The legislative body that was in constant conflict with the king in British government
What is parliament?
100
This founder is credited for writing the Declaration of Independence, but was not at the Constitutional Convention
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
100
A system where one branch requires approval from another branch to perform a certain action
What is checks and balances?
100
Usually found in a constitution, this lists off a certain rights that a government cannot take away
What is a declaration/bill of rights?
100
These two tribes populated early Britain
What is the Anglos and Saxons?
200
The period that was ended by the French and Indian War and helped lead to the American Revolution
What is salutary neglect?
200
This gives an individual, usually a friend of the king, rights to land in British Colonies
What is a proprietary charter?
200
This is a plan that sets up the framework of a state government
What is a state constitution?
200
This right was changed from John Locke's rights of life, liberty, and property in the Declaration of Independence
What is the pursuit of happiness?
200
The consent of the governed is needed for a country to have this
What is sovereignty?
300
Passed in 1679, this act gave Englishmen the right to know why they were put in jail/prison
What is the Habeas Corpus Act?
300
This is an example of one of the first social contracts in the New World, where the people agreed to follow "just" laws for the common good
What is the Mayflower Compact?
300
This type of legislature has two different houses
What is a bicameral legislature?
300
If a government breaks its social contract with the people, the people have the right to do this
What is overthrowing the existing government?
300
Adopted in 1100, this prevented the king from taking away the rights of noblemen and the Catholic Church
What is the Charter of Liberties?
400
Adopted in 1215, this document established the rule of law for everyone, including the king
What is the Magna Carta?
400
Settled by Puritans in 1620, this was Britain's second successful settlement
What is Massachusetts?
400
This list was influenced by John Locke's writings and experiences of American colonists; it influenced the U.S. Bill of Rights
What is the Virginia Declaration of Rights?
400
The agreement between the American colonists and the British king that the king broke and led to the American Revolution
What is a social contract?
400
This was necessary to create when all of Britain was unified because different areas all had different laws
What is common law?
500
Adopted in 1628, this forced the king to get permission from Parliament to raise taxes, and stopped the king from quartering soldiers in Englishmen's homes
What is the Petition of Right?
500
These were the only people who could vote in most colonies
Who are white landowning men?
500
This document heavily influenced the U.S. government because it had three equal branches and didn't practice legislative supremacy
What is the Massachusetts State Constitution?
500
Many state constitutions considered this to be the purpose of government
What is protecting the rights of the people?
500
Court case decisions that set a precedent for future interpretations