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Praxis II 0014 SS-b
Praxis II 0014 Government and US Documents
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Stamp Act | 1765- First direct tax placed on the colonies and all printed media were required to have stamps |
| Townshend Act | 1767- Placed a tax on essential good (glass, paper, tea) |
| Tea Act | 1773- Tax Break to East India Company |
| Boston Tea Party | 1773- A protest of the Tea Act by American Colonist |
| Intolerable Acts | 1774- Massachusetts Government Act; Administration of Justice Act; Boston Port Act; Quartering Act |
| The Deceleration of Independence (as and Act) | 1776- Adopted by a 13 colony vote, which led to the alliance with France, followed by alliance with Spain and the Dutch province |
| The Magna Carta | 1215- The clauses of this document (63 total) explained and restricted the rights of the monarch |
| The Mayflower Compact | 1620- This compact, signed en route on the Mayflower, established a temporary majority-rule government for the Pilgrims |
| The Declaration of Independence | 1776- The principles set forth in this document justified the separation from Great Britain and the provided the responsibilities of the government to the individuals and with a government ruled by the people |
| The Federalist Papers | 1787-1788- Group of 85 articles was published in New York newspaper to influence the decision to ratify the Constitution and even today help to explain the intent of the Constitution |
| Emancipation Proclamation | 1865- Issued during the civil war, President Lincoln ended slavery in the Confederate states |
| The Pledge of Allegiance | 1892- An oath of conformation, written by Francis Bellamy, to support the nation |
| Founding Fathers | delegates to the Constitutional convention in Philadelphia in 1787 |
| Executive Branch | branch of the government ensures that the laws of the United States are followed |
| President | head of the executive branch and also commands the military |
| Legislative | branch of the government is comprised of congress and government agencies that provide support |
| Congress | has the power two make laws for the United States and is divided into two parts: House of Representatives and Senate |
| Senate | two representatives of each states |
| House of Representatives | Permits representatives from the states based on population, with 435 seats |
| Judicial | branch of the government that contains the court system |
| Supreme Court | Highest court including the federal courts |
| Courts Role | ensure that the rules of the court system are upheld, so members of the Courts interpret the meaning of laws, and how they should be applied |
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