Origins
Forst British settlement in the New World
Jamestown
Citizens have a right and an obligation to revolt against whatever government failed to protect their rights
John Locke
Written in three sections:
1) Introduced natural rights
2) Listed grievances against George III’s government
3) Expressed the principles that justified revolution
Declaration of Independence
Rights that all people have at birth
Natural rights
Makes laws
Legislative Branch
Spanish conquerors of the New World
Conquistadors
Famous for the theory of separation of powers
Baron de Montesquieu
First “constitution” of the United States was determined to be very weak
Articles of Confederation
How is the United States a republic?
Elected representatives
Enforces laws
Executive branch
Which colonial region was most diverse and allowed for the most equality and freedom?
Middle colonies
Wrote The Social Contract
Jean Jacques Rousseau
The U.S. Constitution was debated in Philadelphia between what two political parties?
Federalists; Anti-Federalists
How does the United States practice federalism?
Separates powers between different governments
Interprets laws
Judicial branch
A business in which shares of the company’s stock are bought and sold by stockholders
Joint-stock company
Wrote the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
The U.S. Constitution was written by...
James Madison
The United States separates powers between _____ branches. Name them.
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
Supports the Constitution
Federalists
Before slavery, colonial labor was mostly performed by...
Indentured servants
United the Thirteen Colonies and led the war for independence from Great Britain
Founding Fathers
The Bill of Right includes how many amendments to the U.S. Constitution?
Ten
List two examples of the system of checks and balances in the United States
Various answers
Does not support the Constitution
Anti-federalists