Cards in this guide (30)
Who published The Social Contract in 1762
What was the name of the first English colony in America
Popular sovereignty means that the power to govern comes from the consent of whom
the people Popular sovereignty means that power is derived from
the consent of the governed people.
Which document proposed that the upper house would be elected by the lower house
What acted as a central government until the end of the Revolutionary War
Second Continental Congress
The articles of confederation were ratified in what year
What is the only state that currently has a unicameral or one house legislature
Who was a French political philosopher who admired the English form of government
The shot heard 'round the world refers to the beginning of which war
One of the main problems under the articles of confederation was that there was no direct contact between the central government and who
Who wrote man is born free and everywhere he is in chains
Jean-Jacques Rousseau wrote, "Man was born free, and he is
everywhere in chains." Rousseau was a famous French philosopher and
playwright.
What was the last colony to be founded in America
Which of these colonies was not founded for religious freedom
Over what years was the French and Indian War fought
Who was the substitute and representative for the King of England in the colonies
Which document was written by the Pilgrims and outlined a form of government for their new colony
The document that was written by the Pilgrims for their new
colony was the Mayflower Compact
Who believed that men were basically good and that they were born free before government existed
Who believed that the sovereign power resides in the citizens and the government gets its authority from the consent of the governed
Who outlined in his pamphlet Common Sense the reasons why the colonies should govern themselves
Which English colony was founded as a home for English criminals
Which meeting convened on September 6 1774 and passed the Suffolk Resolves which denounced British policy and called for the suspension of all trade with England
First Continental Congress
In 1765 which of these groups issued the Declaration of Rights and Grievances which claimed the rights of Englishmen especially the right not to be taxed without consent
England controlled the external trade of the colonies under which policy
Who believed that political liberty could best be preserved if the executive legislative and judicial branches had equal power-
Baron de Montesquieu believed political liberty could best be
preserved if branches had equal power.
What armed conflict developed in 1642 because of the political struggle between king charles i and parliament
The English Civil War developed in 1642 because of this
political struggle.
The united states presidency congress and the supreme court are examples of whose political theory of government
These three branches are examples of Baron de Montesquieu's
theory of government.
How should these colonies be classified
Which of these events happened first
A+ students The Berlin Wall came down. the second new deal began
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John F. Kennedy was elected President of the United States.
John Marshall became Chief Justice
Who believed that political liberty could best be preserved if the executive legislative and judicial branches of government had equal power.
Who proposed the separation of powers that became an important element of the U.S. Constitution
