Forming a Government

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signed in 1215, made the King of England subject to law

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Magna Carta

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declared that Parliament was the supreme law of England

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English Bill of Rights

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Age of Reason, emphasized the use of reason to examine old traditions

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Enlightenment

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English Enlightenment thinker, believed that evey man was born with natural rights- life, liberty, & property, Job of the gov’t was to protect these rights, therefore, gov’t got it’s power from the people (popular sovereignty)

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John Locke

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People would meet and talk and decide on local issues

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town meetings

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first representative legislature in the English colonies

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Virginia House of Burgesses

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An agreement to form a political body and give it the power to enact laws for the good of the colony, one of the first examples of self government

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Mayflower Compact

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early colony included a bill of rights guaranteeing that no one could be deprived of life, liberty, and property w/o due process

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Massachusetts Bay

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early colony stated that people had the right to elect governors, judges, and a legislature

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Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

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a set of basic principles and laws that states the powers and duties of the gov’t

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consitution

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tax on imports or exports

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tariff

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goods coming into a country

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import

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goods leaving a country

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export

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trade between two or more states

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interstate commerce

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increased prices for goods and services combined with the reduced value of money

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inflation

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drew attention that the Articles of Confederation had failed to protect the values & ideals of liberty set forth in the DOI

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Shay’s Rebellion

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held to address the issues (weaknesses) of the Articles of Confederation, ended up creating the US Constitution

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Constitutional Convention

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proposal to create a bicameral legislature w/ representation based on states population

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Virginia Plan

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proposal to create a unicameral legislature w/ equal representation of states

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New Jersey Plan

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3 out of every 5 slaves would count when determining its population for representation in the House of Rep

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3/5 Compromise

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Agreement worked out between the Vir Plan & NJ
Plan, created a bicameral legislature w/each state having 2 senators & a house of rep based on population population

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Great Compromise

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official changes to the Constitution

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amendments

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Constitution was written in this year

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1787

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principle that political power rests with the people,government gets its power from the people

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popular sovereignty

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principle which power is divided and shared between national, state, and local governments

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federalism

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principle that divides governmental powers into 3 branches of gov’t: executive, legislature, and judicial branches

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separation of powers

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.principle that the government is controlled by the people through elected representatives

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republicanism

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principle that there are limitations on government power and authority

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limited government

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“L”- lawmakers- House of Rep/ Senate

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legislative branch

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“E”- enforce the law- President is the head

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executive branch

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“J”- judge the law- Supreme Court is the head

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judicial branch

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principle that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches

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checks & balances

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principle that these “natural rights” are guaranteed to all people

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individual rights

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afraid that the federal gov’t would subdue people’s freedoms and rights. therefore opposed to the ratification of the Constitution until the Bill of Rights were added

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Antifederalist

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essays supporting the Constitution, reassured Americans that the federal govt would not overpower the states

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Federalist Papers

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were in favor of ratifying the Constitution

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Federalist

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added to the Constitution, first 10 amendments

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Bill of Rights

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“Rule of Law” in USA

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US Constitution

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written law, stating what the gov’t powers are and the citizens rights

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Rule of Law

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no written law, gov’t or ruler has no limitations

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Rule of Man

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right to vote

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suffrage

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created the first central gov’t for the USA, national gov’t was weak, only a legislative branch(Congress)

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Articles of Confederation

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an official approval

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ratification

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created a system for bringing new states into the Union

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Northwest Ordinance

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period of low economic activities combined w/ a rise in unemployment

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depression

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legislative branch made up of two houses

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bicameral

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legislative branch made up of one house

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unicameral

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supreme power

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sovereignty