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100
An agreement not to buy goods from a specific source is called this.
What is Boycott?
100
This plan was supported by the large states.
What is the Virginia Plan?
100
This document recognized the principles of limited government by restricting the power of the monarch.
What is Manga Carta?
100
This was the only positive achievement under the Articles of Confederation.
What is a peace treaty with Great Britain?
100
This is a written document from the authorities of a society granting rights or privileges.
What is a Charter?
200
This founding father wrote public letters in support of the proposed Constitution.
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
200
This plan was supported by the smaller states.
What is the New Jersey Plan?
200
One way that the English Bill of Rights expanded on the Manga Carta was by stating that the monarch must have Parliament's consent to levy these.
What are Taxes?
200
The Bill of Rights was created because the Anti-Federalist were concerned that the new national government would trample on these.
What are Individual Rights?
200
The term that means a two-house legislative.
What is Bicameral?
300
This document created a "league of friendship" among the states.
What is Articles of Confederation?
300
This said that slaves would be counted as less than a whole person.
What is Three-Fifths Compromise?
300
Any powers not specifically stated in the Articles of Confederation are given to this.
What are the States?
300
As a result of this rebellion, leaders realized the Articles of Confederation were too weak.
What is Shay's Rebellion?
300
This means to approve.
What is Ratify?
400
He stated that people had "natural rights"
Who is John Locke?
400
These Constitutional amendments that protected individual freedoms.
What is the Bill of Rights?
400
The Federalist papers were successful primarily because they clearly explain this document.
What is the Constitution?
400
A major problem with the legislative set up under the Articles of Confederation regardless of its population, each state only got this many votes.
What is one vote?
400
This is an agreement prohibiting trade.
What is Embargo?
500
This man said laws should be applied equally to all people.
Who is Moses?
500
The constitution containing rules for government is called considered one of these.
What is a Charter?
500
The purpose of this in the Deceleration of Independence was to establish the source of the rights of all Americans.
What is the Preamble?
500
Britain did this in response to the French and Indian War which caused the colonists to boycott British goods.
What is increase taxes?
500
This is a tax on import goods usually reserved for regulating trade with foreign countries.
What is a Tariff?
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