Module 2- The Beginnings of American Government

Question 1

Limited govt

Answer 1

Government is not all powerful

Question 2

Jamestown

Answer 2

First English settlement in north america

Question 3

Representative govt

Answer 3

Idea that govt should serve will of the people (Republic)

Question 4

Magna carta

Answer 4

Introduced rights of trial by jury and due process

Question 5

Due process

Answer 5

Protection against the arbitrary taking of life, liberty, and property

Question 6

Petition of Right

Answer 6

Limited kings power, set out individual rights of people. Limited kings power and gave rights to individuals.

Question 7

Glorious revolution

Answer 7

Events surrounding William and Marys ascent to throne

Question 8

English bill of Rights

Answer 8

King needed consent of Parliament to tax people, prohibited army in peacetime, gave freedoms to fair trial/excessive bail/cruel+ unusual punishment. Limited kings power and gave rights to individuals.

Question 9

King George

Answer 9

King in 1733, Governed Georgia

Question 10

Charter Colony

Answer 10

Grant of authority from king, each colony established on basis of 1-3 types. Formed by religious dissident. Mostly self governing. Bicameral

Question 11

Bicameral

Answer 11

Consisting of 2 houses, as a legislature

Question 12

Proprietary Colony

Answer 12

Colonies organized by a proprieter (given land grant). Unicameral.

Question 13

Lord Baltimore

Answer 13

Granted land by kind, intended as haven for catholics

Question 14

William Penn

Answer 14

Pennsylvania granted to him, later aquired Deleware

Question 15

Unicameral

Answer 15

Consisting of 1 house, as a legislature

Question 16

3 Basic concepts of govt brought to America

Answer 16

Ordered, limited, representative

Question 17

Royal Colony

Answer 17

Ruled mostly by the crown, Governed by owner. Stern govorner, bicameral

Majority

Question 18

Confederation

Answer 18

A “league of friendship” for defense against Native tribes

Question 19

Albany Plan of Union

Answer 19

Franklins proposed creation of a congress of delegates

Question 20

Delegates

Answer 20

Representatives for the colonies in congress

Question 21

Duties

Answer 21

Money from Native Americans

Question 22

Samuel Adams

Answer 22

Political leader, created committees of correspondence

Question 23

Roger Sherman

Answer 23

Delegate for Connecticut

Question 24

John Jay

Answer 24

Delegate for NY

Question 25

George Washington

Answer 25

Virginia delegate, colonel in French and Indian War

Question 26

John Adams

Answer 26

Boston lawyer

Question 27

James Wilson

Answer 27

Pennsylvania delegate, proposed idea that the British govt couldn't govern colonies

Question 28

Thomas Jefferson

Answer 28

Joined Virginia delegation, primary author of Declaration of Independence

Question 29

John Locke

Answer 29

Enlightenment thinkers, believed in natural rights and social Contract theory

Question 30

Popular sovereignty

Answer 30

People recognized as the only authority

Question 31

What did England provide the colonies

Answer 31

Colonial defence, foreign affairs, system of money/credit, common market for trade

Question 32

New England Confederation

Answer 32

Protected from Native American tribes

Question 33

Albany Meeting

Answer 33

Discussed problems of colonial trade and the danger of attacks by the French and Native Americans

Question 34

Stamp Act Congress

Answer 34

Made bc British made harsh tax and trade policies. (First time colonies came together to fight Britain)

Question 35

Committee of Correspondence

Answer 35

Made bc British policies were getting too harsh

Question 36

First Continental Congress

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Focused on nonviolent means of resolving the conflict with Britain, such as boycotts and petitions

Question 37

Second Continental Congress

Answer 37

more assertive role in leading the colonies towards independence. Made taxes, alliances, army, navy, gave each state 1 vote (First national govt of USA)

Question 38

5 most common features of state govt

Answer 38

Popular sovereignty, limited govt, civil rights + liberties, separation of powers, checks + balances

Question 39

Articles of Confederation

Answer 39

Plan of govt. Original constitution, ratified in 1781, replaced by constitution in 1789. Congress still soul power of govt. Congress set up committee for judicial and executive powers

Question 40

Full faith and credit

Answer 40

Constitutions requirement that each state accepts public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of other states

Question 41

Shays Rebellion

Answer 41

Economy worsened, property holders lost land bc of lack of paying taxes and debt

Question 42

Daniel Shays

Answer 42

Head of Shays' Rebellion, protested debaters jail

Question 43

Alexander Hamilton

Answer 43

Wanted assumption of state debt by federal govt and national bank

Question 44

James Madison

Answer 44

"Father of Constitution", federalist leader

Question 45

Things that showed that the Articles were weak

Answer 45

States could refuse to support central govt, States made agreements with foreign countries without Congress approval, states taxed and banned trade with other states, debts went unpaid, each state had their own currency

Question 46

Framers

Answer 46

Delegates that attended the Philidelphia Convention

Question 47

Quorum

Answer 47

Enough people need to be present to vote on something

Question 48

Virginia Plan

Answer 48

first plan of Constitution

Question 49

New Jersey Plan

Answer 49

Revisions proposed to Virginia plan

Question 50

Connecticut compromise

Answer 50

Proposed that Congress should have 2 houses

Question 51

Three- Fifths compromise

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Said that 3/5 of all "free people" should be counted for payments to govt

Question 52

Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise

Answer 52

Forbade Congress from taxing state exports

Question 53

George Mason

Answer 53

Opposed constitution bc it didn't give enough citizens rights

Question 54

Federalists

Answer 54

People who supported constitution

Question 55

Anti-Federalists

Answer 55

People who didn't support constitution