Enlightenment
Which philosopher argued that all individuals are born with natural rights to life, liberty, and property?
Must spell correct
John Locke
What does AOC stand for?
Articles of Confederation
What was the biggest reason to hold the constitutional convention?
Change/Replace the weak AOC
Which document official create an Independent America?
Declaration of Independence
Voting, Keeping the community clean, volunteering are examples of a ?
Civic responsibility
The three branches of government display the main ideas of which Enlightenment thinker?
Montesquieu
Which document was adopted to address these problems?
• Unable to collect taxes
• Failed to raise an army
• Unable to regulate trade
The constitution
The Federalists believed that the United States...
Needed strong federal government
What phrase used by colonists best represents the lack of colonial representation in British Parliament
No taxation without Representation
"Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed"
What is this quote saying?
The government gets its power from the people and need to be held accountable
What is the agreement between government and citizen where rights are given up in exchange for protection called?
DAILY DOUBLE
How many voting delegates did each state have under AOC?
1
The biggest fear of Anti-Federalists was?
Another king/too powerful federal government
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights"
What is the source of this quote?
Declaration of Independence
What publication by Thomas Paine encouraged people to join the revolution against King George
Common Sense
According to Locke, what should citizens do if natural rights are oppressed/taken away?
Revolt/Revolution
What are 3 examples of weaknesses in the AOC?
No tax
No National Army
No National Currency
1 branch
Unanimous Voting for amendments
What compromise allowed the Constitution to be ratified?
Adding Bill of Rights
The act that put taxes on all official documents was called the?
Stamp Act
What is the main idea of the Rule of Law?
Which Enlightenment Thinker would agree with Federalists?
Hobbes
Which event highlighted the weaknesses of the AOC and prompted the constitutional convention?
Shay's Rebellion
What was the result of the great compromise?
2 chambers
House-Rep based on population
Senate- equal representation
What term describes Britain's policy of loosely enforcing trade laws in the American colonies during the 17th and 18th centuries?
Salutary Neglect
The process of one branch limiting the power of another is called?
Checks and Balances