civics unit 1 Flashcards
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What is the importance of the Magna Carta
giving nobles certain rights, especially over land ownership
Explain the Rule of Law
nobody is above the law
Who/what is Parliament
legislative/law making body for England or englands government
What was the Glorious Revolution
Parliament invited James II’s daughter Mary and her husband William to replace James II as the new king
Why is the Glorious Revolution important
Showed Parliament was the true power of England
For what does the English Bill of Rights require the monarch to get Parliament’s permission
Impose laws, raise an army, create special courts
What four things does the English Bill of Rights guarantee its citizens
free elections, free speech, fair juries, no cruel and unusual punishments
What is common law
System of laws based on custom and precedents
What is a precedent
a ruling in earlier cases that were similar
What is salutary neglect
the time period when the British government left the colonies alone for almost 200 years and American colonists began governing themselves
Why are the House of Burgesses and the Mayflower Compact important
it was the beginning of self-government in colonial America
What is a bicameral legislature
They had 2 houses
Explain mercantilism
economic policy/belief that a country’s power depends on its wealth
Who was the King during the American Revolution Era
King George 3
England began to heavily tax the colonies after what event
French and Indian war
Explain the following acts: Stamp Act, Declaratory Act, Townshend Act, Coercive/Intolerable Acts
Stamp- tax on virtually everything paper
Declaratory- right to tax and make decisions for the colonies in ALL cases
Townshend- tax on tea, glass and paper, and allowed for writs of assistance or general search warrants
Coercive/Intolerable- Allowed quartering of soldiers, Shut down Boston Harbor, Future trials of British officials would take place in England, Allowed soldiers to search homes
What were the Committees of Correspondence
keeping colonies informed of what was happening in individual colonies
What two events occurred in Boston prior to the Revolutionary War
Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party
What group conducted the Boston Tea Party? What two men led the group
Sons of Liberty, Samuel Adams and Paul Revere
What two things did the First Continental Congress members agree to not do
ban all trade with England and no longer obey English laws
What is a militia
Armys made up of citizens
What was the first battle of the Revolutionary War
Lexington and Concord
Who was the unofficial government for the colonies during the Revolution
Second Continental Congress
What was the Olive Branch Petition and what was the outcome of it
It asked the King to work with the colonies to find a peaceful end to their fighting and to continue being colonies of England, king George 3 never responded