The first document that established self-government by creating a direct democracy in the colonies?
What is the Mayflower Compact?
100
Occurring in Massachusetts, this event was a definite colonial response to English taxes and policies.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
100
His theories were based and governed by nature, God given rights.
Who is John Locke?
100
A type of government where the people vote on every issue.
What is direct democracy?
100
This is the final the step in the naturalization process.
What is taking the oath?
200
This pamphlet was used to persuade members of the Second Continental Congress and justified the ideals and reasons for independence from Great Britain.
What is Common Sense?
200
This young man wrote a pamphlet to justify Independence from Great Britain.
Who is Thomas Paine?
200
Theory that guaranteed all individuals basic rights such as life, liberty and property.
What is Natural Rights?
200
A type of government where the people pick individuals to run government on their behalf.
What is a republic or representative democracy?
200
Socialism and Communism are similar because of their focus on?
What is the collective/everyone?
300
This document outlined the first form of government for the United States.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
300
To stop buying or using a product, usually a form of protest.
What is a boycott?
300
This Enlightenment philosopher's ideas on government kept power in check, ensuring that no one branch becomes too powerful through Separation of Powers.
Who is Montesqieu?
300
The Articles of Confederation created this system of government where a group of states/municipalities come together but aren't centralized.
What is confederal?
300
This term is an example of media informing the public about government activity or company recalls of defective items.
What is being a watchdog?
400
Its purpose is to introduce the Constitution and set forth its basic principles.
What is The Preamble?
400
The biggest concern of the colonists in reference to how they were being treated. You don't get my money if I don't have a say.
What is Taxation without Representation?
400
These three concepts as stated by John Locke are the cornerstone of our freedoms.
What are Life, Liberty, and Property? (Pursuit of Happiness)
400
When candidates are running for office it is important that they inform the people where they stand on the issues, garnering support.
What is a party platform?
400
Government where a king or queen leads, either alone or with the help of a Parliament
What is monarchy?
500
After years of having their concerns ignored, the colonists wrote this to list their complaints, the biggest being "No Taxation without Representation".
What is the Declaration of Independence?
500
These 2 documents tried to check the king/queen by reminding them they were NOT above the law.
What are the Magna Carta and English Bill of Rights?
500
This John Locke theory states that people agree to give up certain freedoms to government and it is government's job to protect the people.
What is the Social Contract?
500
Uncle Sam was a character created to influence American support for WWI and push young Americans to enlist. His posters would be an example of...
What is propaganda?
500
A type of government in which the leadership is comprised of the few wealthy elite.