Plato s Government Categories

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1 KNOW both PREAMBLES (U.S. Constitution and the Declaration of Independence - for the Declaration of Independence, make sure you can explain any or all parts) Ba able to define civics, polis and society (know the three characteristics of society [HINT: TAV]). MESOPOTAMIA Identify FERTILE CRESCENT. Know the major factors that SARGON I brought to ancient Mesopotamia. Be ready to describe HAMMURABI S contribution to Mesopotamian government. Be able to identify some of HAMMURABI S CODE (for example, lex talonis) GREECE REMEMBER the GREEKS established the concept of DEMOCRACY (be able to define and explain this concept) Be able to identify SOLON and CLEISTHENES and their contributions to Greek democracy. Identify the BOULE and its significance. Be ready to explain the contributions of SOCRATES, PLATO and ARISTOTLE. Be ready to distinguish each s POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY. Be able to also fill in the following charts: Plato s Government Categories Which form of government is the BEST? Which is the WORST?

2 Aristotle s Government Categories Rule of the Rule of the Rule of the V I R T U O U S The rule of a single, virtuous individual who strives for the common good was called what? The best citizens seeking the common good was called what? A mixture of aristocracy and democracy where a virtuous middle class rules directly or selects representatives was known as what? W I C K E D The rule of an arbitrary individual who attempts to promote their own private interests above all else was called what? The rule of the rich seeking their own private interests above all else was called what? The rule of the poor seeking their own private interests above all else (or mob rule) was known as what? ROME REMEMBER the ROMANS established the concept of REPUBLIC (be able to define and explain this concept) Be ready to identify the TWELVE TABLES and point out some of their laws (for example, fathers being able to sell their sons into slavery to pay off debts) ENGLISH Be able to define FEUDALISM and how it worked in Middle Ages England (and Europe). Be able to identify KING JOHN I and the MAGNA CARTA (including its significance). Be able to identify KING CHARLES I and the PETITION OF RIGHT (including its significance). Be able to also identify EDWARD COKE and OLIVER CROMWELL.

3 Be ready to identify KING JAMES II and the GLORIOUS REVOLUTION (include in your review WILLIAM of ORANGE and his wife, MARY and the ENGLISH BILL OF RIGHTS) Make sure you study the significance of the ENGLISH BILL OF RIGHTS. You will need to know the crucial dates of the three major ENGLISH DOCUMENTS that were involved in the PROGRESSION TO THE U.S. CONSTITUTION. Magna Carta - Petition of Rights - English Bill of Rights - PLACE AN X with the document that provides the following FREEDOMS or RIGHTS (REMEMBER some may be in more than one) - Also identify where in the U.S. Bill of Rights the same FREEDOM/RIGHT is located (IF it is present in the Bill of Rights): George Mason FREEDOM/RIGHT Magna Carta Petition of Right English Bill of Rights U.S. Constitution Bill of Rights Taxation without representation Freedom of speech Due process of law No quartering of troops during peace time Trial by jury and/or no imprisonment without jury Right to bear arms Freedom of religion

4 Be ready to identify JOHN LOCKE and his main philosophies. You will also need to know the four major points that sum up the FIRST TREATY OF GOVERNMENT (found in the first chapter of the SECOND). Be aware that he held to all men being born with NATURAL RIGHTS, and desire for LIMITED GOVERNMENT and the right of citizens to REVOLT against a government that violate the SOCIAL CONTRACT. Be ready to identify CINCINNATUS (the ancient, Roman one, and the modern American one). What are the THREE BASIC IDEAS of which establish the SIX BASIC PRINCIPLES OF DEMOCRACY.OR.be able to fill in the PYRAMID CHART below: Be ready to DESCRIBE each of the SIX BASIC PRINCIPLES OF DEMOCRACY with examples from U.S. history. For SEPARATION OF POWERS, he able to discern between EXPRESSED, IMPLIED and INHERENT POWERS. For CHECKS AND BALANCES make sure you can provide examples of what branch of government CHECKS the other branch(es). For JUDICIAL REVIEW make sure you understand the importance and history of the Supreme Court Case, MARBURY vs. MADISON. Review the describe the ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION and its contributions (specifically, under it we won the Revolutionary War and established the LAND ORDINANCE of 1785 and the NORTHWEST ORDINANCE OF be ready to explain these two ordinances.

5 Be able to explain the WEAKNESSES of the ARTICLES and the US CONSTITUTION S SOLUTIONS. OR fill in the following chart:

6 Be ready to explain the LEAD UP to the CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION of 1787 in PHILADELPHIA (know about the MOUNT VERNON CONFERENCE of 1785 and the ANNAPOLIS CONVENTION of 1786). Know the basic details concerning the CONVENTION. For the CIVIL RIGHTS Supreme Court cases, you need to know the details and the significances of only the following: Dred Scott vs. Sanford Plessy vs. Ferguson Schenck vs. United States Mapp vs. Ohio Engel vs. Vitale Griswold vs. Connecticut Miranda vs. Arizona Roe vs. Wade Texas vs. Johnson Gideon vs. Wainwright REMEMBER you must be able to DEFINE any of the VOCABULARY TERMS from VOCABS 1-8. Be prepared to distinguish between the ROLES and RESPONSIBILITIES of the: Mayor City Council Coroner County Commissioner County Judge State Senator as well as the administrations of government, such as: EPA DEA and DHS State Tax Commission