Early Colonies
Name 4 of the original 13 colonies
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia
Precedent established by George Washington. Today is is coded as the 22nd
What is two terms / term limits
Group of department heads who advise the president
cabinet
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are called.
Bill of Rights
System that exchanges raw materials for finished goods to benefit the 'Mother Country'
What is mercantilism
The French and Indian War was won by this country
Britain
What was the name of the meeting where the Constitution was drafted?
Constitutional Convention
A group of electors whose only purpose is to elect the president and vice president.
Electoral College
This amendment guarantees the right to protest
1st Amendment
Movement to get rid of slavery in the United States using various methods of advocacy or direct action
Abolitionist
This phrase was used by colonists protesting British Acts and Taxes
"No taxation without representation"
What were the two plans for REPRESENTATION at the Constitutional Convention in 1787? (Name one)
VA and NJ Plans
Argument between these two resulted in the creation of the first political parties; Federalist and Anti-Federalists. Name one.
Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton
The right to bear arms
The 2nd Amendment
The powers are separated; name the three branches
Legislative, executive, and Judicial
The Pilgrims signed the Mayflower Compact at Plymouth Rock, the earliest example of self-gvernment. This was done at which colony?
Massachusettes
What document states, "All men are created equal"?
Declaration of Independence
The 2 houses that make up Congress
Senate and House of Representatives
Prevents illegal searches and seizures
The 4th Amendment
Established by the Constitution that prevents any branch of government from becoming too powerful.
What is checks and balances
What was a major geographical barrier to the westward expansionist the British colonies?
The Appalachian Mountains
What event proved that the Articles of Confederation was a weak document that needed to be changed?
Shays' Rebellion
What is the highest court in America called?
The Supreme Court
This amendment establishes federalism; any powers not given to the federal government by the Constitution, are reserved for the states or the people
The 10th Amendment
Cultural and religious belief in the mid-1800s that American settlers were destined by God to expand across North America.
Manifest Destiny