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What kind of Representative Government

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Bicameral

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Bicameral:

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Parliament allowed people to have a say in how they were governed

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What were the Houses

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House of Lords

House of Commons

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Limited Government

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The belief that governments should be restricted on its lawful use of power
(Magna Carta)

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Individual Rights

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The belief that government should protect individual and property rights
(English Bill of Rights)

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Four experiences in early governance

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Jamestown’s House of Burgesses
Pilgrim’s Mayflower Compact
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Massachusetts Body of Liberties

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Types of English colonies

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Charter
Proprietary
Royal

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Charter

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Operated under charters between colonies and King

*Connecticut/ Rhode Island

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Proprietary

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Based on land grant from King to individual on group who financed the start of a colony
*Maryland/ Pennsylvania

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Royal

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Directly controlled by King through and appointed governor

*Georgia

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Republicanism

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Broad set of ideas about rep. gov. that is traced to ancient Greece/ Rome

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Judeo- Christian Influences

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Religious heritage including traditions from Judeo/ Christianity

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Enlightenment thinkers

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The Enlightenment was an intellectual movement in the 18th Century Europe

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Social Contract

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Belief that people agreed to form govt to protect their rights

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Second Treatise on Gov

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John Locke

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The Social Contract

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Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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The Wealth of Nations

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Adam Smith

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Bonus on Enlightenment

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Natural rights to life, liberty, and property

Voltaire on civil liberties

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Commentaries on the Laws of England

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William Blackstone

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New England Confed

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Provide defense against Native Americans/ nearby Dutch Colonies

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Iroquois Confed

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Alliance btw 6 Native American tribes lasting close to 200 years

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Albany Plan of Union

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Plan proposed by B. Franklin patterned after the Iroquois Confed failed to be accepted by colonial assemblies

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Growing Tensions

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George lll of Great Britain and British gov tightened control over Brit colonies

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Changes in British policies

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British government raised taxes/ tariffs on colonies to help pay for their defense

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Stamp Act Congress
Colonists first attempt to work together since Albany to oppose King
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Colonial Protests
Parliament repealed S.Act | Parliament imposed taxes
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Samuel Adams
Committees of Correspondence keep colonists informed
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Boston Tea Party
Protest against American tea trade given to East India company
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1st Continental Congress (1774)
Attended by 12 of 13 colonies (Georgia didn't participate)
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Dec. of Resolves
Demanded repeal of Int. Acts/ end to British military occupation, power of colonists impose own taxes
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Brit Govt rejected the Dec.
Led to armed conflict at Lexington/ Concord, MA
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2nd Continental Congress
Attended by 12 of 13 colonies (Georgia didn't participate)
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What did 2nd CC do?
Organized the colonial militias/ placed G.W. in command
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Olive Branch Petition
Last attempt of colonies to appeal to George lll/ rejected | King declared colonies in full rebellion
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Common Sense of Democracy
By: Thomas Paine | Argued for break between colonies from Great Brit
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Dec. of Independence
Richard H. Lee proposed to declare independence from G.B on June 7,1776
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Who was chosen to draft the 2nd CC
Thomas Jefferson
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When was the 2nd CC adopted
July 4, 1776
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Self Gov
All 13 states chose republican forms of gov with varying voter laws
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Separation of Powers
Each state established 3 branches: legislative, executive, and judicial
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Limited Gov
Annual elections, term limits, and sep of powers limited power of gov
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Individual rights
All states had early forms of a bill of rights
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Delay in Ratification
Dispute over control of lands btw Appalachian Mt.s/ Miss. River Articles gave control to Confed.
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Powers of National Gov
Limited to a one house legislature where each state had one vote
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Powers
Delegates selected by state legislatures | Laws required 9 votes to pass/ changes in Articles needed 13
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What could powers of N. Gov do
Admit new states, settle disputes between states Organize postal service / coin and borrow $ Raise army, declare war, or make peace
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State powers
States retained all powers not specifically given to Congress
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Weaknesses of Artciles
No executive branch to enforce laws No judicial branch to apply laws Congress = no passing of tax/ had to ask for $ Congress = no regulation of trade btw states
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Northwest Ordinance
Established a plan for settling the northwest territory and created a system for is knitting new states into the union
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Dangers and unrest
Congress could not pay war debt Sluggish economy Uncooperative states
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Shays Rebellion
Small band of farmers rebelled at prospect of losing their land to foreclosure
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What did MA do in Shays Rebellion
Asked Congress for help, yet hey had not money nor forces
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What did George Washington do in Calls to revise the Articles
Brought VA and ML together to solve a trade dispute
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What did James Madison do in CTRA?
Had VA Assembly invite states to bigger meeting to discuss regulating interstate commerce/ persuaded Confed. Congress to meet
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What did Alexander Hamilton do in CTRA?
Invited states to Philadelphia to discuss Interstate Commerce regulations
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Convention meets
Attended by 12 of 13 states (May 1787)
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Framers of Constitution: 4 of 55 delegates attending
G.W. B. Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison
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Virginia Plan
Called for 3 branches of govt. (legislative, executive, and judicial)
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What did VA plan do?
Gave govt power to make laws, levy taxes, and control commerce btw states
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What did VA plan call for
Bicameral legislature with lower house elected by people and upper house selected by states
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New Jersey plan
Called for 3 branches of govt. | Called for unicameral legislature with each state getting one vote
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Great Compromise
Combined elements from both plans
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Bicameral Legislature
Lower House- H.of Rep. Based on state pop elected by pop vote Upper House- Senate each state would have 2 members selected by state legislatures
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Compromise over slavery
Should slaves be counted in a states pop? | Should important slaves be allowed to continue?
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Three-fifths Compromise
3/5 of slaves would count | Slave trade was protected for 20 years
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Presidential Election
Pres to be chosen by state electors | If tied, H.Of.Rep would choose president
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Finalizing Constitution
39 delegates signed it | Several refused to because it had no bill of rights
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Anti- v/s Federalists | Convention to ratify Constitution
Bypassed state legislatures Voters selected rep.s to vote 9 of 13 states needed to make the Constitution the law of the land
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Anti-Federalists
Opposed Constitution Saw as an assault on state sovereignty Lacked a bill of rights
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Federalists
Supported Constitution Wanted strong but limited, national gov Believed a bill of rights unnecessary
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Federalist Papers
Collected essays by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay under pen name Publius
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What were the Federalist Papers written to do
To win public support for ratification of Constitution
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What was Thomas Jeffersons response to the essays
"The best commentary on principles of govt. which was ever written"
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Which was the first state to ratify Constitution
Delaware
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Which was the first of the large states to ratify
Massachusetts
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When was ratification passed? Which state was it in?
June 21, 1788 in New Hampshire
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What was the promise for ratification?
A promise to add a bill of rights won over the rest of the states
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Bill of Rights
First 10 amendments to the newly ratified Constitution

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