Module 2 Review Sheet: Terms and Concepts to Know
The Enlightenment
o Ideas of the Enlightenment era
o Political theories of the Enlightenment era and how they shaped our government
o People to know: John Locke, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Charles de Montesquieu, Sir Isaac Newton, Denis Diderot, Voltaire
Declaration of Independence
o Major grievances against King George III
o Parts of Declaration of Independence
o Lexington and Concord
o Terms to know: First Continental Congress, Second Continental Congress, Common Sense, docent
o People to know: King George III, Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Paine, Ben Franklin, John Adams, Roger Sherman, Robert Livingston
Articles of Confederation
o Overview of the Articles
o Weakness of the Articles
o Shay’s Rebellion
Ratification of the Constitution
o Constitutional Convention
o Federalists vs Anti- Federalists
o Terms to know: ratify, Virginia Plan, New Jersey Plan, Critical Period
The Constitution
o Preamble- purposes of government
o Articles 1-7- structure of government, “body”
o Amendments- 1-27
o Bill of Rights
o People to know: James Madison
Branches of Government
o Name
o Location
o Overview
Checks and Balances
o Purpose
o Examples
Federalism
o Terms to know: federalism, confederation, unitary system
o Hurricane Katrina
o Federal, state, and local laws
The Enlightenment
o Ideas of the Enlightenment era
o Political theories of the Enlightenment era and how they shaped our government
o People to know: John Locke, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Charles de Montesquieu, Sir Isaac Newton, Denis Diderot, Voltaire
Declaration of Independence
o Major grievances against King George III
o Parts of Declaration of Independence
o Lexington and Concord
o Terms to know: First Continental Congress, Second Continental Congress, Common Sense, docent
o People to know: King George III, Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Paine, Ben Franklin, John Adams, Roger Sherman, Robert Livingston
Articles of Confederation
o Overview of the Articles
o Weakness of the Articles
o Shay’s Rebellion
Ratification of the Constitution
o Constitutional Convention
o Federalists vs Anti- Federalists
o Terms to know: ratify, Virginia Plan, New Jersey Plan, Critical Period
The Constitution
o Preamble- purposes of government
o Articles 1-7- structure of government, “body”
o Amendments- 1-27
o Bill of Rights
o People to know: James Madison
Branches of Government
o Name
o Location
o Overview
Checks and Balances
o Purpose
o Examples
Federalism
o Terms to know: federalism, confederation, unitary system
o Hurricane Katrina
o Federal, state, and local laws
