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Civics Chapter 4
9th Grade
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| traditions that re passed from generation to generation | heritage |
| law making body | legislation |
| 1619, representative legislature established in Virginia | House of Burgesses |
| document giving permission for formation of a colony, or a list of rights of a colony | charter |
| oldest college in the USA | Harvard College |
| arbitrary power | tyranny |
| around the 500 bc - the athenians created the worlds first direct democracy | athens greece |
| direct democracy belongs to who | athens greece |
| the laws are made directly by the citizens | direct democracy |
| republic belongs to who | rome italy |
| is a government in which citizens elect representatives to make laws | republic |
| The magna carta belongs to who | English tradition |
| a list of basic rights that even the monarch could not take away. King john signed it | The Magna Carta; english tradition |
| was established in the late 1200's as a legislative body, which grew stronger over the years | parliament |
| 1689 ad- parliament passed the ____ _____ ____ ____, called the Second Magna Carta, it further limited the power of the monarchs | English bill of rights |
| taxes could not be collected without parliaments approval " No taxation without representation" | Second Magna Carta |
| a request to the government | petition |
| take away license to practice law | disbar |
| natural rights | john locke |
| french writer who proposed the idea of separation of powers in government | montesquieu |
| separation of powers belongs to who | montesquieu |
| it is the idea that powerr in government should be divided to prevent tyranny by one group or person | separation of powers |
| list and describe Montesquieu separation of powers | legislature: only makes the laws, Executive: enforces laws, Judicial: judges would interpret the meanings of the laws |
| delegates from 12 colonies met in Philadelphia- wanted english government to respect the colonial rights | first continental congress |
| colonists called for a final plea to end tyranny by the english government, but mostly they made plans for war with england | second continental congress |
| define common sense | 1776, a pamphlet published by thomas paine, which promoted the idea of independance for the colonies |
| identify declaration of independence | document written by thomas jefferson, ben franklin, and john adams, the document explained why the Americans were seeking independence. the colonial representatives adopted it july 4 1776 |
| define mayflower compact | written agreement by pilgrims to make and obey laws for the welfare of the group |
| plan of government | constitution |
| define shays rebellion | revolt lead by daniel shay in 1786-1787 in Massachussets it was against the heavy taxes and foreclosure of farms. it illustrated that the articles of confederation were weak and unable to keep order |
| to take away | foreclose |
| an armed uprising against the government of a nation | rebellion |
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