Philosophers
This philosopher believed that man in a state of nature is evil
Thomas Hobbes
Two houses or bodies (of government)
Bicameral
13
This Act taxed all printed materials
Stamp Act
This kingdom's governmental policies laid the groundwork for colonial, and post-colonial American Government
England
The philosopher who inspired the setup of our government today
Montesquieu
A government where power is limited and citizens have rights
Limited Gov.
This type of colony was the most directly ruled by the English Crown
Crown/Royal Colony
The act that colonists responded to by boycotting the taxed good.
Sugar Act
This document, which has provisions which the king and queen were forced to sign, setup the basics of democratic governance in England
The Magna Carta
Jean Jacques Rousseau's preferred form of government
Direct Democracy
One house or body (of government)
Unicameral
This type of colony was set up by organized and ruled by a person who the king had granted land to.
Proprietary Colony
Which of the following was NOT part of the Intolerable Acts?
- Molasses Act
- Boston Port Act
- Quartering Act
- Quebec Act
The Molasses Act
The document that guarantees fundamental rights of trial by jury and due process of law.
The English Bill of Rights
This philosopher believed in majority rule & minority rights
Rousseau
A government that should serve the will of the people
Representative Gov.
This type of colony is set up by A written grant of authority from the King.
Charter Colony
The purpose of this Act was to punish the colonists, especially those in Massachusetts
The Intolerable Acts
A document that limits the power of the king
The Petition of Rights
Which of the following was NOT an aspect of Locke’s philosophy?
- Every man against every man
- Natural rights
- Social contract
- Consent of the governed
Every man against every man
Protection against the arbitrary taking of life, liberty, or property
Due Process
Name 3 colonies from each of the colonial regions: New England, Middle, Southern
New England: CT, MA, NH, RI
Middle: NY, NJ, PA, DE
Southern: MY, VA, NC, SC, GA
The reaction to the Townshend Acts
The Boston Tea Party
The name of the governing body of the Kingdom of England (separate from the crown) and the name of its two chambers
Parliament, House of Lords, House of Commons