Founding of the Nation

Question 1

age of reason;time when people started using observation and science

Answer 1

Enlightenment

Question 2

Document declaring America’s independence from England

Answer 2

Declaration of Independence

Question 3

Life,liberty,property;enlightenment idea

Answer 3

Natural Rights

Question 4

If the government fails, we can start a new one; enlightenment idea

Answer 4

Social Contract

Question 5

the right to rule

Answer 5

Sovereignty

Question 6

the right to rule comes from the people; democracy

Answer 6

Popular Sovereignty

Question 7

a reason for a complaint

Answer 7

Greivance

Question 8

document established to govern the northwest territory; established precedents for the constitution

Answer 8

Northwest Ordinance

Question 9

land controlled by the US, but isn’t a state

Answer 9

Territory

Question 10

land the Us acquired after the revolution

Answer 10

Northwest territory

Question 11

list of protections from the government;1st 10 amendments

Answer 11

Bill of Rights

Question 12

change to a document

Answer 12

Amendment

Question 13

ended slavery

Answer 13

13th amendment

Question 14

rules for the government

Answer 14

Constitution

Question 15

government run by people; based on majority

Answer 15

Democracy

Question 16

democracy where elected officials make choices on behalf of the people

Answer 16

Republic

Question 17

representative democracy; form of government US has

Answer 17

Republicanism

Question 18

government run by a king or queen

Answer 18

Monarchy

Question 19

America’s first constitution

Answer 19

Articles of Confederation

Question 20

condition/requirement in a legal document

Answer 20

Provision

Question 21

to make laws

Answer 21

Legislate

Question 22

national government

Answer 22

Federal Government

Question 23

national and state government share power

Answer 23

Federalism

Question 24

supporters of the constitution

Answer 24

Federalists

Question 25

oppose the constitution

Answer 25

Anti-federalists

Question 26

established trial by jury

Answer 26

Magna Carta

Question 27

Established precedent for cruel and unusual punishment

Answer 27

English Bill of Rights

Question 28

protected rights; precedent for the bill of rights

Answer 28

Virginia Declaration of Rights

Question 29

a way of doing things based on the way people did it in the past

Answer 29

Precedent

Question 30

violation of right or law

Answer 30

Infringement

Question 31

made colonists provide lodging for british soldiers

Answer 31

Quartering act of 1765

Question 32

limited colonists right to assemble

Answer 32

Massachusetts Government Act

Question 33

the government taking all the right steps before fining or imprisoning someone

Answer 33

Due Process

Question 34

Accept or adopt

Answer 34

Ratify