The Fight for Independence
Articles of Confederation
Constitutional Convention
Federalist vs Anti Federalist
WILD CARD
100

Which political theorist were the people of the colonies inspired by?

John Locke

100

Not having this power led to markets flooding with foreign goods.

tariffs   

100

Plan that was based on population 

Virginia Plan

But you must keep both hands above your head for the rest of the game or lose your points

100

In favor of states rights

Anti-Federalist

100

Name 1 Anti-federalist.

Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry

200

First Governing document of the colonies

Mayflower Compact

200

These two branches were void from the articles.

Executive & Judicial 

But you must stand on one leg the rest of the game or lose the points

200

Framer of the Constitution 

James Madison

200

In favor of a strong executive branch

Federalist

200

Name 2 Federalist.

GW, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay

300

DOI writer

Thomas Jefferson

300

Number of states needed to pass a law.

9/13

300

His attendance gave convention justification . 

George Washington 

300

 . . . government . . . ought to be clothed with all the powers requisite to complete execution of its trust.

Who said it?

Federalist

But you can not speak the rest of the game or lose the points.

300

 In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this:  you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself.

Who said it?

Federalist

400

Definition: When force and power is restricted through delegated and enumerated authorities.

Term?


limited government 

But you must correctly spell a word of Mr. Eikel's choosing to be keep the points

400

Number of states needed to amend the constitution. 

13/13

400

What did New England merchants give up for tariffs on foreign goods?                                                  

Slave Trade and Runaway slave act

400

The states should respectively have laws, courts, force, and revenues of their own sufficient for their own security; they ought to be fit to keep house alone if necessary; if this be not the case, or so far as it ceases to be so it is a departure from a federal to a consolidated government.

Who said it?

Anti-Federalist

400

“When in the course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume, among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the laws of nature and of nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.”

From what document?

DOI

500

Broke the colonies away from GB. 

Declaration of Independence 

500

Describe the currency issue.

all money was low in value 

state and national governments print money

500

Why was the press left out and why did  Jefferson believe that to be a bad idea?

fear to speak freely

open healthy public debate

500

Good government is based on the consent of the governed.

Who said it?

Both

500

If the DOI were a Federalist or an Anti-federalist, who would it be?

Anti-federalist 

But you have to sing the the star spangled banner until my patriotic fervor is satisfied.

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