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Government Chapter 2
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1
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Explain the concept of Ordered Government
Answer
established local offices, created local governments
2
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Explain the concept of Limited Government
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not all powerful government, each individual has certain unalienable rights
3
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Explain the concept of Representative Government
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government should serve the will of the people, people have a voice in what the government can and can't do
4
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What are fundamental rights and principles established in the Magna Carta
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trial by jury, due process of the law, protection against the taking of our life, liberty, and property
5
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What are fundamental rights and principles established in the Petition of Rights
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no one could unlawfully jail or punish someone, could no longer impose military rule during times of peace, could no longer require sheltering of troops
6
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What are fundamental rights and principles established in the English Bill of Rights
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prohibited a standing army during times of peace, included a right to a fair trial and freedom from excessive bail, protection from cruel and unusual punishment
7
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Describe Royal government in the colonies
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subject to direct control of the crown, 8 of the 13 colonies
8
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Describe Charter government in the colonies
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self-governing colonies that were granted a charter from the king, 2 of the 13 colonies
9
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Describe Proprietary government in the colonies
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organized by a proprietor and the king granted the land, government was appointed by them, 3 of the 13 colonies
10
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Explain bicameral government
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2 houses, senate and house of representatives
11
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Explain unicameral government
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1 house that was the whole legislative body
12
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In what ways were the colonial governments similar
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separately ruled under the king
13
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How did the colonial governments differ
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different ways of governing
14
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Why did some colonists support a boycott of English goods
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they were taxed without their consent which led to the "no taxation wothout representation" protest
15
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What was the Albany Plan of Union
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seven of the northern colonies met to discuss problems of colonial trade and the danger of the attacks by the french and the natives, ended up saying that they would have power to raise an army and wage war, peace, and trade. the crown and other colonies shut the idea down.
16
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Explain the concept of popular sovereignty
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government can exist and function only with consent of the governed, the people have the power and are sovereign
17
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What was the outcome of the First Continental Congress
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they sent a declaration of rights to the king and were ignored, enforced a boycott by creating local committees
18
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In what ways did the second continental congress act as the first government of the US
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adopted the declaration, fought a war, raised armies and a navy, borrowed funds, bought supplies, created a monetary system, made treaties with foreign powers
19
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What problems arose from changes in British policy toward the colonies in the 1760s
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widespread protest and boycotts, increased violence and tensions
20
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What were the Articles of Confederation and what powers did they grant congress
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first official government of the US, power to declare war, make peace, sign treaties and alliances, establish post offices, and appoint military officers
21
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Before the Articles could go into effect, how many states were needed for ratification
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consent from all 13 states
22
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What did each state keep under the Articles of Confederation
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sovereignty, freedom, and independence
23
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Identify at least 3 weaknesses of the government under the Articles
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no taxation power, no commerce resulation, no executive branch
24
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What was the result of the meetings at Mount Vernon and Annapolis in 1785 and 1786
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led to the philadelphia convention to fix economic and trade problems
25
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Why would states purposely create a weak government under the Articles
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feared a powerful central government, did not want to become like what they had just broken away from
26
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For what reasons is the period during which the Articles were in force called the Critical Period in American History
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the nation faced economic chaos, political instability, and rebellions like Shays Rebellion
27
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Describe the backgrounds and experiences of the Framers of the Constitution
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highly educated and wealthy, politically experienced, merchants, lawyers, and planters, served in continental congress
28
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What momentous decision did the framers make at the beginning of the Philadelphia Convention
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scrap the articles and write the constitution because the articles were too weak
29
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What was the Virginia Plan
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bicameral legislature, representation based on population, favored larger states, created strong national executive and judicial branch
30
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What was the New Jersey Plan
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unicameral legislature, equal representation, favored smaller states, executive and judicial at state level