Unit 2 Test REVIEW

English document that was the first to have citizens limit the power of the king

• Magna Carta

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

• Mayflower Compact

List the documents in order from oldest to newest

• Magna Carta, Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, United States Constitution

• Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, United States Constitution, Magna Carta

• Magna Carta, United States Constitution, Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation

• Magna Carta, United States Constitution, Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation

A term meaning that a state is independent and not under the control of another country

• Sorority

• Sovereignty

• Salary

• Oligarchy

Time period filled with scientific exploration and changing ideals of government

• Envisionment

• Enrichment

• Newton

• Enlightenment

First Constitution of the United States of America

• United States Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• Magna Carta

Type of government in which the power is split between a monarch and a legislative body

• Unicameral

• legislative

• Constitutional monarchy

• bicameral

What were the two main flaws of the Articles of Confederation

• States saw themselves as "Sovereign and Independent" nations

• Massive amount of debts owed

• STATE government establishing post offices

• NATIONAL government collecting way too much in taxes

Check some of the main principles that came from the Enlightenment Thinkers such as John Locke, Montesquieu, and Rousseau.

• Social Contract

• Equal Protection

• Separation of Powers

• Judicial Review

• Consent of the Governed

Select some principles we use today that originated in the English Bill of Rights (3)

• Right to Vote

• Right to a speedy trial

• No Cruel/unusual punishment

• Monarchs DO NOT have absolute power

• Monarchs have absolute power

The system of Government where the state has power over the government

• Unitary

• Federal

• Confederate