Vocabulary: Write the Definition for Each Vocabulary Word

Vocabulary: Write the definition for each vocabulary word.

1. Magna Carta: A charter of freedoms that English barons forced King John to sign in 1215 that reduced the power of the king.
2. Triangle Trade: The exchange of raw materials, manufactured goods, and slaves between Africa, the Americas, and Europe.
3. Social Contract: An agreement where the people give up freedoms to a government in exchange for protection.
4. Natural Rights: Rights that all people should have, including life, liberty, and property.
5. Mayflower Compact: The first agreement for self-government in the Americas, created by the Pilgrims on their way to Massachusetts.
6. William Penn: An English entrepreneur and Quaker who founded Pennsylvania.
7. Declaration of Independence: The formal statement that ended British control of the thirteen colonies, which listed grievances against King George III
8. Articles of Confederation: The original constitution of the US, which was replaced because the government it created was too weak.
9. Federalism: The ideas that a country should be controlled by a strong central government.

10. Constitution: A written document that establishes the structure and rules for government.

Multiple Choice: Write down the best possible answer for each of the following questions.

1. What are the Three G’s?

1. The Magna Carta is the first example of…

1. The Mayflower Compact was one of the first government documents that contained the idea of…

1. The social contract is an agreement between the people and the ______.

1. What are the natural rights?

1. What are key differences between the philosophies of John Locke and Thomas Hobbes?

1. What were the biggest philosophies of William Penn?

1. The Declaration of Independence was written by this person, who was inspired by John Locke.

Life, Liberty, and Property

Name:______Date:______Class Period:___

Limits on Government: Below are five examples of real world limits on government. For each, say which of the five limits on government best fit that example.

1. All citizens are guaranteed the due process of law and must go through court before being punished.

Rule of Law

1. Power is divided among three branches—legislative, judicial, and executive

Separation of Powers

1. All citizens over the age of 18 are permitted to vote in all elections

Consent of the Governed

1. The 14th Amendment to the constitution guarantees that all citizens of the Untied States are granted equal protection of the laws.

Rights to the Minority

1. The US Constitution, ratified in 1789, provides a set of rules the government must follow

Constitution

Fill in the Blank: Try to fill in the blank for each answer.

1. John Locke believed that all people are born with certain unalienable Natural Rights, which include life, liberty, and property.

2. The Constitution created a stronger government that the Articles of Confederation, because it was more strongly based on the idea of Federalism.

3. The Magna Carta was inspired by King John’s abuse of power toward his people, most notably the English nobles.

4. Diseases, ideas, religions, and material goods were all things exchanged by people along the Triangle Trade routes.

5. A Constitution is important because it writes down the rules that the government must follow.

6. The Social Contract is an agreement where the people give up some freedoms to a government in exchange for protection.

7. John Locke thought the state of nature involved people constantly at war, and people were unable to protect their natural rights.

8. The Mayflower Compact was written by the pilgrims when they realized that if there were unable to govern themselves they would most likely die.

9. Written by Thomas Jefferson, the Declaration of Independence was written based on the work of John Locke to justify leaving British rule.

10. The Articles of Confederation failed in large part because the government it created was unable to collect any taxes, leaving it without the money to solve problems and very weak.