Founding of the Nation

Question 1

Declaration Of Independence

Answer 1

Letter telling England we were starting our own country.

Question 2

Enlightenment

Answer 2

age of reason when people starting using science

Question 3

Natural Rights

Answer 3

life,liberty,property

Question 4

Social Contract

Answer 4

Created to protect natural rights, if not make a new govt

Question 5

Sovereignty

Answer 5

the right to rule

Question 6

Popular Sovereignty

Answer 6

the right to rule that comes from the people

Question 7

Grievance

Answer 7

a reason for a complaint

Question 8

Northwest Ordinance

Answer 8

document created to protect the Northwest territory

Question 9

Territory

Answer 9

a piece of land thats ruled the govt but not the states

Question 10

Northwest Territory

Answer 10

big piece of land that the U.S. go after the revolution

Question 11

Bill of Rights

Answer 11

list of protections from the govt

Question 12

Amendment

Answer 12

a change to a written document

Question 13

13th Amendment

Answer 13

ended slavery

Question 14

Constitution

Answer 14

a list of what the govt can and cannot do

Question 15

Democracy

Answer 15

govt run by the people; majority rule

Question 16

Republic

Answer 16

democracy where elected officials make decisions on the behalf of the people

Question 17

Republicanism

Answer 17

representative democracy

Question 18

Monarchy

Answer 18

govt run by a king or queen

Question 19

Articles of Confederation

Answer 19

America’s first constitution; failed because of poor federal govt

Question 20

Provision

Answer 20

a condition or requirement in a legal document

Question 21

Legislate

Answer 21

to make laws

Question 22

Federal Government

Answer 22

national govt (ruler of country)

Question 23

Federalism

Answer 23

national and state govts share power

Question 24

Federalists

Answer 24

supporters of U.S. constitution; did not want bill of rights

Question 25

Anti-Federalists

Answer 25

opponents of the u.s. constitution; wanted bill of rights

Question 26

Magna Carta

Answer 26

document from 1215; established precedent of trial by jury

Question 27

English Bill of Rights

Answer 27

one basis for american bill of rights; established precedent against cruel and unusual punishment

Question 28

Virginia Declaration of Rights

Answer 28

protected rights; precedent for the U.S. Bill of Rights

Question 29

Precedent

Answer 29

a way of doing things based on ways that people did them in the past

Question 30

Infringement

Answer 30

violation of right or law

Question 31

Quartering Act of 1765

Answer 31

made colonists provide lodging for British soldiers

Question 32

Massachusetts Government Act

Answer 32

limited colonists the right to assemble

Question 33

Due Process

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the government doing/taking all the right steps before fining or imprisoning someone

Question 34

Ratify

Answer 34

accept or adopt