Enlightened Thinkers
I'm Breaking Up with You, George
I've Got A Bad Case of the Articles
People, Lets Compromise
Constitutions
Its What the Cool Kids Do
100
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
Who is John Locke
100
After the French and Indian War, King George created this law which said no colonists can claim land past the Appalachian Mountains.
Proclamation of 1763
100
A group of individual state governments is called a:
Confederation
100
A supporter of the Constitution. Wanted to separate power between the state and national government, but make the national government stronger.
Federalists
100
Beginning of the Constitution is called
Preamble
200
Thinker: "I said that the power should not be in one part of the government, but be divided"
Montesquieu
200
This Act put a tax on foreign refined sugar, and increased taxes on coffee, indigo and certain kind of wine.
Sugar Act
200
The Articles did not have this power, and pretty soon the government would not have any money
Power to Tax
200
When talking about representation, the small states came up with this plan to give equal representation to everyone.
New Jersey Plan
200
First 10 Amendments in the Constitution
Bill of Rights
300
Thinker: "I said that the government and the people make a deal, and if the government breaks this contract, then..."
Thomas Hobbes
300
All printed paper had to have a stamp according to this act
Stamp Act
300
Articles of Confederation require the vote of this many states in order to change them
All 13 States
300
When discussing representation, the bigger and populated states said they wanted representative based on their population. This plan is called:
Virginia Plan
300
Article I (one) is about which branch
Legislative
400
From this document, the English citizens were able to get some of their basic rights. Of course, we have something similar to it in our Constitution.
English Bill of Rights
400
After this act was passed, Colonists went to the Boston Harbor so much tea that the water still has caffeine in it today.
Tea Act
400
This rebellion sparked by farmers scared the government, and led to the writing of the Constitution
Shay's Rebellion
400
Opposed the Constitution. Wanted the Bill of Rights added to give people addition protection.
Anti-Federalist
400
Judicial Branch is mentioned in this article of the Constitution
Article III (3)
500
This document, meaning "Great Charter," limited the power of the King.
Magna Carta
500
For their acts of violence in the Boston Tea Party, George passed these acts to punish them
Coercive Acts
500
You wouldn't find this in a government under the Articles of Confederation because there was no single leader to direct the government
President
500
Southern states wanted slaves counted in the population. But not as whole persons.
3/5 (Three-Fifths) Compromise
500
Line, "We the People," in the Preamble says the people are in power, what concept is this related to?
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