Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

U.S History > Founding Of The Nation > Flashcards

Founding Of The Nation Flashcards

1
Q

What is The Declaration Of Independence

A

The document that declared the thirteen colonies independence from Great Britain.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

What is the Enlightenment

A

The time period in which people started using logic and reason.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What are Natural Rights

A

Life, Liberty, and Land

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

What is a social contract

A

Government was created to protect natural rights and if they do not do so the people can create their own government

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

What was the Northwest Ordinance

A

The document that layed down laws for the Northwest Territory and set precedent for the us constitution like the 13th amendment

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

What was the 13th amendment

A

The abolition of slavery

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

What is territory

A

Land that is controlled by the us but is not a state

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

What is the Northwest territory

A

A large land mass that we acquired after the revolution that includes Ohio,Illinois,Michigan,Wisconsin, and Indiana

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

What is Sovereignty

A

The right to rule

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

What is Popular Sovereignty

A

The right to rule comes from the people

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

What is a Grievance

A

A complaint

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

What is the Bill of rights

A

The first ten amendments of the constitution

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

What is an amendment

A

A change to a document

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

What is a constitution

A

A set of boundaries set on a government

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

What is a Democracy

A

A government by the people and for the people

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

What is a Monarchy

A

A government run by a king or queen

17
Q

What are the Articles of Confederation

A

The first constitution for the us that failed horribly

18
Q

What is a provision

A

A requirement for a legal document

19
Q

What does it mean to legislate

A

To make laws

20
Q

What is Federal government

A

The national government

21
Q

What is federalism

A

The combination of national and state governments

22
Q

What are federalists

A

Supporters of the constitution that did not want a bill of rights

23
Q

What are anti-federalists

A

Opponents of the constitution that wanted a bill of rights

24
Q

What is a republic

A

A democracy where an elected official makes choices for the people

25
Q

What is republicanism

A

A representative democracy

26
Q

What is the Magna Carta

A

Made in 1215 and set several precedents for the constitution

27
Q

What was the english bill of rights

A

Established the precedent against cruel and unusual punishment

28
Q

What was the virginia declaration of rights

A

set precedent for the us bill of rights

29
Q

What is a precedent

A

basing new things on things from the past

30
Q

What is infringement

A

A violation

U.S History (4 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions