1. Unit 1 Essential Question
What Are the Philosophical and Historical Foundations of the American Political System?

2. Reverse
Jeopardy

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4. Men are inherently evil, To keep evil men in place
Thomas Hobbes
Men are inherently evil,
Government is needed
To keep evil men in place
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5. Men are inherently good, Learn to become evil, Government is needed to
John Locke
Men are inherently good,
Learn to become evil,
Government is needed to
Protect good men from bad
1,2

6. He stated democracy Can be a corrupt form Of this government
Aristotle, a polity
He stated democracy
Can be a corrupt form
Of this government
1,3

7. A fundamental higher law
Constitution
A fundamental higher law
1,4

8. He stated Tyranny Can be a corrupt form Of this government
Aristotle, a Monarchy
He stated Tyranny
Can be a corrupt form
Of this government
2,1

9. Putting the common good above individual interests
Civic Virtue
Putting the common good
above individual interests
2,2

10. Aristotle, a Aristocracy
He stated an oligarchy
Can be a corrupt form
Of this government
2,3

11. Stresses the dignity and worth of each individual to
Judeo-Christian Civic Virtue
Stresses the dignity and
worth of each individual to
promote civic virtue
2,4

12. emphasizing what could be achieved
The Enlightenment
emphasizing what could be achieved
through the exercise of human reason
3,1

13. Small, uniform communities Citizenship & Civic Virtue Moral Education
Classical Repulicanism
Small, uniform communities
Citizenship & Civic Virtue
Moral Education
3,2

14. Protects from unlawful detention,
Writ of Habeas corpus
Protects from unlawful detention,
“You have the body”
3,3

15. Idea that monarchs derive their authority to rule from God
Divine Right of Kings
Idea that monarchs derive
their authority to rule from God
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16. Stated the colonies were now free and independent states.
Declaration of Independence
Stated the colonies were now
free and independent states.
4,1

17. The government derives its authority from the people
Popular Sovereignty
The government derives
its authority from the people
4,2

18. The German monk well known for being credited as starting the
Martin Luther
The German monk well known for
being credited as starting the
Reformation.
4,3

19. People have basic rights, simply because we are human,
Natural rights
People have basic rights, simply
because we are human,
that other people must respect
4,4

20. created the rise of ____________
Nation-states (countries)
Peace of Westphalia
created the rise of ____________
5,1

21. producing and distributing goods
Capitalism
producing and distributing goods
and services became
privately owned
5,2

22. This system establishes predictability and stability to laws
Common Law
This system establishes
predictability and stability to laws
“everyday law” can change
5,3

23. All laws applies to Everyone (even Kings)
Rule of Law
All laws applies to
Everyone (even Kings)
5,4