Civics 1
An agreement between people in a society with their government. It let people choose new leaders and was influenced by the Founding Fathers.
A. Natural Rights
B. Bill of Rights
C. Social Contract
C. Social Contract
This was signed by the Pilgrims in 1620. Established a direct democracy in colonial America and was the 1st document American Colonists claimed a right to govern themselves.
A. Common Sense
B. Mayflower compact
C. British Policies
B. Mayflower compact
This Act is where colonies could only trade with England.
A. Navigation Acts
B. Quartering Acts
C. Intolerable Acts
A. Navigation Acts
These people supported the ratification of the Constitution and believed in a strong central government.
A. Anti-Federalists
B. Federalists
B. Federalists
This deals with crime committed against people or property. Ex. Murder, robbery, vandalism
A. Civil Law
B. Criminal Law
C. Military Law
B. Criminal Law
John Locke believed that all people were born equal with certain rights. Life, freedom, and property. Influenced Founding Fathers.
A. Montesquieu
B. Natural Rights
C. Magna Carta
B. Natural Rights
This is a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine. It helped gain support for American Independence and argued it was "common sense" for colonists to rebel against the king's abuse of power.
Common Sense
This was the British response to the Boston Tea Party
A. Navigation Acts
B. Quartering Acts
C. Intolerable Acts
C. Intolerable Acts
These people opposed the ratification of the Constitution and believed a strong central government would ignore the rights of the states and its citizens. They were upset the Constitution did not have a bill of rights.
A. Anti-Federalists
B. Federalists
A. Anti-Federalists
This disputes between people or groups. Ex. broken contracts.
A. Military Law
B. Constitutional Law
C. Civil Law
C. Civil Law
This would keep the government from becoming too powerful. Power of government should be divided into 3 branches. An Enlightment writer.
A. Montesquieu
B. Common Sense
C. English Bill of Rights
A. Montesquieu
This Tea Act allowed the British East India Company to sell their tea without paying tax. A group of protestors boarded British ships in Boston Habor and dumped the tea into the harbor.
The Boston Tea Party
This required colonists to provide housing for British soldiers.
A. Navigation Acts
B. Quartering Acts
C. Intolerable Acts
B. Quartering Acts
This Power is divided between the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. It limits any one branch from becoming too powerful.
Separation of Powers
This set of statues that apply to those serving in the armed forces of the U.S. Ex. disrespecting or physically striking a superior officer, desertion, mutiny
A. Military Law
B. Criminal Law
C. Constitutional Law
A. Military Law
This was the 1st document to limit the power of a king. Gave certain rights to freemen: equal treatment under law, trial by jury, right to rebel if king broke the agreement.
A. Natural Rights
B. Mayflower Compact
C. Magna Carta
C. Magna Carta
This is an idea that power lies with the people.
A. Popular Sovereignty
B. Articles of Confederation
C. Separation of Powers
A. Popular Sovereignty
This forbade colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
A. Proclamation of 1863
B. Proclamation of 1736
C. Proclamation of 1763
C. Proclamation of 1763
This is a system in which each branch of government is able to limit (check) the power of the other two branches.
Checks and balances
This is a principle that the law applies to everyone, even those who govern.
Rule of Law
This document gave freedom of speech, the right to bear arms, no cruel punishment and was signed by William and Mary in 1688.
A. English Bill of Rights
B. Declaration of Independence
C. Bill of Rights
A. English Bill of Rights
This document was written by Thomas Jefferson. It stated that "All men are created equal." It declared American colonies independent from Britain.
Declaration of Independence
This was the 1st constitution of the U.S. and its weaknesses led to the writing of the Constitution
Articles of Confederation
This states that the government is not all-powerful and can only do the things people have given it the power to do.
1. __________ are serious offenses that have serious consequences.
2. __________ are lesser offenses.
1. Felonies
2. Misdemeanors