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Magna Carta
Signed between the barons of Medieval England and King John in 1215. It was to limit the Kings power. -
Petiton of Right
Is a major English constitutional document that sets out specific liberties of the subject that the king is prohibited from infringing. Petition contains restrictions on non-Parliamentary taxation, forced billeting of soldiers, imprisonment without cause, and restricts the use of martial law. -
English Bill of Rights
It was a restatement in statutory form of the Declaration of Right. It lays down limits on the powers of the crown and sets out the rights of Parliament and rules for freedom of speech in Parliament, the requirement to regular elections to Parliament and the right to petition the monarch without fear of retribution. -
Albany Plan of Union
Also called the Alpany Plan. It was a proposal from Ben Franklin in 1754. -
Boston Massacre
In Boston, the British army was being harassed. In return the openly fired at the people and killed 5 men and injured 6. -
Boston Tea Party
England started putting high taxes on luxuray iteams. To get back at them the colonist stuck on Britsih ships and threw all the tea into the ocean. -
First Continental Congress
All colonies except Georgia sent delegates to the meeting. In result to the meeting, they set up the Intolerable Acts. -
Second Continental Congress
Meeting where delegates from the 13 colonies met to discuss a new plan for freedom. They assigned 5 delegates to write the Declaration and Thomas Jefferson wrote the draft. -
Declaration of Independence
Document that was adopted on July 4, 1776. It declared the colonies of America as free colonies. They would not be ruled by Great Britian anymore. -
Articles of Confederation
Was an agreement among the 13 founding states that established the United States of America as a confederation of sovereign states and served as its first constitution. On March 4, 1789, the Articles were replaced with the U.S. Constitution. -
Connecticut Compromise
A desision that bigger states would out rule the little, so they created the senate. 2 representatives from each state would be in the senate. -
Shay's Rebellion
Uprising in central Massachusetts to attack courthouses or taking away farmers land. It was named after Daniel Shay who started this uprising. -
Virgina Plan
The Virginia Plan proposed a legislative branch consisting of two chambers, with the dual principles of rotation in office and recall applied to the lower house of the national legislature.[5] Each of the states would be represented in proportion to their “Quotas of contribution, or to the number of free inhabitants.” -
Philadelphia Convention
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Philadelphia Convention
Took place so they can come up with a better way to govern the United states. They were planning on revising the Article of Cofederation, but the ended up making a new one unstead of fixing the old. -
New Jersey Plan
Proposal made to structure the United States. The plan would amend the Articles of Confederation. -
Amendment XIII
Slavery and involuntary servitude shall exist in the United States -
Amendment XV
No one can be denied the right to vote due to race or color. -
Amendment XIX
Women are allowed to vote. -
Amendment XXII
The president can not be elected for more then two terms. -
Amendment XXVI
You can now vote at 18 years old. Voting should not be denied by age.
