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Intolerable Acts/Coercive Acts
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A series of acts passed by the government in response to the Boston Tea Party. They
1 caused outrage, as the colonists viewed the acts as a violation of their rights. This led to
the creation of the First Continental Congress and the Revolutionary War.
How does the Magna Carta provide a foundation for the English perspective of
2
participatory governance?
3 The principle that authority of the government rests in the hands of the people is:
, 4 What aspect of the U.S. Constitution was influenced by Montesquieu?
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How does the Magna It establishes a basis for individual rights.
Carta provide a
foundation for the English
perspective of
participatory governance?
What led to the creation Tension over who should rule; an individual or the
of the English Declaration people
of Rights (sometimes
known as the "English Bill
of Rights") in 1689?
Who is considered to have John Locke
been the most influential
Enlightenment
philosopher on the
Declaration of
Independence?
What is the significance of It is the first attempt by Europeans of self-government
the Mayflower Compact? in the colonies.
What aspect of the U.S. Separation of powers
Constitution was
influenced by
Montesquieu?
For what purpose were To support ratification of the Constitution and explain
the Federalist Papers its commitment to limited government.
written?
, What did the anti- A bill of rights
Federalist want the
Constitution to include?
What rights are listed in Life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness
the Declaration of
Independence?
For what purpose did To encourage the colonists to demand independence
Thomas Paine write from Great Britain
Common Sense?
Which of the following no power to tax and no executive or judiciary
were thought to be
weaknesses of the
government laid out by
the Articles of
Confederation?
A state that permits direct democracy
citizens to vote directly on
laws and policies is
practicing a form of:
An individual's belief that political efficacy
ordinary citizens can
affect what government
does is:
The principle that popular sovereignty
authority of the
government rests in the
hands of the people is:
The "rule of law" is best citizens are governed by laws; no one is above the
described as: law