AmG Sum #2

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The Magna Carta, the British Bill of Rights, and the Declaration of Independence are documents that are based upon the idea that legitimate government comes from the people. This is known as

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popular sovereignty

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Which group of North American colonists first developed a system of self-government? Options: the Dutch, the Quakers, the Pilgrims, the French

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the Pilgrims

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The idea stated in the excerpt from the Declaration of Independence (1776) was influenced by which theory from the Enlightenment thinker John Locke? Options: the social contract, religious toleration, checks and balances, the separation of powers

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the social contract

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What feature of the Articles of Confederation is characterized by no national court system, amendments requiring approval by all 13 states, laws needing approval from 9 of the 13 states, Congress raising money only by requesting it from the states, and no national army?

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respect for states’ rights

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What can you infer from the policies described in this chart that may have contributed to the unrest in the colonies?

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Colonists became increasingly resentful and frustrated by the onslaught of taxes and acts imposed by Britain.

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This list of notes would be MOST useful to a student writing a research paper about

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the ineffectiveness and weakness of American government under the Articles of Confederation.

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How did Rousseau's The Social Contract influence early American documents such as the Declaration of Independence?

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The Social Contract emphasizes the role of equality among men and giving up personal rights in exchange for government protection.

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What was a result of the French and Indian War that led directly to the American Revolution?

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England decided to make the American colonists help pay war debts.

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This lack of supervision is referred to as

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salutary neglect.

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Which basic notion held that the people should have a voice in determining what their government can and cannot do? Options: colonial government, limited government, ordered government, representative government

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limited government