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separation of powers
the division of power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government
checks and balances
used to keep the government from getting too powerful in one branch
natural rights
Life, Liberty, and Property
Inalienable Rights
Found in the Declaration of Independence. Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.
social contract
An agreement between the people and their government signifying their consent to be governed
separation of church and state
the division between religion and government
republic
A form of government in which the people select representatives to govern them and make laws. origin- rome
democracy
everyone gets a vote origin- greece
rule of law
everyone is equal under the law
self-government
The right of people to rule themselves independently
representative assembly
A legislative composed of individuals who represent the population
mayflower compact
the first governing document of Plymouth Colony
No taxation without representation
Colonists did not want to be taxed if they did not have a representative in Britain's Parliament.
thomas paine
Author of Common Sense
common sense
A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that claimed the colonies had a right to be an independent nation
Declaration of Independence
Written by Thomas Jefferson Lists colonial grievances against King George Justifies the colonies breaking away from England
Saltuary Neglect
How the British allowed the colonies to govern themselves.
Montesquieu
separation of powers
Rousseau
social contract
john locke
life, liberty, and property
Voltaire
separation of church and state
magna carta
a charter of liberties (freedoms) that King John "Lackland" of Englad was forced to sign; it made the king obey the same laws as the citizens of his kingdom
city upon a hill
name for Mass. Bay Colony coined by Winthrop to describe how their colony should serve as a model of excellence for future generations
southern colonies
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
middle colonies
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware
new england colonies
Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire
town meetings
meeting in colonial New England where settlers discussed and voted on issues
the french and Indian war
war over ohio river valley, GB wins war, 2x GB national debt
stamp act
tax on papered goods
Intorable Acts
closed british harbor, town meetings canceled, all crimes tried in GB
stamp act congress
held in New York, agreed to not import British goods until Stamp Act was repealed
the treaty of paris
officially ended the revolutionary war
valley forge
Continental Army's camp during the winter of 1777-1778
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