origin is of american gov
English Bill of Rights
Rights
Common Sense
Rule of Law
Mayflower Compact
Self Government
Committees of Correspondence
Served as a first version of a revolutionary government (became a key communication system)
People have the right to fair and reasonable laws
due process
First Continental Congress Purpose
every colony except Georgia meetin Philadelphia to determine relationship between colonies and Great Britain
Bicameral
government that has a two house legislative system
Popular or Representative system where the people create and run their own government
self-government
Treaty
An agreement made by a negotiation
Unicameral
Government that has one legislative system
Limited Government
A government that has limited power
Representative Government
A government where citizens elect people to represent them
Revenue
Amount of money brought into the company, by selling goods, products, or services
July 4 1776
Declaration of Independence was signed
Magna Carta
Due Process
Significance of the Articles of Confederation
Established the First national gov of the U.S.
Outcome
Imposed an embargo, Boycott British Goods
President and Commander of Second Continental Congress
John Hancock and George Washington
Declaration of Independence
Official Act declaring independence from British Rule
The 4 Parts
Preamble, statementon Human Rights, complaints/grivances, colonist determined to seperate from Great Britain
Tariff
Taxes on goods from other countries
Currency
The official money of a country
Why did King George III impose more taxes on the colonists following the French & Indian War?
War Debt
Thomas Jefferson
Wrote the Declaration of Independence
A government that has been limited in power by a constitution, or written agreement
limited government
Lexington and Concord
redcoals clashed with colonial minutemen at Lexington and cord (Mass.) 1st battle of rev war
Set of things that people believe they should be free to do without restrictions
rights
All people must follow the laws, and the laws should be enforced fairly
rule of law