Influences on American Government
Revolutionary Times
Civics and Governance
Periods in American History
Misc.
100
In 1215 King John signed this document (in the Latin it means "Great Charter") which was the first document to place restrictions on the English ruler's power. It limited the rulers power to levy taxes without consulting the people, protected the right to property, & guaranteed the right to trial by jury. This document inspired the American Constitution & our Founding Fathers. (Am. chapter 4)
What is Magna Carta
100
In January 1776, Thomas Paine wrote this 50 page pamphlet where he ridiculed the very idea of rule by Kings. His strong logic & powerful words inspired people throughout the colonies & more than 500,000 copies were printed.
What is Common Sense
100
This principle of the Constitution establishes the principle of the division of powers between the federal government and the states. The Constitution grants specific powers to the federal government. Powers not clearly defined as to the federal government go to the state.
What is federalism
100
Gradually machines took the place of many hand tools. Much of the power once provided by people and horses began to be replaced, first by flowing water and then by steam engines. What period is this.
What is Industrial Revolution
100
American manufacturers face a disadvantage in the global economy because foreign countries pay their workers less and as a result foreign goods are cheaper and cost less to produce. Competition with low-priced foreign goods has led to this... (Am. ch. 29)
What is trade deficit
200
In 1689 King William and Queen Mary signed this document which is a written list of freedoms that a government promises to its people. This document inspired the first 10 amendment to the US Constitution.
What is English Bill of Rights.
200
The Declaration of Independence changed the nature of the American Revolution because Patriots were no longer fighting for fairer treatment from the British, but now they were fighting for... (ch. 6)
What is fighting to create a new nation
200
Congress is made up of two bodies.
What is the House of Representatives & the Senate
200
This was a network of people- black and white, southerners and northerners- who secretly helped slaves reach freedom.
What is Underground Railroad
200
This act by Congress in 1964 gave President Lyndon Johnson the authority to take any action he needed to halt North Vietnam's aggression. What act is this.
What is Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
300
Athenians, like Americans, believed that this form of government depended on well-rounded, educated citizens.
What is democracy.
300
Which battle was considered the turning point for the American Revolution for the Americans because it ended the idea of a quick war for the British.
What is Battle of Saratoga
300
President Thomas Jefferson and Herbert Hoover both believed in this idea that means the government should not interfere in the economy. (America book, ch. 9)
What is laissez faire
300
1865–77, in U.S. history, the period of readjustment following the Civil War. The 11 Confederate states somehow had to be restored to their positions in the Union and provided with loyal governments, and the role of the emancipated slaves in Southern society had to be defined.
What is Reconstruction
300
Under this program businesses and schools were encourage to give preference to members of groups that had been discriminated against in the past.
What is affirmative action
400
In his book, "Two Treatises of Government" he argued that people have certain natural rights that came from God & that people formed governments to protect the rights of the people. He stated that we have the right to life, liberty, and property & that these rights are inalienable (cannot be taken away).
What is John Locke
400
This event is where Britain recognized the independence of the United States & the boundaries of the new nation were set.
What is Treaty of Paris
400
Belief held by many Americans in the 1840s that the United States was destined to expand across the continent, by force, as used against Native Americans, if necessary. The controversy over slavery further fueled expansionism, as the North and South each wanted the nation to admit new states that supported its section's economic, political, and slave policies.
What is Manifest Destiny
400
This revolution occurred when improvements in transportation spurred the growth of the American industry.
What is transportation revolution
400
President Lyndon Johnson created the "Great Society" program to attack poverty in the United States. One part of the program created a system where government agencies made cash payments to the poor. (Am. ch. 26)
What is welfare
500
In his book in 1748, "The Spirit of the Laws" he wrote that the power of the governments are defined and limited, separation of powers. Which protects the rights of people because it stops any group(s) from gaining to much power.
What is Baron de Montesquieu
500
To pay for the cost of the American Revolution, Congress levied this tax that placed a tax on the money people receive. What tax is this? (Am. ch. 15)
What is income tax
500
President Ronald Reagan used this idea to limit the size and power of the federal government by reducing government spending & taxes which he believed would allow more people to spend money which is called Reaganomics. He accomplished this by scaling back federal rules for business. (Am. ch. 28)
What is deregulation
500
Development of technologies (such as computers, digital communication, microchips) in the second half of the 20th century that has led to dramatic reduction in the cost of obtaining, processing, storing, and transmitting information in all forms (text, graphics, audio, video). (Am. ch. 29)
What is information revolution
500
Justice Earl Warren believed the Constitution must be interpreted flexibly- what best serves the public today. The Supreme Court began striking down laws they deemed unfair or unconstitutional. What is this? (Am. ch. 26)
What is judicial activism
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