Escalation
Because the colonists did not have a seat in Parliament, they did not get to vote on their . . .
Taxes
Our first Constitution
Articles of Confederation
One thing that the Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan agreed on.
3 Branch Government/Executive Branch to Enforce Laws.
Reason for the Constitutional Convention to be called
Failure of the Articles of Confederation at Shay's Rebellion.
Freedom of Expression
1st Amendment
Popular colonial phrase representing their powerless situation with regard to Acts such as the Townshend Duties.
"Taxation without Representation"
This event let the Founders know just how broken the Articles of Confederation was.
Shays' Rebellion
Compromise that counted slaves as less than whole people.
3/5 Compromise
What were the two sides of the Controversy at the Constitutional Convention? (Hint: They wrote letters to the newspapers.)
Federalists and Antifederalists
Freedom to Bear Arms
2nd Amendment
The term "Mother Country" implies that the colonies are . . .
children.
Percent required to make an Amendment to the Articles of Confederation.
100%/Unanimous
Great Compromise/Bicameral Congress
What is a Federal government?
Central/National Government is stronger than the States.
Protection from Unreasonable Search and Seizure
4th Amendment
Book written by Thomas Payne that helped colonists feel like it was ok to be in favor of Independence.
Part of the reason that Robert Morris had to be a fundraiser for the Revolution was that Congress had no power to . . .
Levy Taxes
System used to determine representation in the House of Representatives
Census
System put in place to make sure "the common man" didn't make a bad decision for President.
Electoral College
Protection from Self-Incrimination
5th Amendment
"endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights" refers to
Phillip Morris Tobacco Company is the remnant of this Founding Father's family company.
Robert Morris.
Why are Supreme Court Justices appointed for life?
To protect them from political pressure
What does it mean for the people to be sovereign? And how do the people show their will?
We the People are in charge of the government. We vote.
You cannot use your rights to trample on someone else's rights.
9th Amendment