UNIT 1 REVIEW GAME British Gov - Enlightenment Colonial Period Revolutionary Period Declaration of Independence Articles of Confederation The Constitution

Prior to the Magna Carta, what type of government did England have? Absolute Monarch

What were the natural rights according to John Locke? Life Liberty Property

According to John Locke, what was the purpose of government? To protect the people’s natural rights

Montesquieu said “power corrupts…” What constitutional principal does our Constitution take from Montesquieu? Separation of Power Checks & Balances

Provide (2) major powers of Parliament 1.Pass laws 2.Raise taxes 3.Control nation’s army

A _____ is a model for how judges decide future cases. precedent

What (2) principles of American Government have their origins in the Magna Carta? Rule of Law Limited Government

According to the policy of salutary neglect, what did England want from its colonies? Cheap Raw Materials

Why did people leave England to come to the colonies? Provide (2) reasons Economic opportunity Religious Freedom Political Freedom

The Mayflower Compact is an example of this type of government. Direct Democracy

Town Meetings, The House of Burgesses, and the Mayflower Compact are all examples of the colonies history of this. Democracy (or) Self Rule

The first permanent English settlement in the Americas. What type of government did it establish? Jamestown Representative Democracy

What is mercantilism? A country should export more than it imports to increase its wealth.

Under Salutary Neglect how many branches of government did the colonial governments establish? 3

This event is viewed as the turning point between the British and the colonies. The French & Indian War

This Act placed taxes on legal documents and papers in the colonies. Stamp Act

This Act led to the Boston Tea Party. Tea Act

These Acts known as the Coercive Acts in England limited the rights of the colonists, and led to the 2 nd Continental Congress Intolerable Acts

Thomas Paine wrote this to persuade the colonists to declare independence from Great Britain Common Sense

The Proclamation Act of 1763 forbid the colonists doing this? Moving west across the Appalachian Mountains

These Acts forbid the colonies from trading with anyone other than England Navigation Acts

At what meeting did the colonists decide to declare independence? 2 nd Continental Congress

What were the (3) unalienable rights according to Thomas Jefferson? Life Liberty Pursuit of Happiness

What philosopher had the biggest impact on Thomas Jefferson in writing the Declaration of Independence? John Locke

Provide (1) major grievance listed in the Declaration of Independence. Taxation without Representation Limitations on Rights British Troop Presence

According to Jefferson, what is the purpose of government? To protect the people’s rights

What country other than England was Jefferson writing the Declaration of Independence, and why? France Need alliance to gain independence

This ended the Revolutionary War. Treaty of Paris 1783

What did all State Constitutions have in common? 3 Branches of Government Bill of Rights

How many branches of government did the Articles of Confederation establish? List one power of Congress. 1 Declare War, Make Laws, Borrow Money, Treaties

What was the biggest weakness of government under the Articles of Confederation? No power to tax

Identify (2) major issues the US was having under the Articles of Confederation. British Troops French (Miss River) Debt Shay’s Rebellion

What were the (2) plans offered at the Constitutional Convention? Virginia Plan New Jersey Plan

Which level of government had more power under the Articles of Confederation & why? State Governments Recent experience with the British.

The Great Compromise settled a dispute about the Legislative Branch, and representation… Explain Bicameral Legislature House of Reps – based on population Senate – 2 per state

Explain how Separation of Power and Checks & Balances are in the Constitution. 3 Branches of Government Each branch has power over the other (2)

What do the first (3) articles of the Constitution establish? 3 Branches of Government

In this system the federal government shares power with the states. Federalism

Article V of the Constitution explains the process of this. Passing an Amendment to the Constitution

What was the 1 st power given to Congress? The power to tax

What does the Supremacy Clause say is the Supreme Law of the Land The Constitution

What is ratification, and how many states had to ratify the Constitution? Voting to approve 9 of 13