Florida Civics EOC Practice Study Set

Montesquieu-

• Wrote the Declaration of Independence

• Author of "Common Sense"

• The founding fathers use his views on writing the Constitution

• First president of the United States

What is the Separation of Powers?

• Powers of government that are divided between 3 government branches, equally. (Legislative, Executive, and Judicial)

• Making sure one branch is more powerful than another.

• Has nothing to do with the 3 branches of government.

• The separation of powers ONLY applies to the Legislative branch.

John Locke-

• Wrote the Bill of Rights

• Made the Constitution

• Wrote "Common Sense"

• Wrote that the government is morally obligated to serve people, namely protecting their natural rights of life, liberty and property.

What is the social contract?

• The belief that the state only exists to serve the will of the government.

• The belief that the state only exists to serve the will of the people.

• The belief that the government only serves itself.

• The belief that the people only exist to serve the government.

What did John Locke believe?

• when government violates individual rights, people are obligated to rebel

• when the government violates individual rights, people can't do anything about it

• people have no power over the governemnt

• people cannot do anything about the government violating individual rights

What is the Magna Carta?

• The coolest document

• The first document to limit the power of the government

• The first document to limit the powers of the king

• The 5th document ever created

What year was the Magna Carta signed?

• 1345

• 1214

• 1215

• 1876

What is the Mayflower Compact?

• First document to establish propaganda

• Second document to establish self-government

• Second document to establish propaganda in the colonies

• First document to establish self-government in the colonies

What were the Articles of Confederation?

• Connected to the Bill of Rights

• First form of government for America

• Part of the Constitution

• Nothing important

What was Shay's rebellion?

• Protests by Massachusetts farmers over tax collections and judgements for debt.

• Protests by New Yorkers about tax

• A complaint about the Constitution