Identify the influence of ideas from historic documents, including the Magna Carta, the English Bill of Rights, the Mayflower Compact, and the Federalist Papers, on the U.S. system of government.
Explain the role of significant individuals such as Thomas Hooker, Charles de Montesquieu, and John Locke in the development of self-government in colonial America.
Analyze how the U.S. Constitution reflects the principles of limited government, republicanism, checks and balances, federalism, separation of powers, popular sovereignty, and individual rights.
Identify colonial grievances listed in the Declaration of Independence and explain how those grievances were addressed in the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
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Established representative self-government for Pilgrims
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Northwest Ordinance
Mayflower Compact
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Declaration of Independence
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First constitution in the colonies; established separate church and state; written by Thomas Hooker
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Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Federalist Papers
Declaration of Independence
Virginia Plan
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Established representative self-government for Pilgrims
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First constitution in the colonies; established separate church and state; written by Thomas Hooker
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Established freedoms for English citizens, including colonists; influenced U.S. Bill of Rights
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1215 document that limited powers of English king
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English philosopher; wrote about "natural rights" to life, liberty, and property; influenced Declaration of Independence
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Defined by Article VI as "the supreme law of the land"
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The people have the power in government
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The people elect representatives to govern
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Government by rule of law
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Branches balance and control each other
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Shared and divided state and national powers
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Government protects personal freedoms
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Legislative, executive, and judicial branches have different responsibilities and jobs
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The Articles of Confederation's biggest success; created an way to admit new states
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These were written by John Jay, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison; encouraged immediate ratification of the US Constitution
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Was added to the Bill of Rights because of the Quartering Act
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Was added to the Bill of Rights to protect against Writs of Assistance
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113.20.15.C
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One weakness of the Articles of Confederation is that it had-
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The Articles of Confederation created a _______ central government.
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One of the colonial grievances in the Declaration of Independence was that the king had denied them basic English trial rights. Where was this addressed and corrected in the Constitution?
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Which Enlightenment thinker inspired the Founders to create a 3 branch government?
