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Define Fascism
A governmental system led by a dictator having complete power, forcibly suppressing opposition and criticism, regimenting all industry, commerce, etc., and emphasizing an aggressive nationalism and often racism.
Define Communism
A theory or system of social organization based on the holding of all property in common, actual ownership being ascribed to the community as a whole or to the state.
A system of social organization in which all economic and social activity is controlled by a totalitarian state dominated by a single and self-perpetuating political party.
On September 25, 1789, Congress transmitted to the state Legislatures twelve proposed amendments to the Constitution. Only numbers three through twelve were adopted by the states to become the United States (U.S.) Bill of Rights, effective December 15, 1791.
What is the 1st amendment of the Bill of Rights?
Amendment I (1): Freedom of religion, speech, and the press; rights of assembly and petition
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
What is the 6th Amendment of the Bill of Rights?
Amendment VI (6): Rights to a fair trial
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed; which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defence.
The first successful settlement in America was at Cape Henry in April 1607 was called ________ Colony.
Virginia Colony.
In 1606 the charter of Virginia founded the colony for " Christian religon" freedom.
Define Marxism
The system of economic and political thought for the exploitation (selfishly use) of all the people by a dominant class (the ruling elites), and a classless society. Every person within the society works for a common good.
Define Democracy
A government by the people;
a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system.
James Madison proposed the U.S. Bill of Rights. It largely responded to the Constitution’s influential opponents, including prominent Founding Fathers, who argued that the Constitution should not be ratified because it failed to protect the basic principles of human liberty
What is the 2nd Amendment of the Bill of Rights?
Amendment II (2): Right to bear arms
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
What is the 7th Amendment of the Bill of Rights?
Amendment VII (7): Rights in civil cases
In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury shall be otherwise re-examined in any Court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law
John Smith, who later became the governor of Virginia Colony at Jamestown, was befriended by a female indian who assissted the colonists survival and she also saved John Smith's life.
What was her name?
Pocahontas.
John Smith stated that she was sent by God.
In 1614, Pocahontas converted to Christinanity and was baptisted. She took the christian name of Rebecca, which she used for the rest of her life.
The providing or supplying of something, especially of food or other necessities is called what?
provisions
Describe the Pilgrims Civic Code of 1636
"The first comprehensive body of law to be enacted in North America." These laws are rooted to the bible.
Some of these laws were later incorporated into the Bill of Rights
The U.S. Bill of Rights was influenced by George Mason’s 1776 Virginia Declaration of Rights, the 1689 English Bill of Rights, works of the Age of Enlightenment pertaining to natural rights, and earlier English political documents such as the Magna Carta (1215).
What is the 3rd Amendment of the Bill of Rights?
Amendment III (3): Housing of soldiers
No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.
What is the 8th Amendment of the Bill of Rights?
Amendment VIII (8): Bails, fines, and punishments
Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
In September of 1620 what two ships left Europe for America with the Pligrims.
Name the two ships.
1. The Speedwell, which had to return twice to Europe and never made it to America with the Pligrims.
2. The Mayflower, after 66 days, was successful.
What is an economic system in which investment in and ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange of wealth is made and maintained chiefly by private individuals or corporations?
The Pilgrims unsuccessfully attempted socialism. But there were a few lazy people among their group. They changed to individual free-market policy and it was very successful.
Explain what a free-market policy is.
The Pilgrims each were given their own parcel of land to grow crops. Some of the Pilgrims had individual skills like being a cobbler or a blacksmith or a baker. They would trade their skills among the group instead of growing crops. This was called the free-market policy.
What is the 4th Amendment of the Bill of Rights?
Amendment IV (4): Search and arrest warrants
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
What is the 9th Amendment of the Bill of Rights?
Amendment IX (9): Rights retained by the people
The enumeration in the Constitution of certain rights shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
What was the Mayflower Compact?
It was the first govering document written in the new world.
It placed the Pilgrim's civil agreement on a frm Christinan basis and the beginning of the American constitutional government.
Define Liberty
Freedom from governments control
Independence
To do, think and speak of your own choice.
The Pilgrims practiced Socialism for a short time. Define the word Socialism.
The practice of putting the 'fruits of their labor' all in a pot and sharing it with every person equally. However, it was not successful due to some not doing much, if any, work at all and still being able to get the free food.
What is the 5th Amendment of the Bill of Rights?
Amendment V (5): Rights in criminal cases
No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb, nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use without just compensation.
The term “Bill of Rights” refers to only the ten amendments ratified in 1791.
What is the 10th Amendment of the Bill of Rights?
Amendment X (10): Powers retained by the states and the people
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
Who were Samoset and Squanto that helped the Pilgrims?
How were they able to and how did they accomplished that?
Samoset spoke broken english. He introduced Squanto to the Pilgrims. He taught the Pilgrims how to suvive on this new land including how to grow crops.
Without Squanto, it is doubtful if the Pilgrims would have survived at all. At the end their first year half had died.