POLI 2052 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Spoils System, Voting Age, Plurality Voting System
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French/indian war very costly victorious, but now have to protect all land east of appalachians decide to move in troops to protect territory ergo, colonists should pay for it ergo, levy more taxes on colonists through consumer goods almost immediate reactions: boycotts, tea parties. 1776: declaration of independence relies heavily on john locke"s philosophies: natural rights detaination reason, trial, free speech/religion consent of the governed govt is only legitimate if population has consented to it equality classical liberalism everyone has ability to reason, natural rights, everyone has equal opportunity limited government only purpose to protect country and natural rights if not happy, citizens have the right to overthrow government. Separation of powers/checks and balances exec/legis/jud branches have separate power each can check each other supreme court appts electoral college procedures republican form of government compare to direct democracy choosing representatives for government.
