The American Government encompasses various forms and theories of governance and economic systems, including unitary, federal, autocracy, monarchy, dictatorship, oligarchy, capitalism, socialism, and communism.
-Thomas Jefferson
-Written in Philly
-Omit the right of property in the DOI
-All men are created equal
-Ratified by alll 13 colonies
-Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
-Passed on July 2nd & approved on July 4th, 1776
The Constitution
-Eight sections:
*The preamble
*Seven articles
*Followed by 27 amendment
-James Madison
-Protege of Thomas Jefferson
-Ratified by 9 of the 13 states
-Independce Hall in Philly
-Popular Soverignty
-Limited Government
-Check and Balances
Political Parties/Idologies
-Federalist Party
-Democratic-Republic Party
-Democratic Party
-Republic Party
-Tea Party
-Poltical Ideology
-Liberal
-Conservative
-Centrist
-Lebertarian
-Statist
-Elections
-Platform
-One Party system
-Multi-Party
-Two Party