Chapter 5 Terms

Question 1

local government

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organized government that provides order and leadership in localized communities such as counties, municipalities, towns, and cities

Question 2

legislative government

Answer 2

government by elected, representative assembly

Question 3

limited government

Answer 3

a principle that limits government to only those powers granted by the law

Question 4

House of Burgesses

Answer 4

1760, first representative assembly in the New World

Question 5

Stamp Act

Answer 5

1765, a series of taxes and trades restrictions on the colonies that produces more resentment than revenue from America

Question 6

Petition of Right

Answer 6

document guaranteeing basic civil liberties to all British subjects

Question 7

boycott

Answer 7

ana act of protest in whcih business is withheld or refused to buy from

Question 8

First Continental Congress

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1774, gathered in PHilly in September with representatives, met for 2 months, issued a Declaration of Grievances, defined political rights as Americans

Question 9

Second Continental Congress

Answer 9

1775-89, Declaration of Independence

Question 10

Declaration of Independence

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the formal document written by Thomas Jefferson, which established the principles of government that justified the colonies break with England

Question 11

Thomas Jefferson

Answer 11

wrote the Declaration of Independence

Question 12

John Hancock

Answer 12

President of the Continental Congress, and the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence

Question 13

Age of Enlightenment

Answer 13

everybody reverted back to being religious, influenced the government

Question 14

social contract

Answer 14

theory of government that states that government is formed by the consent of the governed

Question 15

deism

Answer 15

a religious outgrowth of the Enlightment

Question 16

Articles of Confederation

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result of the 2nd Continental Congress establishing a central government

Question 17

ratification

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approval process, requires unanimous consent of the states

Question 18

unicameral

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one house, legislature without a national, executive, or judiciary branch

Question 19

Mount Vernon

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George Washington’s home where he invited all of his men to meet him

Question 20

Annapolis Convention

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poorly attended, Hamilton announced plan for government

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Constitutional Convention

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1787, 4 months long, chose a president, drafted constitution

Question 22

George Washington

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headed the Constitutional Convention, first president

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James Madison

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Father of the Constitution, notes not published til 4 years after death

Question 24

Virginia Plan

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basis for much of the Constitution, highlighted bicameral

Question 25

New Jersey Plan

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smaller states ideas for government, unicameral

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Connetiicut (Great) Compromise

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proposed making representation in the lower house based on the state population and representation in the Senate would be equal

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Three/ Fiths Compromise

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fixed slavery population issue, each slave counted as 3/5 of a person

Question 28

Sep. 17, 1787

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day the Constitition was signed

Question 29

Federalists

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advocates of the Constitution

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Anti- Federalists

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opposed the new plan of government

Question 31

The Federalist Papers

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answered the onjections if the anti- federalists

Question 32

1760

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French and Indian war ended, Revolution began

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1777

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date of ratification of the Articles of Confederation

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1781

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Maryland accepted the Articles of Confederation and revolution ended

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1789

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worlds 1st consitutional democracy instituted