principals of government outline Flashcards
who has power to enforce public policies
people within the government
examples of public policies
taxation, education, crime, health care, transportation
how do Americans participate in the government
by voting
what type of the government is the US
democratic republic
what is the opposite of a democracy
dictatorship
who holds the power in a dictatorship
the government
who has the power in a democracy
the people
who has the power in a autocracy
one person
who has the power in a oligarchy
small group of elite people
who has the power in a theocracy
a religious figure
what does a communist government control
all parts if the economy and media
who was the magna carta originally for
the wealthy
what was the purpose of the petition of rights
limit the kings power
what happens if the is a standing army
taxes go up
what colony developed first
virginia
where was the first american settlement
Jamestown
why was Virginia settled
business opportunity
why was Massachusetts settled
religious freedom
what was each colony established with
a charter
why did the king not like Virginia
because it wasn’t profitable and he did not like the way the government developed
what did the king do to Virginia because he did not like them
he made virginia a royal colony
under direct control
how many colonies were royal colonies by the time of the American revolution
13
how do royal colonies work
the king appoints a governor
king appoints a royal council to help governor
all laws passed has to be approved by the king and governor
people in the colonies thought the governors were too close to the king and harsh
how were the proprietary colonies organized
by a person who was granted land by the king
who were the proprietary colonies
Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey
why was PA settled
religious reasons
how did colonies strike back at the governor
vote not to give him the money for his salary
who raised taxes to help support British military
king george III
how did the english in england view the military in the colonies
protective
how did the colonist view the tax raise
taxation without representation
how did the colonist view the french
not a threat
how did england view the french
as a threat
what was the problem with revolting against the british
colonies would have to unite
what colonies met in Albany
seven northern colonies
what was the purpose of the meeting in Albany
talk about trade and what could be done when the colonist were attacking the french and or native americans
who named the NY meeting
Ben Frankin
what did Ben Franklin name the aNY meeting
the ablany plan of union
what did franklin want the colonies to do
send a delegate to meet every year to discuss taxes, moneh, tading, and protection against native americans
was Ben franklins idea of delegates meeting approved
no it was rejected
why did the stamp act congress happen
because many colonist were angry at the new taxes passed by parliment
what did the colonies do during the stamp act
sent the declaration of rights and grievances to the king
parliment cancelled the stamp acted repealed
what happened during the boston massacre
english soldiers fired into a protesting crowed and killed five people
accident
who led the committee of correspondence
samuel adams
what did the committee of correspondence do and accomplish
allowed colonist from different religions to get on the same page
accomplished- boston tea party
where did the first continental congress meet
philly
why did the first continental congress occur
reaction to intolerable acts
what colony didnt attend the first continental congress
georgia
how long did the first continental congress last
2 months
what happened at the end of the first continental congress
they sent the declaration of rights to king george
what did they did to make sure people were following the boycott
established local committees
purpose of the second continental congress
follow up the previous congress
how many colonies attended the second continental congress
13
who was the president of the second continental congress
John hancock
who was the commander in chief of the second continental congress
george Washington
how did the english see the second continental congress
unlawful
how did americans view the c
second continental congress
they supported it
what did the second congress act as
the legislative and executive branch
how many votes did each state have in the second congress
one
who proposed the idea of independence
Richard Henry
what did states have to do after the Declaration of Independence
they have to write their own constitutions
what was the most common feature of the state constitutions
popular sovereignty
what were other linking parts of the state constitutions
limited government, civil rights and liberties, separation of powers, and checks and balances
what was the new federal government
articles of confederation
what did the articles of confederation do
create and friendship among the states
