British Rule & Revolution
General of the Continental Army and revolutionary fighters.
George Washington
This man was the speaker of the Colonial Congress, but is probably most known for having the first and largest signature in the Declaration of Independence.
John Hancock
This is the 2nd Amendment
Right to bare arms
What Branch of government contains the President?
The Executive Branch
This political party wrote the "Federalist papers" in support of their party, where they tried to convince others to join them.
Federealists
Name 2 "Acts" that the British put in place on their citizens living in the Thirteen Colonies
Tea Act, Stamp Act, Sugar Act, Townshend Acts, etc.
Who wrote a majority of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
This is the name of the document that contains the first 10 amendments to the Constitution
The Bill of Rights
Which Branch of government contains the Supreme Court?
Judicial Branch
The political party was mostly made up of wealthy citizens, like merchants and landowners.
Federalists
This 1770 event began as a confrontation between colonists and British soldiers and ended with the deaths of five civilians, fueling anti-British sentiment in the colonies.
Boston Massacre
First three words of the Preamble of the Constitution.
We the People...
The name of the meeting where our Founding Fathers collaborated to create the Constitution
Constitutional Convention
Which Branch is responsible for making laws?
Legislative Branch
Which group argued that the government should allow for more representatives, out of fear that only the rich would get into office.
Name of the Treaty that ended the American Revolution.
Treaty of Paris
This was the group of people that the signers of the Declaration of Independence were trying to sway.
The loyalists (those who supported British rule)
What is one exemption to Free Speech
Obscenity
Defamation
Commercial Speech
Fighting Words
Regulation
What are the two chambers of Congress called?
The Senate & House of Representatives
Which group argued for a strong central government, in order to maintain order and unity among the 13 states?
the Federalists
This major war ended in 1763 and left Britain in heavy debt, leading them to tax the American colonies — a key cause of the American Revolution. This was the war
The Seven-Years War
or
The French-Indian War
What was one thing that the Founding Fathers were risking by signing the Declaration of Independence?
Death, their land & wealth, their social status, etc.
What does the Constitutions Preamble mean by "Form a more perfect Union"
To create a government that is more effective, cohesive, and united than the one that previously existed /
Ensure all states remain together and work together
_________ of ___________ is a phrase often used to explain why we have Three Branches in the Federal Government.
Separation of Powers
This political party feared that the President might grow to strong in power, like a King
Anti-Federalist