founding of the nation

Question 1

social contract

Answer 1

governments are created to protect natural rights if they dont people can start a new government

Question 2

sovereignty

Answer 2

right to rule

Question 3

popular sovereignty

Answer 3

right to rule from the people

Question 4

grievance

Answer 4

complaint

Question 5

territory

Answer 5

a piece of land that is controlled by the US that is not a state

Question 6

articles of confederation

Answer 6

Americas first constitution

failed because federal was too weak

Question 7

provision

Answer 7

a condition in a legal document

Question 8

monarchy

Answer 8

ruled by a queen or king

Question 9

anti federalists

Answer 9

against the constitution

wanted a bill of rights

Question 10

amendment

Answer 10

change in a written document

Question 11

13th amendment

Answer 11

no slavery

Question 12

constitution

Answer 12

what the government can and cannot do

Question 13

democracy

Answer 13

government run by the people

Question 14

republic

Answer 14

democracy where elected officials make decisions on behalf of the people

Question 15

republicanism

Answer 15

representative democracy

Question 16

northwest ordinance

Answer 16

created to govern the northwest territory

Question 17

virginia declaration of rights

Answer 17

protected rights

Question 18

precedent

Answer 18

the way of doing things based on the past

Question 19

infringement

Answer 19

violation of right or law

Question 20

quartering act of 1765

Answer 20

made colonist provide hosing and food for british soilders

Question 21

Massachusetts government act

Answer 21

limited colonist right to assemble

Question 22

due process

Answer 22

government taking all the right steps before fining or imprisoning someone

Question 23

ratify

Answer 23

accept or adapt

Question 24

federalism

Answer 24

national and state government share power

Question 25

magana carta

Answer 25

1215 document trial by jury

Question 26

english bill of rights

Answer 26

one basis for american bor

Question 27

federalists

Answer 27

want constitution

didnt want bor

Question 28

legislate

Answer 28

make laws

Question 29

northwest territory

Answer 29

big land won by the US after revolution

Question 30

federal government

Answer 30

national government

Question 31

bill of rights

Answer 31

list of protections from the government written in the constitution

Question 32

enlightenment

Answer 32

age of logic and reason

Question 33

dec of indep

Answer 33

americas letter to england saying they were staring their own country

Question 34

natural rights

Answer 34

life liberty and property