Foundings of the nations Flashcards
enlightment
people started using science to find how things wor
Declaration of Independece
Americas letter telling England were starting our own country
Natural rights
life, Liberty property
social contract
governments are created to protect natural rights
sovereignty
the right to rule
popular sovereignty
the right to rule comes from the people
grievance
a reason for a complaint
Northwest ordinance
document created to govern a northwest territory
territory
a piece of land controlled by the US but not a state
Northwest territory
big piece of land US acquried after the revolution
bill of rights
list of rights for the US
amendment
a change to a written document
13th amendment
ended slavery
constitution
a list of what the government can and cant do
democracy
government run by the people
republic
democracy where elected officials make decisions on behalf the people
republicanism
represenative democracy
monarcy
run by a king or queen
articals of confederation
americas first constitution
provision
a condition or requirement in a legal document
legislate
make laws
federal government
national government
federalism
national and state governments share power
federalist
support US constitution
