Colonial & Revolutionary Conflict
This 1770 event on King Street is depicted in the famous Paul Revere engraving.
What is the Boston Massacre?
This principle involves separate branches of government being able to prevent one branch from becoming too big/powerful
What is Checks & Balances?
This Group supports a system where several states unite under a central authority.
Who is a Federalist
What are our names- Correctly identify who is who
Thomas/Ritch
This President bought land that doubled the size of the United States of America
Who is Thomas Jefferson
An imaginary line that stopped people from moving westward to land won after the French & Indian War
What is the proclamation line?
This branch of government is responsible for making laws.
What is the Legislative Branch?
This group opposed the Constitution in 1787, fearing a too powerful federal government.
Who is an Anti-Federalist?
A forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system.
What is a Revolution?
In his Farewell Address, George Washington advised America to limit its political connections and alliances with these.
What are foreign powers/nations?
The British did this in reaction to the Boston Tea Party
What is the Intolerable Acts?
This part of government is responsible for implementing and enforcing laws made by the legislative branch.
What is the Executive Branch?
This term refers to the First Ten Amendments of the U.S. Constitution
What is the Bill of Rights?
This was the first attempt at organizing our government; it failed
What are the Articles of Confederation?
In President Washington's Farewell Address, he warned the people of 3 things
What is Foreign affairs, 2 two-party political system, and the importance of stepping down after the term
This amendment was in reaction to the Quartering Act
What is the 3rd Amendment?
This part of government is responsible for interpreting laws and administering justice, and is centered on the courts.
What is the Judicial Branch?
This document is a fundamental body of principles that establishes how a state or organization is governed.
What is a Constitution?
This Supreme Court case established the principle of judicial review.
Marbury v. Madison?
This is the only successful thing to come out of the Articles of Confederation
What is the Northwest Ordinance /Banned Slavery
This was the rallying cry to join the American Revolution
What is "No Taxation without Representation" OR Join or Die
The structure of the government outlined in the Constitution creates 3 branches to check the authority of rulers and prevent oppression.
What is a limited government (or a system of separated powers)?
This amendment's provision closely relates to the McCulloch v. Maryland decision on the balance of state and federal power.
What is the 10th Amendment?
Talk about the elastic clause
Debates during Washington’s presidency centered on the proper role of the federal government and the constitutionality of this economic institution
What is the National Bank?
Thomas Jefferson was conflicted about the Louisiana Purchase because the Constitution did not explicitly grant the president this.
What is he did not have the power to buy land? Implied power