founding of the nation

Question 1

enlightenment

Answer 1

age of reason

Question 2

declaration of independence

Answer 2

a letter saying we are starting our own country

Question 3

natural rights

Answer 3

life, liberty, land

Question 4

social contract

Answer 4

created to protect natural rights

Question 5

sovereignty

Answer 5

the right to rule

Question 6

popular sovereignty

Answer 6

the right to rule comes from the people

Question 7

grievance

Answer 7

a reason for a complaint

Question 8

northwest ordinance

Answer 8

a document created to govern the northwest territory

Question 9

territory

Answer 9

a piece of land owned by the us

Question 10

northwest territory

Answer 10

a big piece of land owned by the us

Question 11

bill of rights

Answer 11

list of protections written into the us constitution

Question 12

amendment

Answer 12

a change to a written document

Question 13

13th amendment

Answer 13

ended slavery

Question 14

constitution

Answer 14

a list of what the govt can and cannot do

Question 15

democracy

Answer 15

govt ran by the people based on majority rule

Question 16

republic

Answer 16

democracy where elected officials make decisions on behalf of the people

Question 17

republicanism

Answer 17

representative democracy

Question 18

monachy

Answer 18

govt run by king or queen

Question 19

articles of confederation

Answer 19

Americas first constitution

Question 20

provision

Answer 20

a condition in a legal document

Question 21

legislate

Answer 21

to make laws

Question 22

federal govt

Answer 22

national govt

Question 23

federalism

Answer 23

national and state govt share power

Question 24

federalist

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supporters of the U.S. Constitution

Question 25

anti federalist

Answer 25

do not support the u.s. constitution

Question 26

Magna Carta

Answer 26

document from 1215

Question 27

English bill of rights

Answer 27

one basis for american bill of rights

Question 28

virginia declaration of rights

Answer 28

protected rights

Question 29

precedent

Answer 29

a way of doing things based on the way of doing them in the past

Question 30

infringement

Answer 30

violation of a right or law

Question 31

quartering act of 1765

Answer 31

made colonists provide lodging for British soldiers

Question 32

Massachusetts govt act

Answer 32

limited colonist right to assemble

Question 33

due process

Answer 33

the govt taking all the rights steps before fining or imprisoning someone

Question 34

ratify

Answer 34

accept or adopt