STAAR Review 2

Document written in 1689 that gave England a government based on a system of laws. Our Bill of Rights and Constitution is modeled after this.

• English Bill of Rights

• Magna Carta

• Mayflower Compact

• democracy

The idea that certain restrictions should be placed on government. The government cannot do anything it wants.

• Federalism

• Republicanism

• Limited Government

• Popular Sovereignty

a document written by the Pilgrims establishing themselves as a political society and setting guidelines for self-government

• Magna Carta

• Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

• Mayflower Compact

1619; The first representative assembly in America.

• Triangular Trade

• Monroe Doctrine

• Farewell Address

• Virginia House of Burgesses

a political system in which the supreme power lies with citizens who can elect people to represent them

• popular sovereignty

• democracy

• republicanism

• levy

a written plan of government that was made in 1789. Made the government stronger by have 3 branches.

• Constitution

• Articles Of Confederation

• Petition

• Separation of Powers

the head of a state government, elected by the people

• king/queen

• representative

• governor

• quaker

a person who is elected by citizens to speak or act for them

• jury

• chief

• judge

• representative

king or queen, A ruler of a kingdom or empire

• president

• monarch

• representative

• governor

an English policy of relaxing the laws in its colonies. it led to the colonies forming self government

• salutary neglect

• taxes

• boycotts

• protests