American Revolution
What is the name of the document that separated the colonies from the British government and started the American Revolution
Declaration of Independence
The Articles of Confederation created a _____ federal government because the founders were worried about the government abusing its power
Weak
What were the three major issues debated at the Constitutional Convention
Representation, Trade, Slavery
What are the 3 branches of government and what are their powers?
Legislative: make laws, Executive: enforce laws, Judicial: interpret laws
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are ________, ___________, and _____________________________
Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness
Shay's Rebellion was started by soldiers and farmers because...
This group wanted a strong federal government
Federalists
The framers of the United States Constitution included the concepts of checks and balances and separation of powers in the Constitution because they
Feared a government with unlimited power
A major argument for American independence found in the Declaration of Independence was that the British...
Deprived Americans of their natural rights
Name a weakness of the Articles of Confederation
No executive leader, each state only had one representative, a law needed 2/3 of states approval, central government could not collect taxes, each state had its own currency, no national military
What were the Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan?
Virginia - representation for states based on population
New Jersey - equal representation for states
Which statement most accurately describes federalism?
The judicial branch of government has more power than the other two branches
The president and vice president divide executive power
Power is divided between the national government and the states
Power is shared between the two houses of Congress.
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Battle of Saratoga
Shay's Rebellion caused what to happen with the U.S. government?
Create a stronger federal government under the Constitution
Name the leader of the Federalists and/or Anti-Federalists
Federalist - Hamilton
Anti-federalist - Jefferson
Identify and explain one example of checks and balances in the United States Constitution.
Answers will vary
Shay's Rebellion showed the weakness of the Articles of Confederation because the federal government couldn't do what?
Raise an army
What was the Great Compromise or Connecticut Compromise?
The government would have a bicameral congress
The House of Representatives were based on state population
The Senate would give equal representation to states
"We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America"
In this passage, the authors are stating that
Sovereignty belongs to the people of the nation