1. Chapter 4: America’s Political Heritage
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3. The man who wrote the Declaration of Independence.

4. The man who thought up the idea of Natural Rights.

5. The man who thought up the idea of Separation of Powers.

6. He quoted: “Let us study the laws of Nature; Search into the spirit of the British Constitution… [Think about] the great examples of Greece and Rome….”

7. The writers of the Mayflower Compact gave their loyalty to this man.

8. Definition: A group of people chosen to make the laws in government .

9. Definition: The passing or approval of an official document.

10. Definition: Rights given to us at birth that a government cannot take away.

11. Definition: A representative appointed by a monarch to run a colony if it lost its charter.

12. Definition: Traditions that are passed down from generation to generation.

13. Adopted in 1776, this document listed colonists’ grievances and addressed the natural rights of citizens.

14. Ratified in 1781, This document laid out a national government, establishing Congress as its only power.

15. This document set up a government , which would be followed until the establishment of a charter in 1691.

16. This document, or “pamphlet” would serve as propaganda during the colonial steps toward independence.

17. This document would establish Parliament.

18. The lawmaking body in Britain that colonists could not participate in.

19. Term coined for the taxing of the people without the approval from colonial government.

20. A group of delegates that met first in 1774, and again in 1775 where they would draft the Declaration of Independence.

21. Groups organized to pass news of British tyranny and violation of colonists from colony to colony.

22. Roger Williams would establish “Freedom of Religion” in this State.

23. This occurrence showed Americans that it was time to form a stronger national government.

24. These thirteen documents were considered to be more powerful than the Articles of Confederation.

25. In the early English colonies, only these individuals were permitted to vote. (Hint: Think Possessions)

26. This document gave rights to the nobility, that the monarch could not take away.

27. The trial of this man inspired the movement toward the “Freedom of Press”.

28. Thomas Jefferson

29. John Locke

30. Montesquieu

31. John Adams

32. King James

33. Legislature/ Representatives

34. Ratification

35. Natural Rights

36. Royal Governor

37. Heritage

38. Declaration of Independence

39. Articles of Confederation

40. Mayflower Compact

41. “Common Sense”

42. English Bill of Rights, 1689

43. Parliament

44. “Taxation Without Representation”

45. First and Second Continental Congress

46. Committees of Correspondence

47. Rhode Island

48. Shays’ Rebellion

49. State Constitutions

50. White Men, who were Property Owners

51. Magna Carta

52. John Peter Zenger

53. Daily
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54. Final
Jeopardy!

55. Final Jeopardy! “Separation of Powers”

56. Name the three branches of American Government, the heads of each branch, and what they do. (Think in terms of laws)

57. Legislative: Congress, Make laws Executive: President, Enforce Laws
Legislative: Congress, Make laws Executive: President, Enforce Laws. Judicial: Supreme Court, Interpret Laws