Definitions
This term means there is a single legislative body
What is unicameral
This man is considered the Father of the Constitution
Who is James Madison
This is why July 4, 1776 is so important
What is the approval of the Declaration of Independence
This is the theory of government where people take control of an area and force others to submit to their rule
This document was created to replace the Articles of Confederation
What is the Constitution
This system of government gives power to the people to elect their government officials
What is Democracy
This was Ben Franklin's view on the Constitution
What is astonished and optimistic
This was King George's reason for taxing the colonists
The colonists should help repay the debt that Britain assumed from protecting them in the 7 year war
This theory of government is where the government has evolved from a family unit
What is evolutionary theory
The ideas of rights and liberties and habeas corpus can be found in these two U.S. documents
What is the Bill of Rights and the Constitution
This system of government gives power to a small group of people that are not elected
What is Oligarchy
This theorist believes that people are naturally selfish and would act out if there is nobody to control them
Who is Thomas Hobbes
The colonists believed that King George's taxes were unfair for this reason
What is not having representation in parliament
This theory of government is where rulers have been chosen by God
What is divine right theory
The Magna Carta was the first document to do this
What is limit the government's power
This type of government gives one unelected person complete power
What is Autocracy
This was the reason for Shay's rebellion
What is loss of land due to high taxes and unpaid debts
This political scientists ideas were incorporated into the Declaration of Independence
Who is John Locke
This theory of government is where people give up some freedoms to the government in exchange for safety and order
What is social contract theory
This agreement allowed for this fraction of slaves to be counted for the House of Representatives and taxation purposes
What is the 3/5 comprise
This political system restricts the government's powers with laws and constitutions
What is Limited Government
These five men wrote the Declaration of Independence
Who are Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Roger Sherman and Robert Livingtson
This man was nicknamed the silent member of Congress
Who is Thomas Jefferson
These are the 4 parts of a sovereign state
Defined territory, permanent population, government, and capacity to enter into relations with other states
This agreement created a two chamber legislature with two different methods of representation for the states
What is the Connecticut Compromise