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21 Cards in this Set
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What did the Magna Carta do? |
It was made in 1215 to limit the powers of British monarchy |
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What is a common law? |
Laws that are based on the traditions and customs |
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Mayflower Compact |
Made direct democracy, and established self government |
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Virginia House of Burgesses |
representative democracy, self government |
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John Locke |
made the theory of natural rights |
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What are natural rights? |
Life, Liberty, and Property |
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English Bill of Rights |
Limited power to the British Government |
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Difference between Tea Act and Boston Tea Party |
Boston Tea Party was a reaction to the Tea Act |
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Boston Tea Party |
Americans dumped British tea into the harbor
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Tea Act |
British Government puts a tax on tea |
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Declaration fo Independence |
Was written by Thomas Jeffersons that was towards King George III and limited his powers and declared independence from Britain |
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Shay's Rebillion |
Farmers were losing their farms because of debts. It made it obvious that the Articles wasn't effective, which led to the Constitutional Convention. |
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Who are Federalists |
Supporters of the Constitution |
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Who are antifederalists? |
People who wanted a limited government, who needed their rights listed (Bill of Rights). |
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What is Seperation of Powers? |
It's the seperation of government into three branches so it isn't too powerful. (Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branches.) |
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What is an example of Checks and Balances? |
Legislative branch can pass a law and the President can veto it. |
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Who made the Seperation of Powers? |
Baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu |
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What is the relationship between the, 5th, 6th, and 8th Amendments? |
Rights of the accused |
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What is the first constitution of the United States of America? |
Articles of Confederation |
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Representative democracy or democratic republic |
citizens elect repesetatives to act for them |
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USA's government |
representative |
