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| Early ideas of "Justice" came from which faith? |
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| Which faith promoted the sense of equality for all people before God or the law? |
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| Which city-state was the first to use direct democracy to govern? |
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| The first form of a representative governmentof elected offcials was called? |
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| Another name for the "Magna Carta" is? |
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| What was the purpose of the Magna Carta? |
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| It limited the Monarch's power |
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| Principle that government is based on clear and fairly enforced laws and that no one is above the law. |
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| Describe "Limited Government." |
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| Powers excercised by the government are restricted, usually by a written constitution. |
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| What are "Individual Rights?" |
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| Rights and liberties that can be claimed by individuals by virtue of being human; also called "Natural Rights" or "Human Rights." |
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| What was the name of the intellectual movement in the 1600/1700's focusing on the use of science and reason to improve society? |
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| What are the rights that all people have by virtue of being human? |
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| Describe "Separation of Powers." |
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| Powers of a government should be split between two or more branches to prevent any one person or group from gaining too much power |
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| What is the definition of "Popular Sovereignty?" |
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| People are the ultimate source of the authority and legitimacy of a government |
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| Idea that individuals and their Leaders have to work together |
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| Philosopher named "Hobbes" started... |
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| Philosopher named "Locke" started.... |
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| Philosopher named "Montesquieu" was known for his belief in... |
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| Philosopher named "Rousseau" was known for his belief in... |
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| Philosopher named "Paine" was known for his belief in.... |
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| Describe the "Stamp Act" of 1765. |
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| First major tax. "No taxation without representation." |
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| Major duty imposed leading to boycotts of British goods |
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| Describe the "Boston Massacre" of 1770. |
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| Colonists provoked British soldiers to fire upon a crowd killing 5 colonists |
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Colonists react to Tea Act dumping
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| What was the result of the "Boston Tea Party." |
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| Intolerable Acts of 1774 was enacted and it imposed on colonist's lives |
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| What happened in Lexington/Concord in 1775? |
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| Fighting began in Massachusetts |
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| Declaration of Independence was ratified |
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| Wrote the "Declaration of Independence." |
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| Formal approval of an agreement, treaty or constitution |
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| Nation's interim government after the revolutionary war |
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| Drafted in 1776 and served as the first constitution |
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| Articles of Confederation |
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| Madison's plan for 3 branches of government and 2 houses of legislature=bicameral |
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| Patterson proposed creating a stronger national government with a 1 house legislature=unicameral |
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| Combined both plans allowing for a bicameral legislature with one house based upon population and the other with equal representation |
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| What is the 3/5ths compromise? |
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| Slaves were not counted as a full free person for representaiion and taxes |
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| Explain the "Electoral College." |
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| Body of electors from each state who cast votes to elect the president and vice president |
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| The "Electoral College" is made up of.... |
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| House of Representatives and Senate members |
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| In order for the Constitution to be ratified, it needed..... |
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| 2/3 majority or 9 out of 13 states |
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| What did Federalists support? |
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| Ratification of the Constitution with the creation of a strong federal government |
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| What did Anti-Federalists support? |
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| Did not want ratification of the Constitution and instead favored the loose association of the states established under the Articles of Confederation |
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| Essays defending and explaining the new government |
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| He was the first president and helped write the "Bill of Rights." |
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| Primary author of the "Declaration of Independence" and the third president. |
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| Co-wrote the "Federalsits Papers" and the "Bill of Rights.' Also was the 4th president. |
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| He was the 1st Secretary of the Treasury and helped found the Coast Guard. |
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| What constitutes the "Bill of Rights?" |
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