7 Principles of Government
Constitutional Convention
Political Parties
Articles of Confederation
Miscellaneous
100
This principle of government allows citizens to elect representatives in order to voice their opinions.
What is republicanism.
100
The plan for representation in congress that benefited LARGE states
What is the Virginia Plan?
100
This group wanted STATES to have more power than the federal government.
What is the Anti-Federalists?
100
This event proved that the Articles of Confederation needed to be revised.
What is Shay's Rebellion?
100
This person was the father of the Constitution?
What is James Madison?
200
The president can veto a law passed by congress, but congress can override the president's veto. This is an example of what?
What is Checks and Balances?
200
The plan for representation in congress that benefited SMALL states
What is the New Jersey Plan
200
Name 3 Federalists:
What is James Madison, Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay
200
Shay's rebellion showed that this level of government needed to be restructured.
What is Federal Government?
200
This is the significance of the year 1787.
What is the US Constitution is drafted?
300
This principle divides power between executive, legislative, and judicial branches.
What is separation of powers?
300
This combined the Virginia and New Jersey plans.
What is the Great Compromise?
300
Name 3 Anti-Federalists.
What is Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, Samuel Adams, Mercy Otis Warren, George Mason.
300
This is why the Articles of Confederation were unfair to more populous states
What is each state had 1 vote regardless of population.
300
This word means to formally approve.
What is ratify?
400
This principle states that the National and State governments share powers.
What is federalism?
400
Which compromise determined representation and taxation when dealing with slaves?
What is the 3/5ths Compromise?
400
This was the compromise between the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists.
What is the Bill of Rights
400
This is what happened when delegates met to revise the A.O.C.
What is the Constitution was drafted.
400
This law explained how territories could become states.
What is the Northwest Ordinance?
500
List the 7 Principles of Government.
What is Limited Government, Federalism, Separation of Powers, Checks and Balances, Republicanism, Individual Rights, and Popular Sovereignty.
500
What purpose did the Great Compromise and 3/5ths compromise have in common?
What is deciding representation in Congress.
500
These documents convinced states to ratify the US Constitution.
What are the Federalist Papers?
500
List 3 weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
What is no executive branch, no power to finance wars (tax), can't regulate trade, each state has 1 vote, all 13 must agree.
500
Name 5 documents that influenced the US Government.
What is Magna Carta, English B.O.R., Mayflower Compact, Dec of Independence, FOC, US Constitution, Federalist Papers, VA Dec. of Rights.
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