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32 Cards in this Set
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Age of Enlightenment |
intellectual and scientific moevment of 18th century Europe. Considered the foundation of western countries. |
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Charter |
a written grant by a country's legislative branch or soverign power. |
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Parliament |
The highest legislature. Used in Britian. |
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Compact |
Close and neatly pact together. |
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Stamp Act |
An act of British Parliment in 1756 that exacted revenue from the American colonies by imposing a stamp duty on newspapers |
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Declaratory Act |
An Act of the parliment of Great Britian, which accompanied to repeal of the Stamp Act 1765 and the changing and lessening of the Sugar Act. |
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Townshend Revenue Act |
A series of measures introduced into the English Parliment by the Chancellor of the Exchequer Charles Townshend in 1767. |
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Quartering Acts |
A name given to a minimum of two Acts of British Parliment in the local government of the American colonies to povide the British soldiers with any needed accommodations or housing. |
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Loyalists |
A person who remains loyal to the established ruler or government. |
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Patriots |
A person who vigorously supports their country and is prepared to defend it against enemies or dictators. |
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John Locke |
An English philosopher and physician, widely regarded as one of the most influential of Enlightenment thinkers and commonly known as the "Father of Liberalism". |
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Thomas Hobbes |
An English philosopher, best known today for his work on political philosophy. |
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau |
A Franccophone Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer of the 18th century. |
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Glorious Revolution |
The overthrow of King James II of England by a union of English Parliment. |
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English Bill of Rights |
A British law passed by the Parliment of Great Britian in 1689 that declared the rights and liberties of the people and settling the succession. |
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Common Law |
The body of English law as adopted and modified separatly by the different states of the US and by the federal government. |
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Jamestown |
The first permanent English settlement in the Americas. |
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House of Burgesses |
The lower house of the colonial Virginia legislature |
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Fundamental Orders of Connecticut |
The government set up by the waters of Connecticut. Simliar to the government of Massachusettes. |
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Declaration of independence |
The statement adopted by the Second Continental Congress meeting at the Pennsylvania State House in Philadelphia. |
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Articles of Confederation |
The first constitution of America. Not good. |
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Constitutional Convention |
Meeting to discuss possible improvements to the Articles of Confederation. |
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Virginia Plan |
Proposal by Virginia delegates to have bicameral legislative branch. Based on population. |
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New Jersey Plan |
A proposal for the the legislative branch to not be based on population, for representation to be equal. |
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Constitution |
A body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed. |
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Magna Carta |
The Great Charter of England signed by King John of England. |
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Mayflower Compact |
The first governing document of Plymouth Colony. |
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Due Process |
Fair treatment through the normal judicial system, especially as a citizen's entitlement. |
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Rule of Law |
The restriction of the arbitrary exercise of power by subordinating it to well-defined and established laws. |
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Limited Governmnt |
A political system where the legalized force is restricted through delegated and enumerated powers. |
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Self Governtment |
Government of a country by its own people, especially after having been a colony. |
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Continental Congress |
A convention of delegates called together from the Thirteen Colonies which became the governing body of the United States (USA) during the American Revolution. |
