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| What were Plato's views of a man? |
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| What was Plato's goal of government? |
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| Rule in accordance with truth |
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| What seminal work did Plato have |
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| What were Aristotle's view of a man? |
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| Must participate directly in goverment |
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| What were Aristotle's goals of government? |
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| What seminal work did Aristotle have? |
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| What were Locke's view of a man? |
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| Willing to submit to social contract |
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| What was Locke's goal of government? |
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| What Seminal work did Lock have? |
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| Two Treatises of Government |
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| What was Montesquieu's view of a man? |
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| concerned about the concentration of power |
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| What was Montesquieu's goal of government? |
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| secure liberty by the separation of power |
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| What seminal work did Montesquieu have? |
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| What are the five elements of state? |
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| Population,Territory,Permanence,Political Organization, Sovereignty |
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| What was the lifespan of the Articles of Confederation |
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| How is a confederation structured? |
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| What were problems with the states under the Articles? |
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| Excessively democratic, yielding to will of majority |
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| What were problems with the National Government under the Articles? |
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1) Couldn't Tax the people(had to reline on states to collect tax, couldn't force military quotas)
2) Couldnt regulate Commerce and other nations |
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| Who was the father of the constitution? |
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| What was the original purpose of having the Philadelphia Convention? |
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| To address problems in governing with the country |
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| What kind of states proposed the New Jersey plan? |
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| What kind of legislative would be run under the New Jersey Plan? |
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| Unicameral (one house, similar to AOF) |
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| Who proposed the Virgina Plan? |
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| What did the Virgina Plan favor? |
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| What kind of legislative would be run under the Virgina Plan? |
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| Ultimately what plan did the New Jersey, and Virgina plan lead to? |
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| Connecticut Compromise (Great Compromise) |
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| What was the conclusion to the Executive Compromise? |
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| President would be elected indirectly by an electoral collage for a four year term |
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| What is the supremacy clause? |
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| national law is the supreme law of the land |
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| What is the supremacy clause? |
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| national law is the supreme law of the land |
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| What was the importance of Marbury vs Madison? |
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| it established judicial review |
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