chapter 2

Question 1

government is restricted in what it can do

-each individual rights that cannot be taken away

Answer 1

limited government

Question 2

guaranteed trial by jury
guaranteed due process of law
guaranteed protection of life, liberty and property

Answer 2

Magna Carta

Question 3

• banned the king from imprisoning people w/o a just case
• kept the king from declaring military rule in times of peace (martial law)
• outlawed making people house soldiers

Answer 3

the petition of rights

Question 4

• promised the right to a fair and speedy trial

- said people should not be subject to cruel or unusual punishments

Answer 4

The English Bill of Rights

Question 5

plan for self-rule in the colonies written by the pilgrims

Answer 5

Mayflower Compact

Question 6

the first elected legislature in the colonies

Answer 6

Virginia House of Burgesses

Question 7

directly controlled by the king

Answer 7

royal colonies

Question 8

run by a proprietor chosen by the king

Answer 8

proprietary colonies

Question 9

run mainly by elected legislatures and were the most independent

Answer 9

Charter colonies

Question 10

required a stamp to be bought for all legal documents and newspaper

Answer 10

Stamp Act

Question 11

sent a declaration of rights to King George 3rd that protested Britain’s colonial policies

Answer 11

First continental congress

Question 12

no

Answer 12

no

Question 13

it was a list of complaints the colonists had against the king and described our unalienable(natural) rights - life liberty and the pursuit of happiness

Answer 13

Declaration of independence

Question 14

allows open travel and trade among states

the states kept all powers not given to congress

Answer 14

articles of confederation

Question 15

weaknesses of the articles of confederation

Answer 15

did not include an executive or judicial branch
congress couldnt collect taxes
congress powerles to regulate trade between states

Question 16

armed uprising of farmers

Answer 16

shays rebellion

Question 17

delegates met on may 25, 1787 in philly to revise the articles of confederation

Answer 17

constitutional convention

Question 18

congress would be bicameral 2 houses

Answer 18

the virginia plan

Question 19

congress would be unicameral 1 house

Answer 19

new jersey plan

Question 20

legislature would be bi cameral

• house of representatives would be represented according to the states population
• executive branch would consist of 1 person elected by a group of electors the electoral college
• the judicial branch would consist of supreme court and many inferior courts

Answer 20

connecticut compromise

Question 21

every 5 slaves would count as 3 people for both representation in the house and taxations

Answer 21

three fifths compromise

Question 22

they argued that the articles for confederation were weak and we need a strong national government

Answer 22

federalists

Question 23

they said that the constitution needed a Bill of Right to protect the people

Answer 23

anti federalist

Question 24

new york city was chosen as the temporary capital of the US

Answer 24

the new government