PLS 100 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Sex Shop, Polytheism, Free Exercise Clause
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Pls 100: review sheet for 1st exam (spring, 2014) Structures that governs our behaviors, i. e rules, norms, culture. Who gets what and who is left out. A constitution specifies institutions that are needed to run a civilization within these institutions certain rights are specified and often people have different institutions. Magna carta in england in 1215 restricted the power of a. Owned by britain but colonist had self governing ability to mange their own affair including taxing. Hence prior to the war against britain the american (colonists) had elected their own leaders and dealt with tax matters (mayflower compact) 2 continental congresses created with bicameral legislature 2 chamber; lowers and upper chamber. Us has the world"s oldest written const. It is short compared to other written const. ( 4 608 words and four sheets of parchment) . Why was the declaration of independence about? complaints against the king and taxes; desire to own private property.