History-Economic and American Revolution, HISTORY CHAPTER 16+17 TERMS AND PEOPLE, exam study guide

Montesquieu - Correct Answer French philosopher. Speration of Powers-said powers should be divided Voltaire - Correct Answer French. Civil liberties ex. bill of rights-freedom of speech, religon, seperation of church and state Rousseau - Correct Answer People are good. All about general will-majority rules, wrote a book call the social contract Enlightenment and Social Contract Theory in action - Correct Answer "No taxation without representation"-focus on the people Branches of Government - Correct Answer Legislative, Executive, Judicial. Each branch checks and balances each other Legislative Branch - Correct Answer creates laws Executive Branch - Correct Answer enforces laws Judicial Branch - Correct Answer interprets the law How each branch keeps each other accountable - Correct Answer 1. Congress can impeach judges that president chooses 2. President can veto leegislation but a veto can be over turned 3. presidents can choose judges but senate must approve The Framers (Founders) - Correct Answer George Washington, Ben Franklin, James Madison. Framin the constitution. Constitution - Correct Answer document that makes government/frames government