Chapter 2 Reading Guide United States Government Principles in Practice
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When was the Magna Carta signed and who was it intended to protect?
Who signed the Petition of Right and why?
What powers did the English Bill of Rights take away from the king?
What did colonists agree to when they signed the Mayflower Compact?
For a republic to thrive, Machiavelli argued it must do what?
What ideas did the Protestant Reformation spread?
What ideas did the Enlightenment thinkers write about?
Which English traditions did the British government fail to respect in the colonies?
What did the British government do after George III become king in 1760?
What did the First Continental Congress demand?
Who wrote the pamphlet which inspired widespread support for independence?
Which positions in government did Thomas Jefferson hold? (Hint: there were 4)
Which state was the first to include a bill of rights with its constitution?
How did Shay’s Rebellion cause a change in our government?
Which two plans for a new government emerged?
Who proposed the Great Compromise?
What were the two arguments over slavery?
What did the Anti-Federalists want added to the Constitution?
Chapter 2 Reading Guide United States Government Principles in Practice
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When was the Magna Carta signed and who was it intended to protect?
Who signed the Petition of Right and why?
What powers did the English Bill of Rights take away from the king?
What did colonists agree to when they signed the Mayflower Compact?
For a republic to thrive, Machiavelli argued it must do what?
What ideas did the Protestant Reformation spread?
What ideas did the Enlightenment thinkers write about?
Which English traditions did the British government fail to respect in the colonies?
What did the British government do after George III become king in 1760?
What did the First Continental Congress demand?
Who wrote the pamphlet which inspired widespread support for independence?
Which positions in government did Thomas Jefferson hold? (Hint: there were 4)
Which state was the first to include a bill of rights with its constitution?
How did Shay’s Rebellion cause a change in our government?
Which two plans for a new government emerged?
Who proposed the Great Compromise?
What were the two arguments over slavery?
What did the Anti-Federalists want added to the Constitution?