The Origins of American Government
Published on Jan 08, 2016
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Magna Carta: Forced King John to recognize that the people had rights King not all pwerful
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English Bill of Rights: Monarchs did not have absolute power, No Cruel or unusual punishments could be given
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Representative government: People elect delegates to make laws and conduct government
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Colonial governments: State (governments)had written Constitutions and served the people well.
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Separation of Powers: A division of powers between the Executive, Judicial and Legislative branches
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Thomas Hobbes: People agree to be ruled because the ruler pledges to protect their rights
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John Locke: People have the right to life, liberty and property Government must protect common good.
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Revenue: Money collected by the government from taxes
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Embargo: an agreement to prohibiting trade with another country, Colonist used it against British to fight high taxes
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Constitution: A plan that sets out the rules for government, In the US it is the supreme law of the land.
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Britain tightens control on the Colonists :
French Indian War caused higher taxes Stamp Act, and other intolerable Acts
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Colonists responded to higher taxes by becoming united to fight the British talk of revolution
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Revolutionary War began at Lexington and Concord in 1775
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Declaration of Independence: was passed by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776
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Thomas Jefferson and others drafted (wrote) the Declaration of Independence.
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Main ideas of the Deceleration of Independence: All men are created equal right to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness also grievances against King
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Unicameral : One House legislature
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Articles of Confederation: First government of the US "a league of friendship"
under the Articles
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Weakness of the Articles of Confederation: One central unicameral legislature, no executive branch
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Additional weakness in A.O.F no court system, no powers to tax citizens, no power to regulate interstate commerce
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Cede: (Yield) lands out west had to be organized(surveyed) state gave up their rights to the land to the National Government
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Legislature: political body that makes laws
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Shay's Rebellion : A group of farmers revolted wanted back pay from fighting. It showed that the national government was weak
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Interstate Commerce: Trade among states
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Extralegal: Not sanctioned by law, Anti-Federalist said the the Federalist did not follow the law in drafting the Constitution
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The Virginia Plan:
Proposed a strong national legislature, power (representation) based on state population
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New Jersey Plan: Unicameral Legislature, one vote each state, weak executive (president)
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Connecticut Compromise: House of Representative based on population, every state 2 Senators from each State
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Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise: Can't outlaw slavery until 1808 Congress can regulate interstate commerce
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Anti-Federalists: would not support the Constitution without a Bill of Rights
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