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GOV CHAP 2 2021
Mr. Stickler's Liberty Christian Gov. A & B Ch. 2 Flashcards 2021
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Complete the following sentence: "This principle of ________________________ was widely popularized in Charles-Louis Montesquieu's 'The Spirit of Laws' & was later vital to the U.S. Constitution." | Separation of Powers. |
| What does the term "Magna Carta" mean? | This term means "Great Charter". |
| What did the Magna Carta do/ accomplish? | This limited the power of the monarch (i.e. the king or queen) so that they no longer had absolute power in government. |
| What was one (1) thing that was different about the "English Bill of Rights" compared to other laws passed by British Parliament? | This law applied to both British citizens and American Colonists. |
| What does the term "representative government" mean/ refer to? | This term refers to "a government in which people elect delegates to make laws and conduct government". |
| When was the idea of "limited government" first put fourth ? | This idea was first put forth in the "Magna Carta". |
| What was the Albany Plan of Union? | This was Benjamin Franklin's proposed plan for uniting the Colonies (1754). The Colonies ended up rejecting this plan. |
| What were "committees of correspondence"? | These were Colonial organizations created in 1773 that urged resistance against British rule. These groups kept in touch with one another to communicate about British troop movements, etc. |
| What does the term "embargo" mean/ refer to? | This term refers to "an agreement prohibiting trade". |
| What does the term "revenue" mean/ refer to? | This term refers to "the money a government collects from taxes and other sources". |
| What were two major results of the First Continental Congress? | 1.) Placed an "embargo" on all British goods; 2.) They proposed to meet in one year's time if Britain did not change their tax policies. |
| What was the main function of the Second Continental Congress? | This governing body served as the federal government during the Revolutionary War. |
| What are the three (3) parts of the Declaration of Independence? | 1.) A statement of purpose & basic human rights; 2.) A declaration of specific complaints against King George III; 3.) A conclusion that stated the colonists' determination to separate themselves from Great Britain. |
| What does the term "ratified" mean/ refer to? | This term means "approved". |
| What were the Articles of Confederation? | This was a document passed during the Second Continental Congress that "basically continued the structure and operation of government as established under the Second Continental Congress". |
| What were the four (4) weaknesses of the Article of Confederation? | 1.) Congress couldn't levy or collect taxes; 2.) Congress couldn't regulate trade; 3.) Congress couldn't force anyone to obey the laws it passed: 4.) Laws had to be approved by 9 of the 13 Colonies (usually delegates from only 9 or 10 Colonies showed up). |
| What were some of the successes of the Colonial government under the Articles of Confederation? | 1.) The development of the lands west of the Appalachian Mountains; 2.) The passage of the Ordinance of 1785 (to survey and divide these lands); 3.) A peace treaty with Great Britain. |
| What was the relationship between Congress and state governments under the Articles of Confederation? | State governments had more power than the national/federal government. |
| What was James Madison's main idea in his article titled "Federalist No. 10"? | Madison's main idea in this article was that "factions" will eventually prove dangerous to maintaining a stable government. |
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