Founding Documents
According to the Declaration of Independence, people have the right to abolish their government and establish a new one when..
Whenever their government becomes despotic and oppressive
A framework for government
Constitution
cruel and oppressive rule over people
Tyranny
What did many American Colonists use Thomas Paine's Common Sense to justify?
Declaring independence from Britain
What is a government that is run by the people, either directly or indirectly?
Democracy
Which of the following was a weakness if the Articles of Confederation?
A: The government had too much power over trade B: The president was able to spend taxes freely C: The states could not print their own currency D: The government did not have a separate judicial branch
D
Lists the goals of the constitution
Preamble
To have soldiers live in your house
Quartering
Why did Shays rebellion send a wave of fear among wealthy merchants and landowners?
There was no national army to put down domestic unrest
What is the term for a type of government in which one person possess unlimited power?
Autocracy
How did the US Constitution address the problem under the Articles of Confederation that Congress had no power to ensure its laws were followed by the states?
It created an executive branch to enforce laws
Believed in reforming the Articles of Confederation
Anti-federalists
Revolt led by farmers that led to changes to the Articles of Confederation
Shay's Rebellion
According to John Locke, what agreement did individuals enter into when forming their own society?
Social Contract
Kayla sat in the meeting hall and listened to the different candidates for her state's open Senate seat. The candidates debated their positions on issues. When Election Day came along, she voted for the candidate she thought would best serve her community's interests. What form of government does Kayla have?
Representative democracy
What was one of the Anti-Federalists' strongest arguments against the Constitution?
The new central government would be too weak to protect American interests abroad
Believed in creating a strong central government
Federalists
Special tax required by the British on documents in the colonies
Stamp Act
Which example illustrates Montesquieu's idea of separation of powers?
A: Individual rights to life, liberty, and property are guaranteed by natural law
B: People have the right to overthrow an unjust government
C: Citizen choose many of their public officials in elections D: The state government of Florida has a governor, state legislature, and state court system.
D
Which powers are held by both state and federal governments?
Concurrent powers
Why did Anti-Federalists believe that it was critically important for a democratic society to provide constitutional guarantees for free speech and free press?
They encouraged an open exchange of ideas
To formally approve
Ratify
Four punitive measures enacted by the British Parliament in retaliation for acts of colonial defiance
Intolerable acts
What institution today is most similar to a polis in ancient Greece?
A state legislature of elected representatives
" Local leaders found to have spent tax money on personal expenses."
What role of the media is being reflected in this quote?
Watchdog