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Module 2- The Beginnings of American Government Flashcards

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Limited govt

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Government is not all powerful

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Jamestown

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First English settlement in north america

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Representative govt

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Idea that govt should serve will of the people (Republic)

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Magna carta

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Introduced rights of trial by jury and due process

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Due process

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Protection against the arbitrary taking of life, liberty, and property

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Petition of Right

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Limited kings power, set out individual rights of people. Limited kings power and gave rights to individuals.

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Glorious revolution

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Events surrounding William and Marys ascent to throne

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English bill of Rights

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King needed consent of Parliament to tax people, prohibited army in peacetime, gave freedoms to fair trial/excessive bail/cruel+ unusual punishment. Limited kings power and gave rights to individuals.

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King George

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King in 1733, Governed Georgia

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Charter Colony

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Grant of authority from king, each colony established on basis of 1-3 types. Formed by religious dissident. Mostly self governing. Bicameral

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Bicameral

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Consisting of 2 houses, as a legislature

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Proprietary Colony

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Colonies organized by a proprieter (given land grant). Unicameral.

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Lord Baltimore

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Granted land by kind, intended as haven for catholics

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William Penn

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Pennsylvania granted to him, later aquired Deleware

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Unicameral

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Consisting of 1 house, as a legislature

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3 Basic concepts of govt brought to America

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Ordered, limited, representative

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Royal Colony

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Ruled mostly by the crown, Governed by owner. Stern govorner, bicameral

Majority

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Confederation

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A “league of friendship” for defense against Native tribes

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Albany Plan of Union

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Franklins proposed creation of a congress of delegates

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Delegates

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Representatives for the colonies in congress

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Duties

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Money from Native Americans

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Samuel Adams

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Political leader, created committees of correspondence

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Roger Sherman

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Delegate for Connecticut

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John Jay

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Delegate for NY

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George Washington

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Virginia delegate, colonel in French and Indian War

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John Adams

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Boston lawyer

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James Wilson

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Pennsylvania delegate, proposed idea that the British govt couldn’t govern colonies

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Thomas Jefferson

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Joined Virginia delegation, primary author of Declaration of Independence

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John Locke

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Enlightenment thinkers, believed in natural rights and social Contract theory

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Popular sovereignty

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People recognized as the only authority

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What did England provide the colonies

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Colonial defence, foreign affairs, system of money/credit, common market for trade

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New England Confederation

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Protected from Native American tribes

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Albany Meeting

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Discussed problems of colonial trade and the danger of attacks by the French and Native Americans

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Stamp Act Congress

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Made bc British made harsh tax and trade policies. (First time colonies came together to fight Britain)

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Committee of Correspondence

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Made bc British policies were getting too harsh

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First Continental Congress

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Focused on nonviolent means of resolving the conflict with Britain, such as boycotts and petitions

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Second Continental Congress

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more assertive role in leading the colonies towards independence.
Made taxes, alliances, army, navy, gave each state 1 vote
(First national govt of USA)

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5 most common features of state govt

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Popular sovereignty, limited govt, civil rights + liberties, separation of powers, checks + balances

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Articles of Confederation

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Plan of govt. Original constitution, ratified in 1781, replaced by constitution in 1789.
Congress still soul power of govt. Congress set up committee for judicial and executive powers

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Full faith and credit

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Constitutions requirement that each state accepts public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of other states

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Shays Rebellion

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Economy worsened, property holders lost land bc of lack of paying taxes and debt

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Daniel Shays

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Head of Shays’ Rebellion, protested debaters jail

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Alexander Hamilton

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Wanted assumption of state debt by federal govt and national bank

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James Madison

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“Father of Constitution”, federalist leader

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Things that showed that the Articles were weak

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States could refuse to support central govt, States made agreements with foreign countries without Congress approval, states taxed and banned trade with other states, debts went unpaid, each state had their own currency

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Framers

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Delegates that attended the Philidelphia Convention

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Quorum

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Enough people need to be present to vote on something

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Virginia Plan

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first plan of Constitution

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New Jersey Plan

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Revisions proposed to Virginia plan

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Connecticut compromise

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Proposed that Congress should have 2 houses

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Three- Fifths compromise

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Said that 3/5 of all “free people” should be counted for payments to govt

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Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise

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Forbade Congress from taxing state exports

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George Mason

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Opposed constitution bc it didn’t give enough citizens rights

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Federalists

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People who supported constitution

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Anti-Federalists

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People who didn’t support constitution

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