Influential Documents
What is Thomas Paine
What idea did Thomas Hobbes believe
What is social contract
What document was written during the Second Continental Congress
What is Declaration of Independence.
What was the first Constitution of the United States of America called
What is Articles of Confederation
What year was the Constitution written
What is 1787
What effect did the publication of "Common Sense" have on the views of the colonists
What is advocated for independence from Great Britain
What belief did the philosopher Voltaire hold that influenced the Founding fathers
What is Freedom of Speech
What caused the Taxation of the Colonies by Britain
What is French and Indian war (Seven Years War)
Name two of the weaknesses of the A.O.C.
What is Collect taxes/regulate trade/ enforce laws/no national court system/ laws required 9 out of 13 states to pass/ unanimous vote needed to change constitution
Who proposed proposed the Virginia plan
What is James Madison
How did the Mayflower Compact influence the Founding Fathers
What is established the idea of a social contract
What idea of Baron de Montesquieu influenced the founding fathers
What is Separation of powers
What enlightenment philosopher heavily influenced the Declaration of Independence
What is John Locke
When was the A.O.C. written
What is 1777
What group pushed for the addition of the bill of rights to the Constitution
What is Anti-Federalists
How did the Magna Carta effect the Founding Fathers
John Locke believed that people have the rights to life, liberty, and what other right
What is Property
Name two events that led to the Declaration of Independence
What is Sugar act/Stamp act/Declaratory act/Townshend acts/Coercive acts/tea act
What event caused the writing of a new constitution to replace the Articles
What is Shays rebellion
Name 5 of the Ten Amendments which are part of the Bill of Rights
What is Freedom of Expression, Right to possess a firearm, refuse the quartering of soldiers, refuse unreasonable searches without a warrant, confessing against yourself or tried for the same crime again, right to speedy public trial and trial by jury, right to trial by jury in certain cases that involve common law, protection from cruel and unusual punishments, more rights than listed on the bill of rights, powers not explicitly given to the government is given to the states
What was the main idea of Jean-Jacques Rousseau that influenced the founding fathers
What is legislative power is in the hands of the people
When and where did the Second Continental Congress meet
What is May 1775 Independence Hall, Philadelphia
Why was the A.O.C. created to be so weak
What is a strong central government could oppress the states like how Great Britain was oppressing the colonies
Who benefitted the most from the Virginia plan
What is Larger states