Origins of Gov't-Colonial period (2012-2013)
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Magna Carta | This document was signed by King John in 1215. It was the first document that limited the power of the government. |
| limited government | a system in which the power of the government is limited, not absolute. |
| English Bill of Rights | set clear limits on what a ruler could and could not do. |
| representative government | a form of government in which the citizens delegate authority to elected representatives (republic) |
| separation of powers | A principle of government where the central government is divided into two or more branches, each having its own responsibilities and authorities. |
| Intolerable Acts | (1774) also called the Coercive Acts, passed by Parliament to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party and to tighten government control of the colonies |
| Stamp Acts | Parliament passed this in 1765. Colonists had to purchase and use specially marked or stamped paper for newspapers, customs documents, wills, contracts, and other public legal documents. |
| First Continental Congress | Delegates from 12 colonies met in Philadelphia in 1774 to decide how to support Boston & respond to the Intolerable Acts. They agreed to impose an embargo, on Britain and agreed not to use British goods |
| Second Continental Congress | Delegates from all thirteen colonies gathered in Philadelphia and assumed the powers of a central government. . They appointed a committee to prepare a written declaration of independence which was written by Thomas Jefferson and approved on July 2, 1776. |
| embargo | An agreement prohibiting trade with Great Britain |
| Fundamental Orders of Connecticut | First colonial government that had clear separation of powers. |
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