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Citizenship/Freedom in Colonies
Vocabulary
Roots of American Government Inspiration
Our New Government
Other
100
He was the main author of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
100
A government based on a representative democracy
Republic
100
City-state that created the worlds first democracy
Athens, Greece
100
Declaration of Independence
What document was used in declaring our Independence
100
City-state that created the worlds first democracy
Athens, Greece
200
This enlightenment thinker supported the idea of the social contract **Daily Triple**
John Locke
200
The abuse of power
Tyranny
200
Magna Carta
This document was signed in 1215 and limited monarch's power over their kingdoms
200
The Tea Act of 1773 required colonists to
Buy tea only from the East India Tea Company
200
Enlightenment thinkers wanted to apply the laws that ruled nature to A. Europe and the Americas. B. People and Society C. King John. D. Indentured Servants.
B. People and Society
300
His ENLIGHTENMENT IDEAS can be found through out the Decl. of Independence. The ideas include: Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness
John Locke
300
A written agreement to make and obey laws for the welfare of the group
Compact
300
Baron de Montesquieu
This man gave us the idea of dividing our government into three branches- legislative, judicial, and executive
300
Which group was responsible for the Declaration of Independence?
Second Continental Congress
300
What are two differences between a direct democracy and representative democracy
1. Size: DD- Small population RD- Large Population 2. Involvement: DD- everyone has a voice in the decision making process and RD- people elect leaders who make decision for them 3. Origins- DD- Greece RD-Romans
400
This ENLIGHTENMENT THINKER supported the ideas of freedom of speech, religion, and trade.
Voltaire
400
A group of people chosen to make the laws
Charter
400
American colonists had A. little knowledge of their rights as citizens of Britain. B. more rights than citizens living in Britain. C. fewer rights than citizens living in Britain. D. the same rights as citizens living in Britain.
C. fewer rights than citizens living in Britain.
400
Which law was meant to punish Massachusetts, and especially Boston, for resisting British rule?
The Coercive Acts "Intolerable Acts"
400
A document signed by Charles I that further limited the king’s power
Petition of Rights
500
He was an ENLIGHTENMENT THINKER who believed in the ideas of seperation of powers and checks and balances
Montesquieu
500
The traditions passed down to us from generation to generation.
Heritage
500
Natural rights
These types of rights are "rights they are born with and no government can take away"
500
What was the Stamp Act and how did the colonists respond to the Stamp Act?
Pt. 1:Stamp Act- A Stamp tax imposed on the colonists in order to pay for the French and Indian War Pt. 2: They boycotted British goods and formed a Stamp Act Congress to send a written protest to Parliament and the king. Colonists believed only their elected representatives had the right to tax them.
500
Protections provided in the United States Constitution against “unreasonable searches and seizures” were in response to which previous actions of the British government? HINT: Think about the colonial "Acts"
Townshend Acts