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This document signed in 1215 by King John further limited the powers of the English Monarch.
What was the Magna Carta?
He authored the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
Greatly influencing the U.S. Government, the Ancient Greeks had the first one.
What is a Democracy?
This document started the revolution; a breakup letter with Britain.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This American's biggest fear for government.
Tyranny/repeat of KGIII, etc.
The Pamphlet which convinced many American colonists to support independece.
What is "Common Sense?"
He wrote "Common Sense"
John Locke
The idea in which people give up some freedoms for security in an organized society.
What is the Social Contract?
After the Tea Act, colonists retaliated with this event
What is the Boston Tea Party?
This is a structure in which state or local governments hold more power than national/federal/central governments.
What is a conferderation?
Signed in 1689, this document guaranteed the rights of English citizens.
What is the English Bill of Rights?
This person lead a rebellion of farmers in Massachusetts due to high taxes.
Which rights are guaranteed by Natural law?
What is Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness?
This conflict is what cause the colonists to be taxed by Britain (their defenders) in the first place.
Seven Years' War/ French and Indian War
The Articles had what type of legislature?
This document was "government 1.0," the attempt at self-government post-Revolution.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
These Enlightenment Thinkers created the concept of a social contract. (Name One)
Who is Locke, Rosseau?
The government exists because people allow it to
Popular sovereignty
This taxed paper goods like playing cards and newspapers.
What is the Stamp Act?
Name a power that the federal government did NOT have under the AoC.
This document was an example of self-government for individuals sailing to America.
What is the Mayflower Compact?
These people believed government is necessary because men are evil (name one).
Who is Madison, Hamilton, or Hobbes?
The four characteristics of a nation
Population, territory, government, sovereignty
The following grievance describes what act "He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures.”
What is the quartering act?
TWO PARTS:
The AoC needed ___ votes to pass a law and ___ votes to amend the articles.
What is 9/13 and 13/13?