Founding of the Nation

Question 1

Enlightment

Answer 1

• age of reason

- time when

Question 2

Republicansim

Answer 2

• representative democracy

- form of government the u.s. has

Question 3

magna carta

Answer 3

• document form 1215

- established the precedent of trial by jury

Question 4

Declaration of independence

Answer 4

-americas letter telling telling england that we were going to start our own country

Question 5

natural rights

Answer 5

life, liberty, property

enlightenment idea

Question 6

social contract

Answer 6

• governments are created to protect natural rights, if they dont, people can start a new government
• enlightenment idea

Question 7

sovereignty

Answer 7

• the right to rule.

Question 8

popular sovereignty

Answer 8

• the right to rule comes from people

- synonym– democracy

Question 9

grievance

Answer 9

• a reason for a complaint

Question 10

northwest ordinance

Answer 10

• document created to govern the northwest territory

- established several precedents for the u.s. constitution

Question 11

territory

Answer 11

• an piece of land that is controlled by the u.s., but that is not a state

Question 12

northwest territory

Answer 12

-big piece of land that the u.s. acquired after the revolution

Question 13

bill of rights

Answer 13

• list of protections from the government written into the U.S. constitution .
• 1st 10 amendments to the U.S. constituiton

Question 14

amendment

Answer 14

• a change to written document

Question 15

13th amendment

Answer 15

-ended slavery

Question 16

constitution

Answer 16

-a list of what the government can and cannot do

Question 17

democracy

Answer 17

-government run by the people

Question 18

republic

Answer 18

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

Question 19

monarchy

Answer 19

government run by a king or queen

Question 20

Articles of confederation

Answer 20

• americas first constitution.

- failed because federal government was too weak

Question 21

provision

Answer 21

• a condition or requirement in a legal document

Question 22

legislate

Answer 22

• to make laws

Question 23

federal government

Answer 23

• national government (over entire country)

Question 24

federalism

Answer 24

• national & state governments share power.

Question 25

federalist

Answer 25

• supporters of the U.S. constitution

- didnt want a bill of rights

Question 26

anti- federalists

Answer 26

• opponents of the U.S. constitution

- wanted a bill of rights.

Question 27

magna carta

Answer 27

• document from 1215

- Established the precedent of trial by jury

Question 28

English bill of rights

Answer 28

• one basis for american bill of rights

- established precedent against cruel and unusual punishment.

Question 29

virginia declaration of rights

Answer 29

• protected rigths

- precedent for the us bill of rights

Question 30

precedent

Answer 30

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

Question 31

infringement

Answer 31

-violation of a right or law

Question 32

Quartering act of 1765

Answer 32

-made of colonists provide lodging for british soldiers

Question 33

massachusetts government act

Answer 33

-limited colonists right to assemble

Question 34

due process

Answer 34

• the government taking all the right steps before fining or imprisoning someone

Question 35

ratify

Answer 35

-accept or adopt