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Details Title: civics vocab Description: 2nd set of vocab from unit 2 Total Flash Cards: 32 Created: 10/03/2006 13:34:08	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term Common sense Definition set of pamphlets authored by Thomas Paine that encouraged separation from the Crown. Pamphlets called the king a brute and stated that American had a seperate destiny from England Term Merchantilism Definition the theory and system of politics of developing colonies to maintain a balance of trade Term Olive Branch Petition Definition a letter written to King George III from the members of the 2nd Continental Congress that appealed to the king to address colonial grievances to avoid war Term communism Definition political system in which ownership of all product and land are in the hands of the people, and all goods are equally shared Term Age of Enlightenment Definition occurred in the 18th century. Philosophers wrote new ideas on politics such as the role of the "divind right" of kings and the seperation of church and state Term English Bill of Rights Definition Predecessor to the U.S. Bill of Rights. Outlined new rights for the English people sucha s "no taxation without representation" Term democracy Definition government by the people Term representative democracy Definition government where the people elect leaders to carry out the rules and ideals that they want Term direct democracy Definition a system of government in which all the citizens participate in politics and decision making Term John Locke Definition Influential English philosopher who inspired Thomas Jefferson when writing the Declaration of Independance Term Thomas Jefferson Definition authored the Declaration of Independance Term James Madison Definition father of the constitution Term treason Definition violation of allegiance to ones country Term traitors Definition a person who betrays his country Term constitutional monarchy Definition the king shares power with a group of advisors or a democratic body Term patriots Definition colonists loyal to the United States Term tory Definition colonists loyal to the British Term Thomas Paine Definition author of Common Sense Term King George III Definition King of England during the American Revolution Term Intolerable Acts Definition Acts of law passed by England to punish the colonies for the Boston Tea Party Term Confederation Definition a group of nations or states united for a common cause Term American Revolution Definition war fought to gain American independence from England Term 1st Continental Congress Definition a body of 55 representatives appointed by the colonial legislatures who met to plan a response to England's Intolerable Acts Term Boston Tea Party Definition An act of protest of the stamp act by the American colonists against England Term 2nd Continental Congress Definition a body of representatives who met and approved the Declaration of Independence Term Minutemen Definition armed civilians fighting during the revolutionary war Term Monopoly Definition a company or group having exclusive control over commercial activity Term John Adams Definition A driving force calling for indpendence from England Term Three-Fifths Compromise Definition a compromise reached by the Northern states and Southern states over how to count the slave population. slaves were counted 3/5 of all other persons Term federalists Definition people who support the Constitution Term anti- federalists Definition people who are against the Constitution Term virginia plan Definition large states plan for a bicameral congress with representatives to be based on population