Ancient Greece, Rome &Judeo Christian Traditions
Where do we get the idea of civic participation from?
Ancient Greece and Rome
Which document expresses the idea of self government?
The Mayflower Compact
What is the pamphlet Common Sense about?
The idea of independence from England
Who primarily wrote the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
What is the first constitution of the United States called?
The Articles of Confederation
Where is the birthplace of democracy?
Ancient Greece
Which document limited the power of King of John in 1215
Magna Carta
What caused the British to pass the Intolerable Acts?
The Boston Tea Party
What year was the Declaration of Independence signed?
1776
What is the only branch that the Articles of Confederation had?
The Legislative Branch
Which ancient world country had a republic?
Ancient Rome
Which Enlightenment thinker wrote about social contract and natural rights?
John Locke
What happened when the British passed the Quartering act?
Soldiers were allowed to go into private homes without permission of the homeowners
What are the "unalienable rights" listed in the preamble of the Declaration of Independence?
Life, liberty and property
Who has the power in a confederation?
The States
What is the concept of people being punished for wrong doing?
Ethical Ideas of Justice
Explain the importance of the English Bill of Rights and how it impacted the Constitution?
Listed individual rights, and most of our Bill of Rights is based on those rights
What is popular sovereingty?
The people rule
What makes up the largest part of the Declaration of Independence?
The Grievances
Which rebellion led the founders to consider altering or changes the Articles of Confederation?
Shays' Rebellion
What is the concept of being responsible for one's actions?
Personal Responsibility
Describe the concepts that Montesquieu wrote about?
That power must be divided into three different branches and that they must be able to check each other to maintain the balance of power
What was the main reason the colonists became increasingly unhappy with the British Government?
No taxation without Representation
What is the most important part of the Declaration?
The right of resistance to a tyrannical government, which means the right to overthrow it
What were the two biggest weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
No power to tax, no executive/judicial branch