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Origins of American Government Outline (Ch.2)
Government in Colonial America
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Limited government –
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Representative government –
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Charter –
1. How did the Magna Carter and the English Bill of Rights influence the American colonies?
2. How were democratic ideals incorporated into colonial governments?
Uniting for Independence
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Revenue –
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Embargo –
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Boycott –
1. How did the French and Indian War and the crowning of King George III change the relationship
between the colonies and Great Britain?
2. What specific demands were outlined in the Declaration of Independence?
3. What conditions prompted the American colonists to declare independence from Britain?
The Articles of Confederation
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Unicameral –
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Tariff –
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Creditor –
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Treaty –
1. What was the structure of the U.S. government under the Articles of Confederation?
2. What were the strengths and weaknesses of our nation’s first government?
3. What events led to the dismantling of the Articles of Confederation and the call for a Constitutional
convention?
Creating the Constitution
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Bicameral –
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Interstate commerce –
1. What was the Connecticut Compromise?
2. What was the three – fifths compromise and how did it satisfy states in the North and the South?
3. How did supporters and opponents of the Constitution argue for and against its adoption?