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leading up to Const.
studying for Citizen Bee
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12th Grade
03/28/2011

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Magna Carta
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1215- limits on King's power, protections influenced amendments 1, 3, 4, 5, and 8 of Const.
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Mayflower Compact
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1620- William Bradford first basis for written laws in colonies
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Petition of Right
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1628- reminded Charles I that king is not above the law
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Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
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1639- first written const. in N America & includes separation of powers and guidelines for taxes
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Mass. Body of Liberties
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1641- code of laws one of the first govt. documents in New England. influenced Bill of Rights
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Leviathan
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1651- Thomas Hobbes *supported monarchy
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English Bill of Rights
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1689- limited powers of English sovereign, part of "Glorious Rev." guaranteed inalienable civil/poli rights (but still lmtd. Catholic rights)
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2nd Treatise of Civil Govt.
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1689- John Locke *men are free by nature. govt by consent of the governed
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The Spirit of the Laws
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1748- Montesquieu (FR.) Engl Bill of Rights= ideal govt model
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Albany Plan of Union
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1754- 1st formal proposal to unite the 13 colonies; rejected by colonial assemblies for fear of losing power
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"Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death!"
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1775- speech by Patrick Henry calling VA leg. to take up arms against Brit. tyranny 
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Commentaries of the Laws of England
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1765-1769: by Blackstone 1st attempt to condense common law tradition into a clear system. *believed law existed to protect life, liberty, and prop. influenced founders**
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Letters from a Farmer in Penn. 
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1767-1768: series of essays responding to Brit policies (ie: Stamp Act) called colonists to use moderation and work towards reconciliation while resisting England
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Common Sense
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1776- Thomas Paine rallied colonists to break from England
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Lee Resolution
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1776- Richard Henry Lee proposed colonies declare ind. developed plan for confederation and forming foreign alliances
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Dec. of Ind.
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1776-a general statement of natural rights theory and the purpose of government, a list of grievances against the British King, and the declaration of independence from England. 
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Articles of Confederation
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1781- 1st governing doc of USA. adopted by 2nd Continental Cong. **left central govt. too weak 
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Annapolis Convention Proceedings 
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1786- met to discuss prob. w/Articles of Confed. called future convention and urged states to send delegates
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Const. Convention
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1787- wrote new plan of govt. Constitution**
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Northwest Ordinance
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1787- est. policies for admitting new states. accelerated westward expansion
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Federalist No. 10
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1787- Madison explored majority rule v. minority rights
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Federalist No. 51
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1788- Madison defends checks and balances
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Federalist No. 70
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1788- Alexander Hamilton argues for strong exec leader
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Brutus Essays
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1787-1790: argued against ratifying Const. felt feds given too much power
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Preamble
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opening to const.
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Ancient Republics
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founders studied ancient Greece and Rome to base republic on
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Connecticut Compromise
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resolved issues w/representation- = in Senate, proportion in House, slaves counted as 3/5 person
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NJ and VA plans
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Jersey- Fed. laws supreme over state, = rep VA- bicameral leg. both based on proportion. these two plans combined
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