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Quiz 2 (Lesson 6 + 7) Flashcards

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1
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Read Ch. 2!!!

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Pray for memorization

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3 Basic Concepts of Government (OLR)

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  1. Ordered Gov.
  2. Limited Gov.
  3. Representative Gov.
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Ordered Government

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  1. Gov. regulates affairs of the people
  2. maintains order

1st concept of Government

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Limited Government

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1.Gov. is restricted in what it can do
2. ppl have rights the gov. can’t take away (unalienable ones)

2nd concept of government

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Representative Government

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  1. Gov should maintain the will of the people.
  2. People should have a voice in what the gov. does

3rd concept of gov

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3 British Documents That Led to American Freedom (MPE)

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  1. Magna Carta
  2. Petition of Right
  3. English Bill of Rights
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Magna Carta (1215)

“The Great Charter”

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Monarchy is not absolute + established Rule of Law

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Rule of Law

Established by the Magna Carta

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“The law in charge” = There’s a set of limits on gov. power!

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Petition of Right (1628)

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Limited the king’s power in specific ways: (NNL)
- No punishment w/o trial
- No martial law in time of peace
- Limited taxation, etc.

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English Bill of Rights (1688)

Resulted in the American Bill of Rights!

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Established the idea that people had certain natural rights: (FRF)
- free speech
- religion
- fair trial, etc.

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Bedrock Principles (2)

That we Americans live by today

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  1. No one is above the law
  2. We all have rights the gov. must protect

(NW)

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3 Types of Colonial Government

(RPC)

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  1. Royal
  2. Proprietary
  3. Charter
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Royal (Colonial Gov.)

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Under direct control of the crown (8/13 colonies)

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Proprietary (Colonial Gov.)

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Under direct control of the proprietor/owner (3/13 colonies)

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Charter (Colonial Gov.)

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Under direct control of the people (2/13 colonies)

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Early Attempts to Unite the Colonies

(AS12D)

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  1. Albany Plan of Union
  2. Stamp Act Congress
  3. 1st Continental Congress
  4. 2nd Continental Congress
  5. Declaration of Independence
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Albany Plan of Union (1754)

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Attempt to address colonial trade + unite during the French & Indian War

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Stamp Act Congress (1765)

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Fought to repeal the stamp tax

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1st Continental Congress (1774)

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Demanded a repeal of the Intolerable Acts

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2nd Continental Congress

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  1. 1st time all colonies united
  2. 1st temp. national gov. (during the war for independence)
21
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Declaration of Independence (1776)

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United to form a new nation

22
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Common Features of the 1st State Constitutions

(PLC+L+S+CB)

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  1. Popular Sovereignty
  2. Limited Government
  3. Civil Rights & Liberties
  4. Sep. of Powers + Checks & Balances
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Popular Sovereignty

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people were the supreme source of power

24
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Limited Government

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states not all powerful

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Civil Rights & Liberties

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people had certain rights the states must recognize + protect

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Separation of Powers + Checks & Balances

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states’ powers were divides (3 branches) - each branch could check/restrain each other

27
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Shay’s Rebellion (1786)

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  • Revolt against land/home foreclosures
  • Some arrested, anger led to violence
28
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Articles of Confederation

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  • 1st constitution of USA, drafted during the revolution. Written - 1777, adopted - 1781
  • 1st Draft - Benjamin Franklin
  • Final Draft - John Dickinson
29
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Features of Articles of Confederation

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weak central gov. + strong state gov.
- Feared a strong central gov. (like the king)
- Each state kept its own sovereignty, freedom, and independence

30
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More Features of Articles of Confederation

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1 gov. branch - legislative/congress

Confederate form of gov.
- most power in the local (states) - very little to central gov.
- Like 13 individual countries

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Major Weaknesses of Articles of Confederation

(TCRECA)

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Central gov. had no power to:
1. Tax (had to ask states 4 money)
2. Coin money
3. Regulate trade
4. Enforce its own laws
5. Create an army
6. Amendments (changes to the articles) - only w/the consent of all 13 states

States bickered and argued, refused to support central gov.

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