Foundations of Government
This type of democracy allows citizens to vote directly on laws and policies.
direct democracy
This 1215 document limited the king's power.
Magna Carta
Britain's policy of loosely enforcing colonial laws.
salutary neglect
Parliament's first direct tax on colonists.
Stamp Act
This congress met in 1774 to coordinate colonial resistance.
First Continental Congress
These are the four characteristics every state must possess.
population, territory, sovereignty, and government
This legal principle requires government to follow fair procedures before depriving people of life, liberty, or property.
due process
America's first elected representative assembly established in 1619.
Virginia House of Burgesses
"No Taxation Without Representation" was a response to this act.
Stamp Act
The "Shot Heard 'Round the World" occurred at these battles.
Lexington and Concord
Thomas Hobbes described this condition before government existed.
state of nature
This 1689 document established parliamentary supremacy.
English Bill of Rights
This 1620 agreement established self-government based on majority rule.
Mayflower Compact
Colonists dumped 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor to protest this law.
Tea Act
George Washington was appointed commander of this army.
Continental Army
This theory says people give up some freedoms in exchange for protection.
social contract
This philosopher argued government derives power from the consent of the governed.
John Locke
Colonists gained extensive experience governing themselves during this period.
salutary neglect
This 1770 event was used as anti-British propaganda by Paul Revere.
Boston Massacre
Thomas Jefferson drafted this document in 1776.
Declaration of Independence
Governments can be classified as rule of one, rule of a few, or rule of many. What three forms of government are these?
monarchy, oligarchy, and democracy
These three natural rights were identified by John Locke.
life, liberty, and property
This philosophy helped shape both the Mayflower Compact and later American government.
social contract theory
These laws were passed to punish Massachusetts after the Boston Tea Party.
Intolerable (Coercive) Acts
This document listed 27 grievances against King George III.
Declaration of Independence