The American Revolution
Colonial Protests on the Tea Act led to the famous "Tea Party" in which City?
What is Boston?
Name the three branches of government.
What are the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branches?
The primary goal of the Articles of Confederation was to avoid this type of government at all costs.
What is a Monarchy?
The new US Constitution was looking to replace this failing governmental document.
What were the Articles of Confederation?
The Bill of Rights is the First Ten Amendments to this Document.
What is the US Constitution?
When it comes to term limits for governors, it depends state by state. MA, NY, CT, IL serve four year terms with no limits. NJ, OH, and FL limit their Governors to two terms. Even states like VT and NH have no term limits but their Governors are elected every two years. This is all caused by this..
What are State Constitutions?
British Parliament began taxing the colonies after this historic event.
What the Seven Years War (French & Indian War)?
The Two Houses of Congress are the House and the Senate. Each State gets 2 Senators while House Representation is based on this..
What is Population?
The Massachusetts Farmer who led a rebellion in the western part of the state that essentially ended the Articles of Confederation.
Who is Daniel Shays?
The Constitutional Convention was held in 1787 in this Patriotic City.
What is Philadelphia?
Freedom of Religion, Speech, Assembly, and Press
What is the First Amendment?
The Declaration of Independence was written by this Founding Father and Future US President.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
House Reps run for reelection every 2 years while a Senators term lasts relatively longer than that..
What is Six Years?
Under the Articles of Confederation, the Federal Government only had the power to handle these type of affairs.
What are Foreign Affairs (Peace Treaties)?
The State Plan in which each State got one vote (a plan similar to the plan they tried to replace).
What is the NJ Plan?
The Right to Bear Arms
General Cornwallis surrendered in this coastal city, marking the end of the Revolutionary War?
What is Yorktown?
The Number of Electoral Votes needed to win the Presidency.
What is 270?
With a lack of Federal Regulation, trade wars began between states caused by what economic duty?
What are Tariffs?
Roger Sherman drafted this Plan of the Constitution.
What is the Connecticut Plan?
The Right to Avoid Double Jeopardy and you do not have to testify against yourself.
What is the Fifth Amendment?
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
The number of Justices on SCOTUS (Supreme Court of the United States).
What is Nine?
In 1786, this city hosted a Convention supposed to handle trade negotiations. Instead it laid the groundwork for the Constitutional Convention the following Spring.
What is Annapolis, MD?
After its finishing touches this colony became the first to ratify it, becoming the First US State...
What is Delaware?
Any powers not given to the Government by the Constitution will be returned back to the States.
What is the Tenth Amendment?