Colonial government; fundamental orders of Connecticut
What is the Mayflower Compact; Americas first formal constitution
100
Revenue; Intolerable Acts
What is government collected money; closed Boston Harbor
100
Approved; Single chambered congress
What is ratified; unicameral
100
George Washington; James Madison
What is rising sun chair; Father of Constitution
100
This statement in the constitution sets forth the goals and purposes to be served by the government;
Defining the extent and limits of government power and rights of citizens is the purpose of
What is preamble; constitutional law
200
John Locke; Magna Carta
What is wrote textbook for American Revolution; established limited government
200
French and Indian War; Embargo
What is defeat of French in America; agreement to prohibit trade
200
Needed to pass law; needed to amend or change Articles
What is approval of 9/13 states; consent of all 13 states
200
Not sanctioned by law; Political disorder
What is extra legal; anarchy
200
You are taking part in this when you ask people to vote for school levies;
The United States is an example of
What is politics; an industrialized nation
300
Great Fundamentals; England
What is colonial laws; established and governed 13 original colonies
300
Stamp Act; What was the fundamental reason colonists revolted?
What is first direct tax; government without representation
300
Yield territory claims; under the Articles of Confederation, the plan for the central government did NOT include?
What is cede; executive branch
300
Interstate commerce; Who did not delegate?
What is trade among states; Rhode Island (Roger Williams)
300
State has supreme and absolute authority within its boundaries;
Institution through which social order is maintained
What is sovereignty; government
400
Charles I signed the Petition of Right; Representative government
What is stopped collection of taxes without Parliament's consent; government which people elect delegates
400
American colonies were here for what purpose?
Colonists remain loyal for awhile because
What is economic benefit; protection from French
400
Main purpose of congress?
According to the Articles of Confederation, Congress had this power
What is lawmaking; Amend the Articles
400
Argument of anti-federalists; Argument of federatlists
What is didn't want that; wants a strong government
400
Origins of a state/beginnings of a state (list them - there are 3);
America based its independence on
What is (a) evolutionary theory (b) social contract theory (c) divine right theory; John Locke
500
First legislature in America; Separation of Powers
What is Virginia House of Burgesses; Colonial charters divided powers
500
First president of the second continental congress; Declaration of Independence founded government on principles of
What is John Hancock; human liberty and consent of the governed
500
Shay's Rebellion was caused by; (Multiple Choice) (a) The Philadelphia Convention (b) The Northwest ordinance (c) Shay's Rebellion (d) The Annapolis Convention
What is (lack of money) economic depression ; (c) Shay's Rebellion
500
According to John Locke, people are obligated to obey their government (T or F)
According to Thomas Hobbes, people are obligated to obey their government (T or F)
What is False; True
500
10th President of the United States;
Where is his/her birthplace?