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Magna Carta
English came to re guard the Magna Carta as a guarantee of limited government, protecting them from unjust punishment and from the limiting of taxes without popular consent.
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Did the Articles create a weak or strong central government?
Weak
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What did the Virginia Plan advocate?
Bicameral Legislature Number of legislators varies according to state population
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How did the crown pay for the French and Indian War?
Taxation of the American colonists
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What was the result of the Second Continental Congress?
The Continental Congress assumed power of the central government.
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What was a colonial charter?
A colonial charter gave the people the power to elect the governor, judges, and representatives to make laws, and divided the power of government between executive and legislative.
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Under the Articles, can Congress tax or regulate interstate commerce?
No
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What did the New Jersey Plan advocate?
Unicameral legislature Each state gets one vote regardless of population
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Why did the colonies object to the Stamp Act?
No taxation without representation
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What are two key parts of the Declaration of Independence?
Consent of the people and human rights.
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What were the enlightenment ideas?
Social contract and natural rights
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Was there common currency under the Articles?
No
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What did the Connecticut Compromise decide to enact?
Bicameral legislature Representation i House of Representatives based on state population Equal representation in Senate, with two members from each state
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What was the Boston Tea Party?
Colonist protests against British crown taxing the colonist. The colonists threw the shipment of tea in the harbor.
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What were two problem with the Articles of Confederation?
Did not establish an executive branch, a president, or a national court system. Congress could not levy taxes or require states to provide money for running the national government. Congress could not regulate trade, pass any law without the consent of nine states, or Amend the Articles without the consent of all 13 states.
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How did the relationship between the monarch and Parliament change as a result of the English Bill of Rights?
the monarch ruled with the consent of the people's representatives in Parliament, which was supreme in many matters concerning governing the country.
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Under the Articles, how many votes in Congress did each state get?
One
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What is the bicameral congress?
The two houses of Congress. Senate and House of Representatives
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What was the reason for the First Continental Congress?
Reaction to harsh British policies. Resulted in an embargo and a boycott.
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What was the significance of Shays' Rebellion?
Showed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
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What were the differences between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists?
Federalists-In favor of the Constitution and a strong national government Anti-Federalists- Questioned the legality of the new Constitution and maintained that it tool important powers away from the states
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Under the Articles, was there a national executive branch?
No.
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What was the 3/5 compromise?
Only 3/5 of slaves were to be counted for both tax purposes and representation.
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What was the revolutionary war?
American colonies fought the British crown for their freedom.
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Why might the state have been reluctant to give up some sovereignty to a central government?
The states feared that one person might rise to absolute power.