy (direct and indirect), dictatorship (autocracy and oligarchy)
Events Leading to the American Revolution
-What war took place from 1756-1763 that involved the British?
-How did the war from 1756-1763 affect Britain economically?
-What was the British policy toward the colonies prior to 1763 and how did it change after 1763?
-Know the key acts and policies the British enacted on the colonies (proclamation line, tea act, stamp act, intolerable acts, declaratory act, quartering act, writs of assistance, Boston massacre)
-What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress?
-Where were the first shots of the war fired in 1775?
Declaration of Independence
-What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
-What are the three main parts to the Declaration?
-How did the signers of the Declaration of Independence justify signing the document?
Articles of Confederation
-When were the Articles of Confederation ratified?
-What were the Articles of Confederation a reaction against?
-Know the basic structure of the Article of Confederation: what are the branches of government comprised of, what were the policies on passing a law and amending the Articles, etc.
-What powers were specifically granted to the national gov’t?
-What were the achievements of the Articles? *what was seen as the biggest achievement?
-What were the problems with the Articles?
Shays’ Rebellion
-Who was Daniel Shays?
-Why were the farmers in Massachusetts rebelling? What was the economic situation of the country?
-What did Shays’ rebellion tell the American people?
-As a result of Shays’ rebellion, what key event in history took place?