Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Reading Check Questions



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Randapaige said...

Maria and Miranda
Reading check 1.
They used inspiration from English law. Also because of the enlightenment.

Reading check 2.
The constitution showed a belief in republicanism. Each state constitution created a limited government.

Reading check 3.
The confederation congress could make coins and borrow money, negotiate and make treates with other countries, settle conflicts between states, asks states for money, and ask states for soldiers.

Reading Check 4.
They sold Western land and passed the Land Ordinance of 1785. Set up a system for surveying and dividing the public territory. each township was divided into 36 lots of 640 acres each. One lot was set aside for public school, another 4 lots weresaved for Revolutionary War Veterans. The remaining lots were for sale for the public.

Abby C said...

1. English law and the Enlightenment inspired the American Ideas of Goverment.

2.created a limited government.

3 . They had limmited powers, it could borrow money , make coins, make treaties with other countries, settle conflicts, and ask for money and soilders.

4.sold the western land and survyed the public territory.

Lydia A said...
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jarred roland said...

Jarred Roland & Camielle Schnur Core A
Reading Check Questions:
1. Peoples representatives had a stronger voice in government. So what they did was they tried passing laws and taking them to the Parliament, and the people got these ideas from the Enlightenment. And Americans that think of there own laws and being more free, soon they made it into a document called the Constitution.
2. The first constitutions showed a belief of republicanism, which is a when the citizens elect a representative to be responsible for the people.
3. They didn't have much power but they could make coins and borrow money,negotiate and make treaties with other countries and indians , settle conflicts with other states and could ask states for money and soldiers, but they could not force the states to provide money or troops, even in a emergency.
4. They divided the western states from the other states.

.............................................Jessica Kate Spurlock said...

Tori Holtman and Jessica Spurlock
Core A

Reading Checks
1. Thw wide range of political ideas.
2. It expanded voting rights.
3.They could make coins and barrow money.
4. They dicided to split it in townships which got 36 square miles per township.\

Analyzing Primary sources

Magma Carta
1. The king was subject to the rule of law, just as the other citizens of England.
2. #40

The English Bill of Rights
1.#4
2.#9

Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
1.By separating church and state.
2.To state their freedom.

Rodney. said...

1. One thing influecnced the english goverment was the English law, the Magna carta and the English bill of rights.The enlightenment also influenced the goverment. 2. the first state constiution grew the democracy with republicanism and the limited government when everyone has to obey the learders and the laws 3.Each atate would get one vote in the congress.the national goverment did not have a presendent or a court system. 4. the congress organize the lands by raiseing money for the land and seling land to people and the join the land TYLER FREEMAN RODNEY jOHNSON

Griffith said...

Noah Griffith & Rachl Reif
Core A Reading Check Questions

1. The people of Conneticut made the Fundamental Orders of Conneticut, the first written constitution in the English colonies. That influened the Americans.
2. In 1768 Thomas Jefferson's support for freedom of religion was included in the Virginia Statue for Religious Freedom. Tjis law promoted the seperation of church and state in Virginia.
3. Under the Articles of Confederation, a new confederation Congress would become the central national government. Each state would have one vote in the Congress. The national government did not have a presidnet or a court system.
4. The land was split into townships of 36 square miles. Each township was divided into 36 lots of 640 acres each. One lot was set aside for public school, with another 4 lots saved for Revolutionary War veterans.

Analyzing Primary Sources:
1. The King wanted all the money.
2. No freeman shall be seized, imprisoned, dispossessed, outlawed, or exiled, or in anyway destroyed.
Analyzing Primary Sources:
1. That it is the right of the subjects to petition the king in all their comitments and prosecutions for such petitioning are illegal.
2. That election of members of parliament ought to be free.
Analyzing Primary Sources:
1. By argument to maintain , their opinion in matters of religion and that the same shall in no wise diminish, enlarge or affect their civil capacities.

Anonymous said...

Tyler Rupe core A

Reading check 1: The enlightment gave them ideas and the english law gave them ideas to make a document about being self governed

Reading check 2:They made limited government in each state.

Reading check 3: The congress could make coins,borrow money,negotiate and make treaties. They can boorow soldiers if needed and money if the other state allows them to take the money or soldiers.

Reading check 4:They divided the land from 36 to 640 acres each and watched the territory.

Analyzing
1.they stopped using tax money for soldiers unless needed.
2.rule number 39 says if they broke the law the will be judged by there peers.

1.free rights not geeting kicked out of land.

2. fair judgement

1.free rights
2.to give you more info.

Lydia A said...

Katelyn D. Lydia A. Katelyn E.
Reading Checks 8.1

1.The English law- the English Bill of Rights Magna Carta they were also influenced by the Enlightenment period.

2.Virginia Declaration of rights had things that the other states didnt have like Trial by Jury and freedom of the press other states followed.

3.The confederation congress is the national government it had limited powers of making coins and borrowing money. Also make treaties.However congress could not force the states to provide money or troops.

4.They split the land into 36 square milles called a township. township divided into 640 acres into 36 lots.

Analyzing
1.The King wont get the money first it would have to go to the Nobles.

2.The Virginia Declaration of Rights

1.The Parliament doesnt have to answer questions if not in court.

2.the parliament Ought to be free, the excessive bail ought not be required.

1.They can pratice their religon freely

2.To show you wont be hurt or punished for believing in adiffrent religon

Stephanie P. said...
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jm54 said...

1. The people of Conneticut made the Fundamental Orders of Conneticut, the first written constitution in the English colonies. That influened the Americans.


2. In 1768 Thomas Jefferson's support for freedom of religion was included in the Virginia Statue for Religious Freedom. Tjis law promoted the seperation of church and state in Virginia.


3. Under the Articles of Confederation, a new confederation Congress would become the central national government. Each state would have one vote in the Congress. The national government did not have a presidnet or a court system.


4. The land was split into townships of 36 square miles. Each township was divided into 36 lots of 640 acres each. One lot was set aside for public school, with another 4 lots saved for Revolutionary War veterans.


Analyzing
1.The King wont get the money first it would have to go to the Nobles.
2.The Virginia Declaration of Rights
1.The Parliament doesnt have to answer questions if not in court.
2.the parliament Ought to be free, the excessive bail ought not be required.
1.They can pratice their religon freely
2.To show you wont be hurt or punished for believing in adiffrent religon

bazeley said...
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megan ferneding said...

Megan Ferneding and Lexi Deinlein
Core B. Reading Check
1.)American people drew a wide range of political ideas. One was the English Law. Another influence was enlightenment.

2.)A belief called republicanism that they supported the goverment.

3.)They believed the national goverment was to keep the country under control.

4.)They sold the western land to the public because they money for war debts.

Stephanie P. said...

Stephanie and Jessica
Core B
Reading Check 1)
English Law and the Enlightenment inspired the American's ideas of government.
Reading Check 2)
Belief in Rebublics was displayed in the Constitution causing growth in democracy. Also, each states ability to created a limited government caused a growth in democracy.
Reading Check 3)
Make coins, borrow money, settle state conflicts, ask for soldiers, ask states for money, and make treaties as well as negotiate with other countries.
Reading Check 4)
Had to raise money to repay war debts. They sold the Western land to the public. (Land Oridance of 1785) System was set up for sureying and dividing the public territory. 36 lots, 640 acres each. a single lot was set aside for public school, 4 for revolutionary war veterans. the remaining 31 lots were for sale to the public.

Red Box Questions
Magna Carta
1. The money had to go to the nobles before the king.
2.40th Ammendment. It said that they will not sell out anyone, will not deny people of their rights, and will not delay the justice or right for any person.
The English Bill of Rights
1. Part 9. Freedom of speech, debates can not be questioned in court or place without parliment.
2. Part 4, 1, 9, and, 10
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
1.It says that the man who doesn't agree with what he's being told reliigously, shouldn't be fined or punished for spreading what he believes.
2. So that people know what their natural rights are and what they are entitled to (this document and what it states)

bazeley said...

cierra Bazeley and Hannah Masminster core B.
Answer 1: The Americans were influenced from the English law they were also influenced from the Enlightenment ideas. Also John Locke.
Answer 2: The Constitution promoted a belief in Republicanism. Also they shwed a limited government.
Answer 3:the Articles of Confederation would only have one vote in the Congress. They would also become the central National Government. they did not have a presdent or a court system. They also did not provide money for the troops or even in emergency's. They setteled arguments between states they negotiated with other states and other countries.
Answer 4: Set up ways to divide the public land. Each township was divided into 36 lots of 640 acres. A lot was set aside for schools. 4 lots were set aside for war veterans.

Analysis questions:
Magna Carta 1: The king was subject to the same rule as other citizens.
2: # 40
The Bill of Rights
1: # 4
2: #9
Virgina statute for religous freedom
1: # 4
2: #9

danielknox488 said...

Reading check 1
What influnced Americian ideas of government is inspiration from the english law.
2.
how they promoted the growth of democracy is that each state created a limited government.

3.What the confederation congress could do is that they could make coin's, borrow money, negotiate and make treaties with other countries, settle conflicts between states, askstates for money, and ask states for soldiers

4. How the new congress organized the nations western lands is that they sold the western land and survyed the public territory.

Daniel Knox and Brandon Lee

Sarah.K said...

Sarh Keethler,Sarah Baker,and Chris Adelhardt
Core B
12-15-10

READING CHECKS CHAPTER 8 section 1

1)The way that English Government was set up influenced American Government in that the English King was limmited to his power such as our government is limmited to its power. Also Britain had a Bill Of Rights which had influenced our government to set aside specific certain rights to our people.

2)
The first state constitutions promote the growth of democracy by, before the constitution only white men that payed taxes could vote. After the constitution african american men could also vote.

3)
The powers that the national goverment has on the Articals of Confederation is to make coins and borrow money, negociate and make treaties with other countries and with Native Americans, settle conflicts between states, And ask states for money and soliders.

4)
The new Congress organized the nation's western land is, well there were two problems that they had. One, was they needed to decide what they were going to do with the western lands now under it's control.Two, it had to raise money due to war debts. In hope to solve both of these problems they had to sell the western land to the public. So they set up a system called the Land Ordinance of 1785 which surveyed and divided public territory. Also to help they sighned the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 to form a political system. Created a system for bringing states into a union.

carrie miller said...

Carrie Miller, Kaylin Lother, and Kenzie Knapp.
Core- B.

Reading check 1:
They were influenced by the English law, and the Enlightenment.

Reading Check 2:
They believed in Republicism, and each individual state created there own limited government.

Reading Check 3:
It could make coins and borrow money, settle conflicts between the states, could ask states for money and soldiers, negotiate, make treaties with other countries and with american indians.

Reading Check 4:
The western land was sold to the public.The first land was split into 36 lots of 640 acres each. One lot was for public schools, another 4 were for the Revolutionary War Veterans. The rest were for people to buy if they wanted them.

Trevor R. said...

1. John Locke and social contract, England's govnermant, Mayflower Compact, and the Fundamental orders of Connecticut.
2. Each state had their own laws and each one could combine and make one big constitution which led to a democracy.
3. They could make and borrow money, settle dispuits and write treaties.
4. It uses a thing called the Northwest ordinance to divide it into different regions.
Analysing Primary Source
1. There will be no Scutage as it says.
2. To none we will sell, to none will we deny, to none will we delay right or justice.
3. #'s 9 8 13
4. number 1.
5. II
6. To show that it is not law but it is to be reconized as a declaration
By: Trevor Ryan Jacobn Hamilton and Lauren Williams.

Ryan Frondorf said...

Reading Check Questions
1. American ideas of government was influecned by the Enlightenment.
2. By each state constitution created a limited government. So citizens could elect representatives who are responsible to the people and all government leaders have to obey the laws and no one has total power.
3. The national government under the articles of confederation had the power to make coins, borrow money, make treaties, ask states for money and soldiers.
4. It passed the Land Ordinance of 1785, which set up a system for surveying and dividing the public territory.
Analyzing Primary Sources
1. No scutage nor aid shall be imposed in our kingdom, unless by the common council of our kingdom.
2. Number 38.
3. Numbers 4, 8, 9, 13 and Parliement ought to be free.
4.That they have the right to petition the king, and all commitments and prosecutions for such petitioning are illegal.
5. It says in the document that they have the right to practice any religion they want.
2. I think it was included because it reminds them they have natural rights and they deserve those rights and nobody can take that away.

Brent Wititch, Chris Flinchbaugh, and Ryan Frondorf

Amy H. said...

Amy Hetzel, Carter Raleigh, and Savanna Bacler
Reading Checks
1.They used inspiration from the English law.
Reading Check #2
The first state promoted democracy because the constitution believed the republic created a goverment.
#3
The national goverment had very limited powers. They used money like coins, made treaties and settled conflicts with states.
#4
The confederation sold land and passed the Land Ordinance of 1785. They seperated this land into 36 square miles, with 640 acres. They set aside certain lots for certain people like verterans and schools.

John W said...

John W. and Josh H.

Reading Check 1. They were inspired by the Magna Carta and the English bill of Rights. These documents both stated the approvement of parliament before the law or tax was passed. Also from the Enlightenment.

Reading Check 2. The first state constitutions showed a start of republicanism and limited government in each state. this grew and became a democracy.

Reading Check 3. The goverment did not have alot of power at all but each state had a little power making the central goverment strong.

Reading Check 4. The new congres organized the new western land as a fire sale to the public. 31 acres of land were sold to the public.

Will B said...
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Will B said...

'Twas a cold winter's night in the well-lit classroom of Sir Mike Meldon, Core C. Two strapping young lads, The glorious William Brueggemeyer and the slightly inferior but still gentlemanly Tyler Wernke, decided to settle down for a fine evening of question-answering.

Reading Check:

1: The main influences behind the American Government were English laws such as the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights, limiting the government's power. They also took inspiration from Enlightenment thinkers such as John Locke, who claimed the law is more important than authority.

2: They mostly included limited government and gave people voting rights.

3: The Confederation Congress could make coins, borrow money, negotiate, make treaties, settle conflicts between states, and ask the states for money or soldiers.

4:The New congress divided the western land into townships and lots, most of which could be purchased, some were set aside for schools and veterans.

Andrew H said...

Questions
1) The ideas of the American goernment came from English laws and the Enlightenment.

2)The first state constitutions had republicanism. Also, the first constitutions wanted to make sure no 1 person got too powerful.

3) The national government had the powers to have 1 vote for congress from each state. It did not have a president or a congress.

4) The new congress organized the west into townships and kept adding states into our nations government

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Michael F. said...

Michael Fox and Parker Dennis
Core C
Reading Check Questions
1.) American ideas of government were inspired by English law (Magna Carta and English Bill of Rights, John Locke, the Mayflower Compact, and the Fundamental Orders of Conneticut.

2.)The first state constitutions promoted the growth of democracy by inculding belief of republicanism and limited government.

3.)Under the Articles of Confederation, the national government was able to make coins, borrow money, negotiate/make treaties with other countries/American Indians, and ask states for money or soldiers but not force soldiers to join.

4.) Congress organized the nation's western land by making the Land Ordinance of 1785 and the Northwest Ordinance of 1787.

Beth.B said...

Beth Brockman
Reading Check 1
- The English laws and ideas from the Enlightment influenced American goverment.
Reading Check 2
- The 1st state constitutions were based off the belief republicansim. That was that the citzens elected reps who have a responsiablilty to the people.
Reading Check 3
- Under the Arcticals of Confederation the goverment had these powers;they could make currency, borrow money, make treaties with other conries. Also they could ask states for soliders.
Reading Check 4
- The congress organized the west lands by selling it. Also they made townships put of it.

susan moore said...

Reading check 1: The constitution and the Decleration of Independence.

Reading Check 2: Constitutions protects the individual rights.

Reading Check 3: Each state would have one vote in the congress. Confederation Congress would become the central national government.
Analyzing Primary Sources:
1: The Magna Carta allows for fair taxation by stating that the king was subject to the rule of law.
2: 39.
1: 1,4,8,9,13.
2: 5,8,10,11.
1: Because they state that they wont force a certain religion on the people.
2:because it states the right to freedom of assembly.

Dominic & Susan

Audrey H. said...

Audrey Hamilton and Becca Johnson
Core C

1. English law documentssuch as the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights, the Enlightenment and their religious and political traditions influenced the American government.

2. The first state constitutions promoted the growth of democracy by showing a belief in republicanism and using a limited government.

3. Under the Articles of Confederation, national government had the power to make coins, barrow money, negotiate and make treaties with other countries and the American Indians, settle conflicts between states, ask states for money and soldiers. They however, could not force the states to give them money or troops even in an emergency.

4. The new Congress organized the nation's western land by dividing the land into townships. The Northwest Territories were divided into smaller territories and when the population reached 60,000 in a territory they were allowed to ask to join the Union as a state.

Brock S said...

Nate Evans,Mason Garrison,and Brock Schubert.

The English Government affected the way that the American Government was set up. in England the King was not limmited to his power but our government is limmited to its power. Also Britain had a Bill Of Rights which helped our government set itself up.

2. The first state constitution promoted the growth of democracy by having people being able to vote for a leader. white men that payed taxes and owned land could vote. After the constitution was written white men voted to have Africans freed.

3.The Articals of Confederation gave power to negociate and make treaties with other countries and with Native Americans, settle conflicts between states, make coins and borrow money, And ask states for money and soliders.

4. The new Congress organized the nation's western land is, well there were two problems that they had. they needed to decide what they were going to do with the western lands now under it's control. it also had to raise money due to war debts. to solve both of these problems they had to sell the western land to the public. So they set up a system called the Land Ordinance of 1785 which surveyed and divided public territory.

kristen l said...

Kristen Lippert
1) The Americans got ideas for their government from the English Law and the Enlightenment.
2)It showed belief in Repubblicanism, they didnt want a single leader to have to much power,they also put the corts out of goveners control. Most constitutions protected invividual rights of citizens, also states expanded voting rights.
3) The Central National Government was the Confederation Congress. National Government could; make coins, borrow money, negotiate and make treaties with other countrys and American Indians. They could also settel conflicts between the states and could ask states for money and soliders. But they could not force them to provied money or troops.
4) Confederation Congress hoped to solve problems by selling western land to the public. They passed the Land Ordinance of 1785, which set up system of survying amd dividing public territory. Congress alson passed the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 which created the Northwest Territory, to form a political system. Northwest Ordinance also created a system for bringing new states into the Union. When population reached 60,000 they could draft their own constition. They could also ask COngress to join Union as a state.the Orginance also had a bill of rights that gave citizens in region public education and no slavery.

Analyzing
-Magna Carta
1)#2 says that they cant tax for millitary purposes or aid will be inposed in the kingdom, unless by the common council.
2)#40
-Bill of Rights
1)
2)#9

tyler w said...
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tyler w said...

'Twas a cold winter's night in the well-lit classroom of Sir Mike Meldon, Core C. Two strapping young lads, The glorious William Brueggemeyer and the slightly inferior but still gentlemanly Tyler Wernke, decided to settle down for a fine evening of question-answering.

Reading Check:

1: The main influences behind the American Government were English laws such as the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights, limiting the government's power. They also took inspiration from Enlightenment thinkers such as John Locke, who claimed the law is more important than authority.

2: They mostly included limited government and gave people voting rights.

3: The Confederation Congress could make coins, borrow money, negotiate, make treaties, settle conflicts between states, and ask the states for money or soldiers.

4:The New congress divided the western land into townships and lots, most of which could be purchased, some were set aside for schools and veterans.

Now this tis be the Analyzing Primary Source ?'s

1:The Magna Carta makes sure no scutage will be imposed unless by the common council of our kingdom. This means that there will be no taxation without representation.
2: Section 39 of the Magna Carta says that no man, until proven guilty can be seized or harmed in any way.
The English Bill of Rights
1:Parts 1,4,9 talk about the powers of Parliament, which are supsending and removing laws, levying money, and debates and speech.
2: Part 10, Americans would want to use in their government.

Virginia Statue for Religious Freedom

1:It protects freedom of religion because it seperates religion frome state. therefore nobody is forced to be any religion.
2:To make sure people realized, if they broke this they would be breaking the liberty part of the Natural Rights, therefore being an unjust government. Then people would have the right to overthrow the government.

Amy H. said...

Amy Hetzel, Carter Raleigh, and Savanna Bachler
Core B
Reading Check
#1
What influenced government were the Enlightenment and English Laws.
#2
The Constitutions believed in a republic. Then it became a limited government with one person leading.
#3
The people did not have allot of power witch means they had to borrow allot of things. These type of things were coins for money, make treaties with other countries, settled conflicts, and ask for money for the soldiers fighting.
*4
The western states were set up to survey and divide the land. Much of the land was divided up into little chunks and the rest of the land was for public.
Part 2
#1
No the King would not get it first, it would be the Nobles.
#2
Virginia Declaration of Rights
#3
1) Parliament doesn’t have to answer questions if they are not in court.
2) Parliament would have to bail or they ought not to be required.
1) They can practice their religion freely.
2) Show you won’t be hurt or punished for believing in different religions.

Cassie S. said...

Cassie and Megan
Core C
Reading Check 1
The ideas of enlightenment philosophers greatly influenced the ideas of government in America.
Reading Check 2
They supported the right to vote for a leader, and that limmited government.
Reading Check 3
They could make and borrow money, and they could negotiate and make treaties with other countries and Native Americans. They could also settle aguments in states and ask the states for soldiers. But they couldn't force the states to send troops, even in an emergency.
Reading Check 4
The lands were first divided into townships of 36 sq. miles, then each were divided into 36 lots of 640 acres each. One lot was set aside for a school and four lots were set aside for war veterans. The other lots were for sale to the public.