Chapter 2 Flashcards
(27 cards)
the government is restricted in what they do (you have rights)
Limited Government
public policies are made by elected officials selected by the voters
Representative Government
great charter forced by the people that established the power of the monarch was not absolute and guaranteed trial by jury and due process of law
Magna Carta
document prepared by Parliament that challenged the idea of the divine right of kings and declared them subject to laws of land
Petition of Right
document written by the parliament to prevent the abuse of power by English monarchs
English Bill of Rights
a city’s basic law, its constitution; written grant of authority from the king
Charter
legislative body composed of two chambers
Bicameral
organized by a proprietor
Proprietary
legislative body composed of one body
Unicameral
a joining of several groups for a common purpose
Confederation
plan to unite the 13 colonies for trade, military, and other purposes, but turned down by the colonies and the crown
Albany Plan of Union
representatives
Delegate
refusal to buy/sell certain products or services
Boycott
recall
Repeal
the people are the source of any and all governmental power, and government can exist only with the consent of the governed
Popular Sovereignty
plan of government that established “a firm league of friendship” among the States, but allowed powers to central government
Articles of Confederation
formal approval, final consent
Ratification
chair
presiding officer
group of delegates who drafted the United States Constitution
Framers
plan that called for a three branch government with a bicameral legislature in which each state’s membership would be based off of population
Virginia Plan
plan that called for a unicameral legislature in which each state would be equally represented
New Jersey Plan
agreement that Congress should be composed of a Senate (represented equally), and a House (based on population)
Connecticut Compromise
an agreement to count slaves as three-fifths of a person when determining the population of a state
Three-Fifths Compromise
agreement to protect slave holders (denied congress the power to tax export of goods for 20 years and the power to act on a slave trade)
Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise
