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22 Cards in this Set
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What was the legislative body that drew up the English Bill of Rights in 1689? |
Parliament |
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When English judges were asked to try a case, they would look for a ______________. |
Precedent |
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What marked the beginning of self-government in colonial America? |
The House of Burgesses |
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What economic theory states that a country should sell more goods to other countries than it buys? |
Mercantilism |
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What act levied taxes on basic goods imported to the colonies from Great Britain? |
Townshend Acts |
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Who wrote "Common Sense"? |
Thomas Paine |
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The Declarations of Independence states our inalienable rights are ________? |
Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness |
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Like the English Parliament most state legislatures were _______________? |
Bicameral |
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Who led an armed uprising of about 1,200 Massachusetts farmers on a federal arsenal? |
Daniel Shays |
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What action by the colonist lead to the repeal of the Stamp Act? |
boycott of British goods |
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What legal document guaranteed that the king or queen were not above the law? |
Magna Carta |
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What was the name of the peaceful transfer of power that changed the idea of government in England? |
The Glorious Revolution |
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What is a system of law based on precedent and customs known as? |
Common law |
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What is the Mayflower Compact an example of? |
Direct Democracy |
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What were the coercive Acts known as by the colonist? |
Intolerable Acts |
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More than half the members of this group voted to break away from Britain; What group is this? |
2nd Continental Congress |
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What is the term fora detailed, written plan of government? |
Constitution |
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What was the first constitution of the United States of America? |
Articles of Confederation |
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This Act declared that Parliament had the right to tax and make decisions for the American colonies "in all cases". |
Declaratory Act |
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What are the four sources of American Law? |
Common Law, Equity Law, Constitutional Law, and Statutory Law |
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Was Vermont on of the original 13 colonies? |
No |
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What powers did Congress lack under the Articles of Confederation? |
Power to regulate trade, enforce laws and collect taxes. |
