The Constitution
How many Senators does Utah have?
2!!
(two for every state)
An economic policy that is designed to maximize exports to create more wealth for more GOLD!
Mercantilism
Delegates discussed what to do in response to the Intolerable Acts.
1st Continental Congress
What was the most controversial compromise at the Constitutional Convention?
3/5ths Compromise
This era influenced the American Revolution
The Enlightenment
This part of the Legislative Branch has 435 members & is proportional to the population of the United States
The House of Representatives
Tax on all printed goods & contributed to the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War
(primarily affected the upper class)
Stamp Act
The reason the Articles of Confederation was replaced with the Constitution.
Concept by John Locke that influenced Jefferson when he was writing the Declaration of Independence
the concept of natural rights or inalienable rights
Every 10 years the US Government conducts this survey
King George III's declaration that the colonist were forbidden to cross the Appalachian Mountains
Proclamation of 1763
The National government could not help Massachusetts stop the revolt on high taxes
Shay's Rebellion
The purpose of the Constitutional Convention
To revise the Articles of Confederation
Political party that did not support the Constitution unless a Bill of Rights was added
Anti-Federalists
The President of the United State is elected by...
The Electoral College
Required colonists to provide room & board to British soldiers
Quartering Act
The author gained support for independence by publishing "Common Sense" and "The American Crisis".
Thomas Paine
Plan proposed by James Madison, suggesting two houses for Congress & 3 branches of government?
The Virginia Plan
This compromise at the Constitutional Convention proposed to have 3 branches of government & the...
Senate: would have two representatives for every state
House of Representation: would have representatives based on population
The Great Compromise or the "Connecticut Compromise"
How does a bill become a law?
Multiple Acts were enforced on Massachusetts colony as a consequence of the Boston Tea Party?
Intolerable Acts
Major battle & TURNING POINT of the American Revolution!
Battle of Saratoga!
The 2nd Continental Congress approved the United State's 1st founding document.
Articles of Confederation
Daily Double:
Which article of the Constitution describes the powers of the judicial branch?
Article 3! (think about LEJ!!)