British vs Colonies
The colonists believed their ____________ had been taken away, which led to the Revolutionary War.
rights/liberties
This riot exposed the Articles of Confederation as a weak form of government.
Shay's Rebellion
The First Amendment protects your right to protest, assemble, speech, the press and...
Religion
The large state's Virginia Plan and small state's New Jersey Plan resulted in the creation of a bicameral (2-house) Congress in this agreement in the Constitutional Convention.
The Great Compromise
The DOI says "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that their are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness." These are examples of what?
natural rights
Following the French and Indian War, the British government attempted to resolve their war debt by...
taxing the colonists without representation
George Mason argued for the Articles of Confederation and against a powerful central/federal government, which made him an...
Anti-Federalist
The Bill of Rights protects you from unwarranted search and seizure in this amendment.
The 4th Amendment
Large and small states debated between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan, which was about the amount of __________ each should receive in congress.
Representation
This term refers to an agreement between the people and their government, this term was created by John Locke.
Social Contract
Colonists protested their anger over being taxed by...
Tarring and feathering tax officials, boycotting British goods, and holding town hall meetings
One weakness of the Articles of Confederation was...
-Congress could not impose taxes to make money
- Each state had its own currency
This Bill of Rights Amendment protects you from cruel and unusual punishment.
8th Amendment
Northern and Southern states debated representation and slave population, resulting in this compromise.
The 3/5's Compromise
The Declaration of Independence supports the idea of popular sovereignty by stating that a government "derives it's power from the consent of the ________"
governed/people
The Declaration of Independence was approved on July 4th of this year.
1776
The U.S. Constitution was first ratified in...
June 1788
These amendments protect your right to Due Process (a fair trial and prosecution)
4th, 5th, 6th, and 8th Amendment
Equal
This term refers to the right to overthrow a government that takes away your rights.
Right of Revolution
King George took away the colonists legislature, so when the colonists created their own government they created ______________ to make laws for themselves.
Congress
What is one strength of the Articles of Confederation?
Northwest Ordinance
The Bill of Rights were created to...
protect individual rights
The division of 3 branches in our federal/central government is often referred to by this motto.
Separation of Power
This document is considered America's first Social Contract.
The Declaration of Independence