Enlightenment
He believed that all people are born with "natural rights"
Who was John Locke?
Written in 1215, this limited the power of the King and protected rights for the nobles.
What is the Magna Carta?
A person who moves to a country in order to stay there permanently.
What is an Immigrant?
An official complaint:
What is a Grievance?
That all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; that, to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed
What is the DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE?
He studied the laws and governments from many countries; he believed that the best government is broken into different parts.
Who was Montesquieu?
This document was written in 1620, it was the first form of government in the colonies.
What is the Mayflower Compact?
There are three ways that people become American citizens, one is Law of Soil; the other two are:
What is "Law of Blood" and Naturalization?
The Townshend Act led to:
What are taxes on imported goods?
"...A voyage to plant the first colony in the Northern parts of Virginia, do solemnly swear in the presence of God and one of another to this covenant, and to combine ourselves together into a civil body" - was said by the people who wrote the...
What is the MAYFLOWER COMPACT?
These were listed as Locke's three natural rights:_________,__________, and __________.
What are Life,Liberty,Property?
Written in 1689, this expanded on the Magna Carta - protecting the rights of Parliament and the people of England.
What is the English Bill of Rights?
As a natural born or naturalized citizen this amendment ensures that the state and local government must follow the established legal procedures of due process.
What is the 14th Amendment?
The war that led to Great Britain taxing Americans...Eventually leading America to declare independence.
What was the French and Indian War?
This was the first constitution of the United States and was the law of the land from 1781-1789
What is the ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION?
Rights that are not dependent on the laws, customs, or beliefs of any particular culture or government, and are therefore universal and inalienable (cannot be taken away).
What are "natural rights"?
The two Big Ideas of "Cato's Letters" are these ideas.
What are Rights and Rule of Law?
I choose to work toward common good, vote, volunteer, learn about current events, participate in local issues, protect others rights even though there are not legal consequences for not performing these activities. These are examples of...
What are responsibilities of citizens?
After the Townshend Act was repealed, this tax Act was created and was left in place which eventually led to the Boston Tea Party:
What was the Tea Act?
This important document was influenced by Enlightenment ideas, and was used to ensure the protection of Individual Rights; it was the compromise that led to the ratification of the US Constitution.
What is the BILL OF RIGHTS?
From the colonists perspective, their government had broken the unspoken agreement to put their best interest forth, and protect their rights and liberties. The name for the conceptual agreement that was broken was
What is Social Contract?
Written in the 1770's, these pamphlets argued the reasons for independence; encouraging the colonists to fight against England.
What is "Common Sense"?
I can vote and hold office, the right to say or write what I think, the right to follow my religion, the right to a fair trial and government protection in a foreign country.
These are my...
What is "rights" of citizens?
This was the purpose of writing 'Common Sense'.
What was to convince the colonists to become independent from Great Britain?
A collection of 85 articles and essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay under the collective pseudonym "Publius" to promote the ratification of the United States Constitution.
He studied the laws and governments from many countries; he believed that the best government is broken into different parts.
Who was Montesquieu?
Two of the three purposes of the English Bill of Rights were to expand the power of the Parliament and the people. The third purpose was to...
What is to limit the power of the king?
Which of these is NOT a duty:
a. Voting
b. Serving on a jury (if summoned)
c. Paying taxes
d. Selective Service
What is voting?
In September 1774, 55 delegates gathered in Philadelphia to address the policies of the British. The delegates that attended this meeting were called the ...
What is the Continental Congress?
We, the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
What is the US CONSTITUTION?