BOOM I GOTCHYA
The purpose of The Federalist Papers was to make an argument for —
Ratify the Constitution
Document drafted in 1215 that was a basis for the U.S. Constitution
Magna Carta
A bicameral legislature is a result of
The Great Compromise
FREEDOM OF THE PRESS
1ST ADMENDMENT
Which action was taken by the leaders of the thirteen colonies in 1776?
Announcing independence from Britain
The central issue of the Three-Fifths Compromise was concerning the
counting of enslaved people for the purposes of determining representation
One way the U.S. Constitution establishes limits on U.S. government is by
Defining the powers of elected leaders
The Anti-Federalists argued against ratification of the U.S. Constitution because they
believed that states’ rights were not being protected
No soldier shall, in time of peace, be quartered in any house without the consent of the owner
3RD
Many of the protests and demonstrations that followed the Stamp Act and Intolerable Acts were examples of which of the following?
Civil disobedience
Which grievance listed in the Declaration of Independence is addressed by the Third Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?
Quartering of soldiers
The first ten amendments of the U.S. Constitution are an example of which constitutional principle?
Individual rights
Wanted a strong Central government
Federalist
RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT AGAINST SELF INCRIMINATION
5TH
Which British action led the American colonists to claim that taxes were imposed without their consent?
STAMP ACT
To ensure against the absolute power of a king, the Framers of the U.S. Constitution included provisions for both houses of Congress to
Override a veto of a president
The Mayflower Compact is a significant founding document in the history of the United States because it established the idea that the colonists would -
Govern themselves using agreed upon laws
Wanted a weak central government and strong state governments
Anti-Federalist
PROTECTION FROM UNREASONABLE SEARCH AND SEIZURES
4TH
The British began imposing taxes on the colonists in 1765 to help pay the expenses of fighting the
French and Indian War
The English Bill of Rights served as model for the American colonists that wrote the
U.S. Constitution
Who is the father of the constitution?
James Madison
A protest that turned into a massacre
Boston Massacre
RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS
2ND
Who is often considered the founder of the U.S. Navy?
John Paul Jones