1.1 & 1.3
Document that encouraged American independence from Britain
Common Sense
Each branch of government limiting the power of the others
Checks and balances
Also known as Coercive Acts; 5 laws to coerce colonists into following Britain’s orders
Intolerable Acts
This created the first government of the USA
Articles of Confederation
Which article discussed the Supremacy Clause?
Article 6
Democracy where citizens vote on laws themselves
Direct democracy
An agreement between people and their sovereign (government). People give up rights, sovereign offers protection.
Social Contract
Which section of the Declaration of Independence listed 27 complaints?
Grievances
Who initially did not support ratification of the Constitution?
Anti-Federalists
Which article created the amendment process?
Article 5
Document that established self-government in America
Mayflower Compact
People give the government permission to rule
Consent of the governed
Repealed Stamp Act; declared Britain could create any new laws or taxes they wanted
Declaratory Act
Alliance of independent states
Confederation
health and wellbeing of citizens
general welfare
Culture that gave us direct democracy
Athens
Rule by the people
Popular sovereignty
Taxed tea
Townshend Acts
The Articles of Confederation only provided this branch of government.
Legislative
peace at home
domestic tranquility
Document that created limited government in England
Magna Carta
Who believed in individual liberty and freedom of speech?
Voltaire
Document: Colonists tried to make peace with the king and offered solutions to end conflict
Olive Branch Petition
Shays’ Rebellion involved attacking a national _____.
arsenal
future generations
posterity