Government Principles
The agreement between a government and people agreeing to be ruled in exchange for the protection of their rights is often referred to as this; created by Rousseau, supported by Locke.
Social Contract
"The shot heard around the world" was fired in this historic battle, the first shot of the American Revolutionary War.
(Battle of) Lexington and Concord
The Articles of Confederation represent a fear of this; we didn't like Britain, so why be like them?
Strong, central government
This Founding Father drafted the Declaration of Independence, the document that formally announced the biggest break-up ever.
Thomas Jefferson
Everyone is held accountable to the same laws according to this.
Rule of Law
Convenient. The British Crown needed cash after this war, so they raised taxes in the American colonies!
French and Indian War
Progress was slow-going; In order to make amendments to the Articles, this type of voting result had to be met.
Unanimous
John Locke, a major influence on the Declaration of Independence, was a philosopher from this movement.
Enlightenment
The Magna Carta was the first written document with this principle that works to treat everyone equally in the judicial system.
Due Process
The British Crown got really mad about the whole Tea Party debacle and issued these four acts, affectionally and appropriately nicknamed.
Intolerable Acts
The war debt lingered for a loooong time because Congress had no power to do this.
Levy/raise/issue/collect taxes
The Declaration of Independence believed that the role of government was to protect this.
Natural Rights
Locke said "life, liberty, property," Jefferson said "life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness." These are examples of this principle.
Natural/Unalienable Rights
The main issue colonists had with the taxing in the American colonies was because of this rhyming political phrase.
Taxation without representation
Every state under the Articles had their own this, leading to issues with trade regulation at the state and international level.
Currency/money
The Declaration of Independence has three purposes; to declare independence, to unite colonists in support of the revolution and to provide this to the world.
Reasoning for the separation
Thanks to some pilgrims on a ship, we got the first document in the New World that established this.
Self Rule/Government
Thomas Paine's Common Sense encouraged patriots to exercise this in order to successfully separate from British Crown.
Right to Revolution
The Articles of Confederation came before the U.S. Constitution, laying out the plan for the first form of this in America.
Government
Jefferson was specific in saying that the government gets their power from this; explicit permission.
Consent of the Governed
Supreme power or authority of a government derived from the people is called this.
Popular Sovereignty
In order to formally organize resistance to British policies, this group of delegates met.
First Continental Congress
In fear of a tyrannical government, the Articles did not allow for a national this, with defense only at the state/local level.
Army/Navy/Military
Jefferson changed the wording of the unalienable rights to accommodate the practice of this in the U.S.
Slavery