Chapter 2 Gov

established limited government

magna carta

textbook of the american revolution

john locke’s ideas

colonial laws

great fundamentals

the original 13 colonies were established and governed by

england

america’s first formal constitution

fundamental orders of connecticut

a government in which people elect delegates to make laws is

a representative government

charles I signed this document that stopped collection of taxes without parliament’s consent

petition of right

the first legislature in america was the

virgina house of burgesses

dividing the powers of government as the colonial charters did is called

separation of powers

analyze john locke’s natural law argument as it applies to the social contract theory

natural law were people’s natural right and the social contract theory was an agreement that the gov. had to protect their natural rights and the people would give them power to govern

first direct tax on colonies

stamp act

closed boston harbor

intolerable acts

the fundamental reason the colonists revolted was because of government

without representation

the colonists who remained loyal to britain in exchange for some self rule and

protection from the french

needed to amend or changes the articles

consent of all 13 states

needed to pass a law

approval of 9 of 13 states

under the articles of confederation, th eplan for the central gov did not include

an executive branch

according to the articles of confederation, this was the main purpose of congress

foreign affairs and defense

according to the articles of confederation, congress had this power

to enter into treaties

what actions did george III take to make the americans pay for the french and indian war

created the stamp act which taxed them on thigs like newspapers

define the two primary problems the shay’s rebellion revealed

the states were taxing each other and congress could not do anything even though it was causing problems. they also could not make a military for protection and could not pay them either

father of the constitiution

james madison

extralegal

not sanctioned by law

this document suggested the legislative branch have a house of representatives and a senate

the connecticut compromise

to create the needed new gov., the founders compromised on this issue

slavery

the only state that did not send a delegate to the constituional convention

rhode island

this was an arguement of the antifederalists

for a bill of rights

this was an arguement of the federalists

for a strong national gov.