Chapter 2 Vocab Flashcards
“Great Chamber”, document limited the monarchy’s power by helping establish the rule of law
Magna Carta
Governments leader, even monarchs, must act accordingly to the set of laws
Rule of law
Two chamber, legislature called Parliament
Bicameral
Limited the ability of the monarch to act on his or her sole authority
Petition of Right
Established that the monarchy couldn’t rule without consent of Parliament
English Bill of Rights
An agreement whereby the English monarch gave settlers the right to establish a colony
Charter
Attempt of unity between the four colonies in this confederation, they agreed to work together to defend attacks by Native Americans or by settlers of nearby Dutch colonies
New England Confederation
Proposed by Benjamin Franklin where the council could regulate trade between the Native Americans, this was rejected
Albany Plan of Union
Required colonists to pay tax on paper goods
Stamp Act
Absolute rule by a government that ignores the rights and welfare of the people
Tyranny
Agreement to stop buying or using a good or service
Boycott
Someone who officially represents the interests of other people or of a government
Delegate
One chamber legislature
Unicameral
Formal approval
Ratification
Loosely tied together the 13 independent states and gave a new national Congress the authority to act that the second continental congress had lacked
Articles of Confederation
Set procedures for granting statehood to territories within the region
Northwest Ordinance
Elements from both the Virginia and New Jersey Plans. This compromise called for a bicameral legislature, the House of Representatives would be based on population.
(Senate=> New Jersey Plan)
(House of Representatives=> Virginia Plan)
Great Compromise
Supporters of the new constitution, they supported a stronger federal form of gov’t
Federalists
Opponents, they believe the government would become too powerful
Antifederalists
Strong gov’t with bicameral legislature, strong executive, and judiciary
Virginia Plan
National gov’t with legislature, executive and judicial branches, states would have a stronger role in the national gov’t
New Jersey Plan
Basic set of laws and principles establishing the nation’s government
Constitution
