Need For Rules/Laws
Influence of Ancient Gov't
Influence of English Gov't
Gov't in the American Colonies
American Colonies Join Together
100
A combination of rules, laws, and customs that a society lives by.
What is a government?
100
Democracy.
What is the Greek word for rule by the people?
100
These early forms of government did not have rule by the people.
What are Monarchies and Dictatorships?
100
This is an agreement between two parties (individuals, groups, countries, organizations, etc)
What is a contract?
100
After 100 years of being left alone, colonists were asked to pay these to England to help pay its debts.
What are taxes?
200
A group of people sent from another country to settle an area of land.
What are colonists?
200
The only members of Greek and Roman society allowed to vote
What is Free Men
200
In this form of government, power is passed down from generation to generation.
What is a Monarchy?
200
This is a written plan for government that lists the powers of the government and the rights of the people.
What is a constitution?
200
This act forced colonists to pay a tax on all paper goods and eventually prompted them to organize and take action against England.
What is the Stamp Act?
300
The colonists decided to break away from this country because of the lack of representation.
What is England?
300
These different parts of Greece were constantly at war with one another.
What are Greek City-States?
300
This type of government has one person who has all of the power.
What is a dictatorship?
300
Colonial newspapers were not allowed to criticize this person.
Who is the King of England?
300
This is an economic act by a group of people refusing to buy a product or from a particular group or country as a protest.
What is a boycott?
400
The political roots of democracy were found in these ancient societies.
What are Greece and Rome.
400
This powerful Government took control of the Greek city-states weakened by constant fighting.
What is Rome?
400
The decisions of English Judges were recorded and became.
What are laws?
400
This is a freedom that the Puritans and other colonists enjoyed.
What is freedom of religion.
400
These are the 3 rights that all human have according to the Declaration of Independence.
What are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness?
500
The rights of the people
What is a new consideration written into American law not present in other types of law.
500
Rome was so large they had to elect these representatives to govern.
What are Senators?
500
Parliament
What is the place where English Laws were made?
500
This group of people originally came to America to worship their religion freely.
Who are the Pilgrims?
500
These were colonial volunteer soldiers who were ready to fight at a moment's notice.
Who are Minutemen?
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