Section 5.1 Vocab

Question 0

English Bill of Rights

Answer 0

Declared supremacy of parliament in 1689.

Question 1

Magna Carta

Answer 1

A document that made the king subject to law.

Question 2

The Enlightenment

Answer 2

A philosophical movement that emphasized the use of reason to examine old ideas and traditions.

Question 3

John Locke

Answer 3

A philosopher that believed that social contrast existed between political rulers and the people they ruled.

Question 4

Baron de Montesquieu

Answer 4

Argued that the only way to achieve liberty was through the separation of governmental powers.

Question 5

Constitution

Answer 5

A constitution is a set of basic principles and laws that states the powers and duties of the government.

Question 6

Virginia Statue for Religious Freedom

Answer 6

This document declared that no person could be forced to attend a particular church or be required to pay for a church with tax money.

Question 7

Suffrage

Answer 7

The right to vote.

Question 8

Articles of Confederation

Answer 8

Congress would become the single branch of the national government, but it would have limited powers in order to protect the liberties of the people. Could not tax the people.

Question 9

Ratification

Answer 9

An official approval.

Question 10

Land Ordinance of 1785

Answer 10

Set up a system for surveying and dividing the western lands.

Question 11

Northwest Ordinance of 1787

Answer 11

Established the Northwest Territory.

Question 12

Northwest Territory

Answer 12

Included areas that are now Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.