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Rules and Laws
Ancient Government
English Government
European Political Thinkers
American Colonies
100
Laws and Customs people live by
Government
100
In Rome, the ______ made laws.
Senate
100
A group of citizens chosen in a court to listen to both sides in a case and to make a decision.
Jury
100
Idea that the colonies have a governing body to rule them.
Niccolo Machiavelli
100
What is another name for Puritans?
Pilgrims
200
Person who live in a new land but keeps ties with the home country
Colonist
200
All free men took turns holding office.
Greece
200
King John agreed to demands written in the _________.
Magna Carta
200
The laws of England were written down by ________.
William Blackstone
200
The Puritans would not give _______ freedom to people in their own colony.
Religious
300
People in a _________ needs rules and laws to live peaceful lives.
Community
300
A person ruling with total control and power
Dictator
300
The United States congress is based on the English law-making body called the _________.
Parliament
300
Without a government, there would be conflict and war.
Thomas Hobbes
300
The first constitution was written in ___________.
Connecticut
400
A government is a ________ of laws and ___________.
Combination, Customs
400
The Greek word that means "rule by the people" is _________.
Democracy
400
Founding Fathers of the United States celebrated ___________ as a symbol.
Magna Carta
400
Wrote the essay wrote on religious provided model for separation of church and state.
John Locke
400
The ______ colony first elected assembly representatives.
Jamestown
500
Many _______ ideas used by the colonists had their roots in _________ governments.
Political, Ancient
500
The power of a person or group of people to reject or forbid a rule or law.
Veto
500
What two houses make up Parliament?
House of Lords, House of Commons
500
Age of Enlightenment brought the ideas and played a major role in the French Revolution and is the Constitution of the United States.
Baron De Montesquieu
500
A __________ is written plan for setting up a government.
Constitution