Origins of Government
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. constitution
A. A person appointed or elected to represent others
2. Magna Carta
B. A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator
3. rule of Law
C. A formal and solemn declaration of objection
4. bicameral
D. Demonstration by citizens of ___ who raided three British ships in ___ harbor and dumped
5. charter
E. An ___ passed by the British Parliament in 1756 that raised revenue from the American Colonies by
6. Confederation
F. Composed of two legislative bodies
7. congress
G. A legislative assembly in certain countries
8. Stamp Act
H. The successful ending of the American Revolution
9. tyranny
I. A state of order in which events conform to the ___
10. boycott
J. The legislature of the United States government
11. delegate
K. Persons who make or amend or repeal laws
12. boston tea party
L. The state of being allied or ___
13. Representative
M. 3rd President of the United States
14. Parliament
N. A document incorporating an institution and specifying its rights
15. Protest
O. Communication by the exchange of letters
16. Correspondence
P. Law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
17. Independence
Q. A body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland (plural)
18. Colonies
R. The royal charter of political rights given to rebellious English barons by King John in 1215
19. Jefferson
S. A member of the United States House of ___
20. Social Contract
T. A group's refusal to have commercial dealings with some organization in protest against its policies
21. Legislature
U. An implicit agreement among people that results in the organization of society
22. Rights
V. An abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature (plural)