Chapter 2 Vocab Flashcard Review-Regular

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Two-chamber legislature

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bicameral

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Nobles forced King John to sign this after tax demands.

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Magna Carta

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Parliament made King Charles I sign this document to ensure monarchs consult Parliament before taxing.

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Petition of Right

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Represents the Crown, finances a colony, appoints officials, and makes laws.

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Proprietary colony

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A colony controlled by the king via an appointed governor.

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Royal colony

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A colony operating under a document of agreed rules by the king and the colony.

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Charter colony

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In Philadelphia, 1774, colonists sent grievances to the Crown.

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First Continental Congress

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In Philadelphia 1775, colonists formed a new government and militia, declaring independence from Britain.

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Second Continental Congress

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America's first constitution for a confederal system

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The Articles of Confederation

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Supporters of the Constitution

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Federalists