American Government

2. British impose taxes on tea, lead, glass and paper
4. all people possess natural rights, life, liberty, pursuit of happiness
6. the age of reason
9. as a result of the Boston tea party, British close port of Boston, enforce quartering of troops
10. two house congress
12. provided the principle of individual rights gave parliament more power, protected freedom of religion and speech, and limited government power
15. for every five slaves the state would receive three counts
16. a document granting the rights such as no taxes without constant provides for a jury trial
18. British soldiers accidentally opened fire on the colonists, killing three and wounding two
19. the philosopher believed in avoiding concentrated power, the 3 branches and checks and balances
20. opposed the constitution and feared a too strong government
21. official resolution to declare independence from Britain
22. demonstrated the idea of limited government that the Kings power was not absolute
23. tax on paper goods, require a stamp

1. British against the French for control of North America
3. government could not tax , states didn't follow laws and treaties
5. suggested by roger Sherman based on the states population
7. wanted a unicameral congress
8. refers to the idea of representative government highly values citizens participation, public good, civic virtue
11. wanted a bicameral congress
13. one house congress
14. supported the constitution and wanted a strong national government
17. written by Thomas Paine persuasively made the case to break from England
18. the first ten amendments