Self Government
ruling authority of a community, has 4 main functions: keep order, provide security, provide public services, and guide the community
what is government?
'Salutory Neglect' means...
The British government was not taking care of the colonists, and was not part of their day to day lives.
the preamble is the ___________ to the Declaration of Independence
what is the introduction?
true or false: Anti-federalists were supporters of the new Constitution, and really wanted a strong central government
false
the first 10 amendments to the Constitution are called...
the bill of rights
the Magna Carta created a tradition of...
what is self government?
"No Taxation Without Representation" is a phrase that was used by/during the...
Who is the Boston Tea Party?
or
What is the Boston Tea boycott?
the Declaration of Natural Rights was to list the ___________ of citizens and state __________ about what government should be
rights ; ideals
the first version of the US Constitution was called the ...
Articles of Confederation
describe 2 of the freedoms outlined under the first amendment
- Religion (practice any religion you want; no official religion of the US)
- Assembly (gather in groups for any reason)
- Petition (express ideas to the government)
- Press (express yourself in print)
- Speech (express yourself through words)
a precedent is...
what is a ruling in a previous case that was similar?
or
what is a guideline to follow?
Long and costly war fought for land rights in the northern territory of the early Americas was called...
What is the French and Indian War?
true or false: the Declaration of Independence ended the American Revolution
false, it was the Treaty of Paris
what was the Three Fifths Compromise?
a decision about how enslaved people would count toward population counts regarding representation
every 5 enslaved people would count as 3 free people for population enumeration
the 4th, 5th, 6th, and 8th amendments are called the ___________. why?
the rights of the accused
they protect your rights if you are accused, questioned, or charged with a crime
the first written plan of government was called the...
what is the Mayflower Compact?
a general search warrant that allowed homes to be searched for evidence of smuggling during the era of the Townshend Acts was called...
what is a writ of assistance?
the section of the Declaration of Independence that listed the complaints colonists had against the King was called the ___________
what is the List of Grievances?
the Great Compromise created what?
a bicameral congress
- house of representatives: based on population
- senate: equal representation for each state
which amendment gave women the right to vote?
19th amendment
the idea of a social contract between citizens and government was coined by which philosopher.
FOR DOUBLE POINTS: explain what this contract means
who is John Locke?
BONUS: giving up a part of your freedom to be protected by the government and part of society
a pamphlet published by a philosopher that was trying to inspire colonists to break away from the British rule was called...
the four key ideals of the Constitution are: equality, unalienable rights, consent of the governed, and ____________
the right to alter or abolish the government, especially if it is no longer serving and/or protecting them
the Constitution has how many articles?
BONUS: name 2 of them and explain what they do
7 articles
BONUS: legislative, judicial, executive - outline the 3 branches of govt; full faith and credit clause; supremacy clause; amending the constitution; and ratification of the document
what did the 13th amendment do?
abolished slavery