Part I
an intellectual movement in Europe during which Europeans challenged divine rule
The Enlightenment
the concept that a government’s power is not absolute
Limited government
What type of government is it when people elect delegates to make laws and conduct government
Representative Government
Who was unanimously chosen to preside over the meetings of the Constitutional Convention?
George Washington
What was established with the Great Compromise?
A bicameral legislature with representation based on population in the House and equal representation in
Who stated a government is only legitimate if it has the consent of the people and people have natural rights?
John Locke
What was the clash that became the first battle of the Revolutionary War
What was a major achievement of the Articles of Confederation?
signing a treaty recognizing American independence
When did the Constitutional Convention take place?
May 1787
What was the strongest argument of the Anti-Federalists against the new Constitution?
it lacked a Bill of Rights
Who believed property rights and other basic rights should come from the people
Jean Jacques Rousseau
Who published Common Sense
Thomas Paine
What highlighted the weaknesses of the national government under the Articles of Confederation?
Shay's Rebellion
this plan called for representation in the legislature to be based on state population
The Virginia Plan
Who were the authors of The Federalist Papers?
Alexander Hamilton and James Madison
Who was a philosopher who introduced the social contract theory
What two events changed the relationship between the American colonies and Britain?
The French and Indian War and King George III levying taxes on the colonists
What type of legislature did the Articles of Confederation establish?
Unicameral
this plan called for equal representation for all states
The New Jersey Plan
How many states were required to ratify the Constitution for it to go into effect?
9 out of 13
By the mid-1700s, what did most colonial governments have?
A legislature
When did the First Continental Congress meet?
1774
What could the government do under the Articles of Confederation? (Name 2)
borrow or request money from the states, declare war and peace, maintain an Army and a Navy, make treaties with other nations, regulate affairs with Native Americans, establish a post office, decide certain disputes between states, coin money
What could the government NOT do under the Articles of Confederation?
establish an executive branch, president, or King, establish a national court system, levee or collect taxes, require states to provide money for running the government, regulate trade, force anyone to follow the law, pass a law without the consent of nine states, amend the Articles without the consent of all 13 states
Which state was the last to ratify the Constitution?
Rhode Island