| A | B |
|---|
| Code of Hammurabi | 1st set of written laws, apply to all, punishment set with crime |
| Democracy | Concept taken from Ancient Greece had to be a citizen to vote |
| Republic | Concept taken from Ancient Rome Had to be a citizen to vote |
| Magna Carta | 1215 Limited the power of the ruler |
| English bill of Rights | 1689 Assure the rights of the common man |
| Jamestown | 1st permanent English colony in N. America |
| Mayflower Compact | 1620 Est. Rules for the colony 1st document of self government in America |
| Distance | Factor leading to Independence |
| Taxation | Stamp and Sugar Act are examples of this factor |
| Declaration of Rights and Resolves | from 1st Cont. Congress King ignored and colonies prepared for war |
| Declaration of Independence | Written to tell the world why we should be free |
| France | The Dec of Ind was written to gain the support of what country |
| Thomas Jefferson | He wrote the majority of the dec of ind |
| Richard Henry Lee | He proposed American Independence |
| King George III | The majority of the dec of Ind lists the bad deeds of this man |
| Popular Sovereignty | Power is from the people |
| Limited government | There are things the government cannot control and those who make the laws must follow the laws |
| Civil Right and Liberties | Basic treatment that all humans should receive |
| Separation of Powers | each portion of gov't has jobs that only they can do |
| Checks and Balances | Each branch watches over the other 2 |
| Articles of Confederation | 1st try at self government for US |
| Unicameral | One house |
| Zero | number of changes to the Articles that were passed |
