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Constitutional/Magna Carta
Chapter 1 civics
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History
9th Grade
09/27/2007

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Magna Carta
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great charter
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parliament
Definition
the talking place
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common law
Definition
a system of law that is based on precedent
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precedent
Definition
a ruling that is an earlier case
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colony
Definition
a group of people in one place who are ruled by the gov. of another place
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colonists
Definition
english citizens, when they left their country and moved to america
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colony
Definition
a group of people in one place who are ruled by the gov. of another place
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compact
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agreement
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mercantilism
Definition
the theory that a country should sell more goods than it buys
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boycotted
Definition
refusal to buy british goods
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repealed
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canceled
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delegates
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representatives
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congress
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a formal meeting at when delegates discuss matters of common concern
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independence
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self-reliance and freedom from outside control
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interpret
Definition
what the laws mean and how they apply
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confederation
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a group of people who band together for a common purpose
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ratified
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approved
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amend
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change
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the first and second continental congress met in...
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philidelphia
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the second continental congress wrote a document to annouce independence
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decleration of independence
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the 2nd continental congress worte the _____ to have cooperation among the states
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articles of confederation
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the 2nd continental congress worte the _____ to have cooperation among the states
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articles of confederation
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the 2nd continental congress worte the _____ to have cooperation among the states
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articles of confederation
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what were the 3 weaknesses of the articles:
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1. lack of power and money
2. lack of central power to direct policy and settle disputes
3. rules too rigid
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what was the first legislature in colonial america
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the house of burgesses
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what was the first direct democracy
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the mayflower compact
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When was the magna carta written
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the 13th century
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who was very upset with the king and demanded he sign the magna carta
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the noblemen
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what did the magna carta establish
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noble rights and limited the kings powers
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how was the british parliament split
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into 2 houses
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where did the power come from in the british parliament
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the people
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the british parliament drew up the...
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bill of rights
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to ensure power to govern, the parliament does...
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makes laws, raises taxes, andbuilds an army
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who was john locke
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an english philosopher who's ideas influenced our founding fathers, he wanted living in a state of nature where there is no gov.
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consent
Definition
approval
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natural rights
Definition
life, liberty & property rights that you can defend, if threatend
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unalienable
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so much part of human nature that they cannot be given up or taken away
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civil rights
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securing things such as freedom of conscience and privacy and protection from unfair discrimination
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political rights
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the right to vote and run for office
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social contract
Definition
when you agree to live under gov. rule
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limited government
Definition
power retained from the gov.
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unlimited government
Definition
no rules, gov. is free to do what they want
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private domain
Definition
area of citizens that the gov. can't interface with
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