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