Causes Revolution
What was the cause that dealt with Sons of Liberty dressing like Native Americans and dealing with tea?
Boston Tea Party
Who was the main author who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
"Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness" - who wrote it.
Thomas Jefferson
First ten amendments to the United States Constitution concerning basic individual liberties.
Bill of Rights
What are the 1-3 Articles of the Constitution about?
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
What was the painting by Paul Revere about (which cause)
Boston Massacre
What are the 3 unalienable rights that are in the Declaration of Independence?
Life Liberty and Pursuit of Happiness
The government cannot abuse or take away your natural rights (John Locke) what idea was this known as.
Social Contract Theory
an agreement worked out at the Constitutional Convention establishing that a state’s population would determine representation in lower house of legislature, while each state would have equal representation in the upper house.
Great Compromise
A change or addition to the Constitution is called what?
Amendment
Which act was on all paper documents?
Stamp Act
Who which philosopher did Thomas Jefferson take the rights from and include in the Declaration of Independence?
John Locke
"Nasty, Brutish, and Short" - Who said it?
Thomas Hobbs
the powers assumed by the government that are not specifically listed in the Constitution.
Implied Powers
What Constitutional Principle is -power is held by the people and their elected representatives we elect officials with similar ideals and values to make decisions on behalf of the people.
Republicanism
This act was about taxes on good that were imported to the American colonies
Townshend Act
What document created the first central government for the United States
Articles of Confederation
McCulloch vs Maryland was about what in the constitution?
Necessary and Proper Clause
Government is divided and shared between the national government and state governments.
Federalism
Constitutional Principles is this - the concept that emphasizes the protection of each person's inherent and unalienable rights?
Individual Rights
Was a boundary marked by the Appalachian Mountains that colonies could not cross
Proclamation of 1763
What are the five weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
No National Court System
No Power to Enforce Treaties
No Power to Enforce Laws
No Power to Raise an Army
No Power to Collect Taxes
Maryland vs Madison was about what principle/vocabulary term?
Judicial Review
A clause of the U.S. Constitution declares the Constitution “the supreme law of the land”
Supremacy Clause
Which Constitutional Principle is this - the idea that the authority of the government is derived from the consent of the people it governs.
Popular Sovereignty