Civics Unit 2

Question 1

Constitution

Answer 1

basic plan under which people live

Question 2

confederation

Answer 2

a loose association, rather than a firm union of states

Question 3

sovereignity

Answer 3

absolute power

Question 4

federalism

Answer 4

having levels of government (national, state, and local)

Question 5

ratification

Answer 5

approval

Question 6

magna carta date

Answer 6

1215

Question 7

charter of the virginia company of london date

Answer 7

1606

Question 8

mayflower compact date

Answer 8

1620

Question 9

virginia declaration of rights date

Answer 9

june 12, 1776

Question 10

virginia constitution date

Answer 10

june 29th 1776

Question 11

declaration of independence date

Answer 11

july 4 1776

Question 12

articles of confederation date

Answer 12

1781

Question 13

virginia statute of religious freedom date

Answer 13

1786

Question 14

united states constitution date

Answer 14

1788

Question 15

magna carta author

Answer 15

King John

Question 16

charter of the virginia company of london author

Answer 16

King James

Question 17

mayflower compact author

Answer 17

pilgrims

Question 18

virginia declaration of rights author

Answer 18

george mason

Question 19

virginia constitution author

Answer 19

george mason

Question 20

declaration of independence author

Answer 20

thomas jefferson

Question 21

articles of confederation author

Answer 21

john dickinson

Question 22

virginia statute of religious freedom author

Answer 22

thomas jefferson

Question 23

united states constitution author

Answer 23

james madison

Question 24

magna carta definition

Answer 24

-established that everyone was subject to the law (rule of law)

• englishmen gained basic rights and freedoms

Question 25

charter of the virginia company of london definition

Answer 25

-guaranteed rights of englishmen to all colonists

Question 26

mayflower compact definition

Answer 26

-established a government structure of direct democracy -all who signed agreed to obey all laws -a "town meeting" is today's example of a direct democracy

Question 27

Virginia decloration of rights definition

Answer 27

-later used as a model of the Bill or rights add to the U.S constitution

Question 28

virginia constitution definition

Answer 28

-second continental congress encouraged each state to adopt a constitution in preparation for independence from great britain

Question 30

declaration of independence definition

Answer 30

-stated independence from great britain -adopted by the second continental congress -affirmed certain "unalienable rights"

Question 31

articles of confederation definition

Answer 31

-created a weak national gov. - first plan of government for the U.S -led to the writing of the U.S constitution -No army, taxing, interstate trade laws

Question 32

virginia statute of religious freedom definition

Answer 32

forbade the establishment of a state religion

Question 33

united states constitution definition

Answer 33

- established the structure of the US gov. -guarantees equality under the law with majority rule and the rights of the minority are protected -adopted by the constitutional convention, with George Washington as president -affirms individual worth and dignity of all people -protects the fundamental principles of speech,press,assembly,petition,and religion

Question 34

charter of the virginia company of london purpose

Answer 34

established jamestown

Question 35

virginia declaration of rights purpose

Answer 35

listed rights due to all citizens

Question 36

virginia constitution purpose

Answer 36

established structure of gov. for VA

Question 37

Declaration of independence purpose

Answer 37

declared the colonies independence from great britain

Question 38

sovereignity, democracy, republicanism, separation of powers, checks and balances, and federalism are all political principles of the

Answer 38

U.S constitution

Question 39

rule of law, consent of the governed, limited gov., democracy, and representative gov. are all political principles of

Answer 39

US documents

Question 40

US constitution

Answer 40

sovereignity, democracy, republicanism, separation of powers, checks and balances, and federalism

Question 41

US documents

Answer 41

rule of law, consent of the governed, limited gov., democracy, and representative gov