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29 Cards in this Set
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Scientific Revolution |
Time period with order in universe |
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Magna Carta |
Great charter (agreement) to tax legally and no jail without trial with peers |
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Rights of Englishmen |
Rights by law and rights by tradition |
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Rights by law |
Magna Carta and English Bill of Rights |
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English Bill of Rights |
Trial by jury, no cruel or unusual punishment, no taxation without representation, free speech and parliament... Etc |
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Freest people in the world |
Englishmen |
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Rights by tradition |
Common laws |
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Types of Charters |
Royal, proprietary, and corporate |
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Royal Charter |
King's charter; king in charge |
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Proprietary Charter |
Noble or friend of king |
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Corporate Charter |
Joint stock company |
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Joint stock companies |
Combined money to reach goals |
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John Locke |
Philosopher Man creates societies to protect his rights and property |
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Colonial governments |
Mini versions of England's government |
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England's government |
King, parliament (lords & commons), courts |
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Colonies Government |
Governor, legislature (council & assembly), courts |
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Peter Zenger |
Freedom of press |
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Religious Tolerance Act |
Freedom of religion 1st colony - Maryland |
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Mayflower Compact |
1st document of self government in the new world |
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Fundamental Orders of Connecticut |
First written Constitution in the new world |
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Anti federalists (leaders) |
Samuel Adams Patrick Henry |
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Federalists (leaders) |
Alexander Hamilton James Madison Thomas Jefferson |
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3/5 Compromise |
5 slaves were counted as 3 citizens... Incorrect voting... Slave states controlled government |
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Goals of Constitutional Convention |
Create a new form of government, and strong enough to work, but not TOO strong |
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GDP |
Gross Domestic Product - the value of goods and services produced in one year |
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Majority party since 1930s |
Democrats |
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Constituents |
People congress men work for (the people) |
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Fair treatment of law |
Due process |
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Administrative Laws |
Laws made by regulatory commissions |
