Citizenship
the 14th amendment defined two ways of becoming a citizen
What is a naturalized citizen and natural born citizen
Natural rights and social contract
John Locke
This war put the British government in debt and led them to tax the colonist
French and Indian War
Author of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
a meeting to revise or changer the Articles of Confederation
Constitutional Convention
Two ways of being a natural born citizen
Law of blood and law of soil
Separation of Powers
Baron De Montesquieu
This act passed by the King suspended the colonist legislature and closed the Boston Harbor.
Intolerable Acts
Another word for complaints that the founding fathers used to justify ending their ties with the British when writing the Declaration of Independence
grievances
This house of Congress was created with the New Jersey Plan
Senate
Citizens are required to pay taxes, obey laws, defend the nation, and serve on juries.
obligations
Magna Carta
Trial by jury
Colonial protest in response to the tea act
Boston Tea Party
No power to tax, no power to raise troops, no executive, no judicial
Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
Favored the larger states and created a house of Congress based on proportional representation
Virginia Plan
Voting is an example of this
What is citizenship responsibilities
Thomas Paine Common Sense
urge the colonist to declare their independence
Colonial war cry in response to be taxed by the British government
No Taxation Without Representation
this event highlighted the most important weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
Shays Rebellion
this group was against ratifying the new Constitution without a Bill of Rights
Anti Federalist
The final two steps involve taking an oath and passing a civics test
What is the naturalization process
This historical document was an example of a social contract being made.
Mayflower Compact
Tax on imports imposed on the colonist by the King
Townshend Duties
this group had the most power under the Articles of Confederation
state governments
an agreement between the large and small states over representation in Congress
The Great Compromise