How many votes did each state receive regardless of size?
100
This man was appointed by George Washington to build the U.S. capital.
Who is Benjamin Banneker?
100
This is the first ten amendments to the Constitution.
What is the Bill of Rights?
100
The Constitution establishes the ____________ of our government.
What is structure?
100
Written by Thomas Jefferson, this document guaranteed freedom of religious beliefs and opinions.
What is the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom?
200
* Provided for a weak national government
* Congress had no power to tax
* Congress had no power to regulate commerce among the states
* Provided no common currency
* One voter per state regardless of size
* Provided no Executive or Judicial branch
What are the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
200
This man was the one who gained respect from European Countries through the War of 1812.
Who was James Madison?
200
The Bill of Rights were based on the Virginia Declaration of Rights by this man and the Virginia Statue of Religious Freedom by this man.
Who are George Mason and Thomas Jefferson?
200
This is the portion which expresses the reasons the Constitution was written.
What is the preamble?
200
These documents guaranteed the rights of the Englishmen to the colonists.
What are the Charters of the Virginia Company of London?
300
During the American Revolution the ______ ________________ _________________ met to establish a unified government.
Why did the 2nd Continental Congress meet?
300
The 2-house party system emerged during this president's administration, which revolutionized the government.
Who is John Adams
300
1-Freedoms (RAPPS)
2-Right to bear arms
3-Quartering of soldiers
4-Search and arrest
5-Rights in criminal cases
6-Right to a fair trail
7-Rights in civil cases
8-Bail, fines, punishment
9-Rights retained by the people
10- States' rights
What are the ten amendments?
300
The ______________, ____________, and _____________ are defined by Articles I, II, and III of the U.S. Constitution.
What are the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches defined by?
300
This European philosopher first expressed ideas that the key ideas of the Declaration of Independence were based upon.
Who is John Locke?
400
The Articles of Confederation were adopted in November _____ and went into effect in March _____.
What is 1777 and 1781?
400
This president issued this document which stated that Europe couldn't mess with the Western Hemisphere...or else.
Who is James Monroe, and what is the Monroe Doctrine?
400
The Bill of Rights provides a written guarantee of this.
What are individual rights?
400
RAPPS stands for this, as described by the Constitution.
What is Religion, Assembly, Press, Petition, Speech?
400
The Declaration of Independence affirmed "certain ____________ rights"
What is "unalienable"?
500
The Articles of Confederation did not set up this, so state could not settle disputes among themselves.
What is a national judicial system?
500
This president concentrated on developing America's land, and will be forever revered as one of America's Founding Fathers.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
500
The Bill of Rights was based on the ____________ _______________ ____ ____________ written by George Mason, and the ___________ __________ ______ __________ ___________ written by Thomas Jefferson.
What is Virginia Declaration of Rights and Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom?
500
Weaknesses in this document led to the effort to draft a new constitution.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
500
People have a _______ and a _____ to change a government that violates their rights.