Goverment Flashcards

(19 cards)

1
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Magna Carta

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Monarchy was not absolute

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Albany plan of union

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Attempt to address colonial trade and unite during the French and Indian war

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3
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Charter

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Direct control of the people

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4
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Proprietary

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Direct control of the proprietor

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5
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Royal

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Direct control of the crown

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6
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Framers

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Group of 55 delegates

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7
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Bicameral

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2 Legislative

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8
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Unicameral

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Legislative representation

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9
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Delaware

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First to ratify

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10
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Quorum

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Majority

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11
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Delaware

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First to ratify

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12
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Representative government

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Government should serve the will of the people

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13
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Limited governments

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Government not all powerful

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14
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Petition of rights

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The idea that even monarchs have to follow the law signed by Charles

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15
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Articles of confederation

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First constitution of of USA

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16
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New Jersey plan

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William Patterson, limit power in central government, shared with state

17
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Virginia plan

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James Madison, greatly increase the power in the central power

18
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Philadelphia convention

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Produced the constitution of United States

19
Q

Great compromise

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States have equal representation in one house of the legislature and representation based on population in the other house