Revolution and Founding
What intellectual movement in Europe inspired the ideas of the American Revolution
The Enlightenment
This controversial agreement determined how enslaved people would be accounted for when calculating a state's total population for both legislative representation and federal taxing
3/5 Compromise
A party other than Republicans or Democrats is known as....
Third Party
A duty is different to a responsibility because...
A duty is required by law, a responsibility is not
What does the EPA do?
Protect the environment from pollution and hold people responsible for environmental harm
The Sugar Act of 1764 actually did not harm colonists, but was important because it gave the British the legal authority to....
Tax the colonists without their voice being heard
To satisfy Southern delegates, this deal prohibited Congress from banning the importation of enslaved persons until 1808.
Slave Trade Compromise
What amendment protects women's right to vote?
19th Amendment
In this type of government, all citizens can vote directly on all governmental decisions
Direcet Democracy
The idea that American is a place where cultures mix and add to create a new common culture is called....
The melting pot
Why did the Articles of Confederation fail?
The federal/national government was too weak and could not respond to key issues
This agreement ended the deadlock between large and small states by creating a bicameral legislature with one house based on population and the other providing equal representation.
Great Compromise
Candidates must win the ____________ _________ before they can compete against the other party in the General Election.
Primary election
This type of government has power passed through family line and gives the single ruler complete power
Monarchy
What is GDP
The total value of all the goods and services made in a single country in one year
What role did the Proclamation Line of 1763 have in starting the road to Revolution?
It angered the colonists because it banned them from accessing new land to take
This agreement gave the federal government the power to tax imports (tariffs) but strictly prohibited them from taxing these items sent out of the country.
Commerce Compromise
How many electoral votes does a presidential candidate need to win the election?
270
What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?
To protect the rights of the citizens from a corrupt or tyrannical government/ruler
The ____________ is a military alliance of Western countries that exists to stop war from breaking out
NATO
What is the ultimate (biggest) reason why the colonists revolted against the British?
They were being taxed without being given say in the matter
Delegates who did not trust everyday people to make good decisions settled on this body of "electors" to choose the President.
Election Compromise
What did the Supreme Court decide in the "Citizens United" case?
Corporations (huge businesses) could be treated as individuals in terms of campaign donations
What are the two ways you can become a citizen?
Naturalization and birth
What is the goal of a tariff?
To rebalance how many goods come into a country vs. how many go out