Foundations of American Government
The king of England in 1199.
Who was King John?
The chief lawmaking body of England.
What was parliament?
The rebellion that came about because the colonists were heavily taxed.
What is the Whiskey Rebellion?
The goal of the Convention of 1787
What is to REVISE and IMPROVE the Articles of Confederation?
The system that makes sure that no branch of government is more powerful than another
What is checks and balances?
The document created in 1215, limiting the power of the king and inspiration for our own Constitution
What was Magna Carta?
The two houses of parliament.
What are the House of Lords and House of Commons?
true or false: The Articles of Confederation was a very strong government
What is false?
true or false: James Madison did not attend the convention of 1787.
What is false?
true or false: In the Great Compromise, the states get two representatives each in the Senate and for the House of Representatives, the number is based on population
What is true?
The part of the population did the English Bill of Rights affect the most.
Who are the common people of England?
The reason the House of Burgess is important.
What is it was first Elected Representative Assembly in the New World!
The three main goals of the 2nd Continental Congress.
1. Manage the war effort, raise money, and select leaders
2. Vote to declare independence (July 4, 1776)
3. Form a government
three principles that the Constitution is founded on?
1. popular sovereignty
2. republicaism
3. federalism
4. seperation of powers
5. checks and balances
6. limited government
7. individual rights
The reasons Federalists supported the Constitution.
1. Thought it created a good balance between state governments and the national government
2. Supported a strong national government
the three rights John Locke believed that everyone was born with
1. life
2. liberty
3. property
True or False: Montesquieu believed that power should be divided between different parts of the government.
What is true?
What 2 things did the Northwest Ordinance do?
1. Established the Northwest Territory
2. Created a system for bringing new states into the Union
The three terms for the powers given to each branch.
What are enumerated, reserved, shared?
The demand that the anti-federalists proposed to agree to the Constitution.
What is they required a Bill of Rights to be put in?
The three parts to the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
1. Extended voting rights to non-church members
2. Limited the power of the Colonial Governor
3. Expanded the idea of Representative Government
the 3 things the Great Awakening promoted
1. Promoted equality for ALL (Women, African Americans, Native Americans)
2. Promoted Religious tolerance (New Churches)
3. Encouraged people to question authority
What four requirements were listed to become a state?
1. Had to have a population of 60,000
2. Had to draft a state constitution
3. Had to provide Public Education
4. Had to ban slavery
the three branches of government
1. legislative branch
2. executive branch
3. judicial branch
the things the First Amendment in the Bill of Rights guarantees
1. religion
2. assembly
3. press
4. petition
5. speech