Ch 1
Study of the rights and duties of citizens
Civics
This document was the first government document in the "New World"
Mayflower Compact
This document changed the war to a war for independence
Declaration of Independence
What was the first government of the United States called?
Articles of Confederation
The order of the Constitution is Preamble, _______, Amendments
Articles
Something that is required of a citizen
Duty
Document that influenced American government, limited the power of the King, published in the 1500s
Magna Carta
When was the Declaration of Independence ratified?
July 4, 1776
How many states were needed to amend the Articles of Confederation?
13
Which branch of government is created by Article I
Legislative
Something that a citizen should do but doesn't have to
Responsibility
Influential document that gave English Parliament power
English Bill of Rights
What document influenced colonists to support independence?
Common Sense
Legislative
Which article deals with relationships between states?
Article 4
Process to become a citizen
Naturalization
Era of philosophy that influenced American government
Enlightenment
Who wrote "Common Sense"?
Thomas Paine
What was signed to end the Revolutionary War? (One of the successes of the Articles of Confederation)
Treaty of Paris
Which article sets up the amendment process?
Article 5
Paying taxes is what?
A duty
This person created the term "Life, liberty, and property"
John Locke
What is the start of the Declaration of Independence called?
Preamble
What was the uprising from farmers that ended the Articles of Confederation?
Shay's Rebellion
What were the first ten amendments called?
Bill of Rights