Founding Of The Nation Flashcards
(30 cards)
What is The Declaration Of Independence
The document that declared the thirteen colonies independence from Great Britain.
What is the Enlightenment
The time period in which people started using logic and reason.
What are Natural Rights
Life, Liberty, and Land
What is a social contract
Government was created to protect natural rights and if they do not do so the people can create their own government
What was the Northwest Ordinance
The document that layed down laws for the Northwest Territory and set precedent for the us constitution like the 13th amendment
What was the 13th amendment
The abolition of slavery
What is territory
Land that is controlled by the us but is not a state
What is the Northwest territory
A large land mass that we acquired after the revolution that includes Ohio,Illinois,Michigan,Wisconsin, and Indiana
What is Sovereignty
The right to rule
What is Popular Sovereignty
The right to rule comes from the people
What is a Grievance
A complaint
What is the Bill of rights
The first ten amendments of the constitution
What is an amendment
A change to a document
What is a constitution
A set of boundaries set on a government
What is a Democracy
A government by the people and for the people
What is a Monarchy
A government run by a king or queen
What are the Articles of Confederation
The first constitution for the us that failed horribly
What is a provision
A requirement for a legal document
What does it mean to legislate
To make laws
What is Federal government
The national government
What is federalism
The combination of national and state governments
What are federalists
Supporters of the constitution that did not want a bill of rights
What are anti-federalists
Opponents of the constitution that wanted a bill of rights
What is a republic
A democracy where an elected official makes choices for the people
