Civics Unit 2 Flashcards
Constitution
basic plan under which people live
confederation
a loose association, rather than a firm union of states
sovereignity
absolute power
federalism
having levels of government (national, state, and local)
ratification
approval
magna carta date
1215
charter of the virginia company of london date
1606
mayflower compact date
1620
virginia declaration of rights date
june 12, 1776
virginia constitution date
june 29th 1776
declaration of independence date
july 4 1776
articles of confederation date
1781
virginia statute of religious freedom date
1786
united states constitution date
1788
magna carta author
King John
charter of the virginia company of london author
King James
mayflower compact author
pilgrims
virginia declaration of rights author
george mason
virginia constitution author
george mason
declaration of independence author
thomas jefferson
articles of confederation author
john dickinson
virginia statute of religious freedom author
thomas jefferson
united states constitution author
james madison
magna carta definition
-established that everyone was subject to the law (rule of law)
- englishmen gained basic rights and freedoms
charter of the virginia company of london definition
-guaranteed rights of englishmen to all colonists
mayflower compact definition
-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
Virginia decloration of rights definition
-later used as a model of the Bill or rights add to the U.S constitution
virginia constitution definition
-second continental congress encouraged each state to adopt a constitution in preparation for independence from great britain
declaration of independence definition
-stated independence from great britain
-adopted by the second continental congress
-affirmed certain “unalienable rights”
articles of confederation definition
-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
virginia statute of religious freedom definition
forbade the establishment of a state religion
united states constitution definition
- 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
charter of the virginia company of london purpose
established jamestown
virginia declaration of rights purpose
listed rights due to all citizens
virginia constitution purpose
established structure of gov. for VA
Declaration of independence purpose
declared the colonies independence from great britain
sovereignity, democracy, republicanism, separation of powers, checks and balances, and federalism are all political principles of the
U.S constitution
rule of law, consent of the governed, limited gov., democracy, and representative gov. are all political principles of
US documents
US constitution
sovereignity, democracy, republicanism, separation of powers, checks and balances, and federalism
US documents
rule of law, consent of the governed, limited gov., democracy, and representative gov
