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16 Cards in this Set
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Communism
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Dictatorship of one party. Government owns all. No private ownership of property.
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Federalism
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Power is divided between state and national government. (United States)
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Unitary System
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Government with centralized power. Colonies under British war. EX: Dictatorship, monarchy
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Magna Carta
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Established limited government.
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Mayflower Compact
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Purpose was to establish a government with rules. Self government for the new world.
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English Bill of Rights
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Ended the struggle between the nobles parliament) and the king. Gave more power to citizens
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Enlightment |
Shaped the Declaration of Independence. New thoughts on the government and life.
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John Locke
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Enlightenment thinker who believed that governments should serve the people. Thomas Jefferson referred to when listing the natural of Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness" in the Declaration of Independence. Social Contract: citizens should overthrow a bad government.
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Social Contract
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An agreement among people in a society with a government. People follow rules, government protects people’s rights.
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Montesquieu’s
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Ideas about power in government are referred to as the separation of power. Three branches: Legislative, Executive, Judicial
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French and Indian War
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Colonists wanted more land westward. Britain sent troops to help win the war. King George felt the colonists should have to repay war costs and forbade them to expand into old French territory. Taxing of the colonists increased.
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Stamp Act 1765
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Tax on every piece of printed paper; legal documents, licenses, newspapers etc.
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Townshend Act 1767
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Placed new taxes on glass, lead, paints, paper
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Tea Act of 1773
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Required colonists to buy tea only from the British East India Company. Colonists response: Boston Tea Party
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Intolerable Acts 1774
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British response to Boston Tea Party: Quartering Act: Required colonists to provide housing for British soldiers Also included: closing Boston Harbor until ruined tea was paid for and made town meetings illegal.
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Confederal Government
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Powers strong in the states and less in central authority. Ex. Americas first government after the Revolutionary Ear: Articles of Confederation.
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