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Forms of government
Democratic Concepts
The AOC
Problems with Britain
Constitution
100

Rule by king or queen, sometimes with a constitution

Monarchy

100

The insistence that all people are treated the same by the government

Equality

100

Based on the AOC, congress had this role.

What is to make laws?

100

Who was the author of the DOI

Who is Thomas Jefferson?

100
This man was considered the Father of the Constitution.
Who is James Madison?
200

All decisions are made directly by the people

direct democracy

200

The idea that people sacrifice rights to a government in exchange for the government protecting their fundamental rights

Social Contract

200

Type of government the US was under the AOC

A Confederate government/confederacy

200

Conflict that led to an increase in taxation in the colonies

French and Indian War

200
Anti-Federalists believed the Constitution needed this
What is a Bill of Rights?
300

the people elect representatives to rule for them

Republic/representative democracy

300

No one is above the law

Rule of law

300
The AOC established a weak government system because it lacked these two branches of government.
What are the executive and judicial branch?
300

Set of actions that closed Boston harbor and increased taxes in Massachusetts 

The intolerable Acts

300
This plan wanted to keep Congress UNICAMERAL but would give Congress the ability to levy taxes and regulate trade.
What is the New Jersey Plan?
400

A rule by one authoritarian 

dictatorship

400

We merge viewpoints into a generally acceptable plan of action

Compromise

400
This was the requirement needed to amend the AOC.
What is all 13 of the colonies to ratify?
400

Rallying cry of the colonies when the crown made laws without their consent

"No taxation without representation"

400
This plan wanted a strong national executive government, a bicameral legislative branch and a national judiciary.
What is the Virginia Plan?
500

Totalitarian government rule by a small group

Oligarchy

500

Give two examples of citizen participation in government

voting, protesting, running for office etc

500

Name at least three problems with the AOC

Answers vary

500

Philosopher who's social contract theory largely influenced the DOI

Who is John Locke

500

This suggestion suggested that the legislative branch have 2 houses – and a Senate with 2 rep. per state picked by the legislature

What is the Connecticut Compromise/Great Compromise?