Road to Revolution
Act (law) that imposed taxes on all printed materials such as newspaper, playing cards and court documents.
What is the STAMP ACT?
Complaints from the colonists.
What is GRIEVANCES?
Judges were dependent on the King’s will...how is this worded in the Declaration of Independence?
What is Limiting Judicial Powers?
The United States’ first form of government. Created a form of association between the states.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
What was being debated by the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists?
What is....Should the US Constitution be ratified (approved)?
The law (ACT) that required colonists to house and feed British troops in their barns and homes.
What is the QUARTERING ACT?
Another term for Introduction
What is Preamble?
Stop legislative meetings or dismiss legislators....how is this worded in the Declaration of Independence?
What is Dissolving the Legislatures?
Another name for the central or federal government.
What is the National Government?
Favored (For) ratification of the U.S. Constitution and a strong national government; with separation of powers, checks and balances.
What is the Federalists?
The law that placed new taxes on glass and other household goods in the colonies.
What is the TOWNSHEND ACT?
Endowed by their Creator means...
What is given by God?
Judges instead of juries decide cases...how is this worded in the Declaration of Independence?
What is suspending trial by jury?
This weakness led to Shays' Rebellion because Congress could not afford an army.
What is...Congress had no power to impose taxes.
Opposed (against) ratification of the U.S. Constitution because there was NO BILL OF RIGHTS; feared a strong national government
What is....the Anti-Federalists?
The law that placed a tax on tea brought from India to the colonies.
What is the TEA ACT?
An individuals' right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
What is Unalienable Rights?
The king would not agree to laws to would benefit the colonists....how is this worded in the Declaration of Independence?
What is He has refused to assent to laws?
This weakness under the Articles of Confederation led to a decline in trade between states due to unfair practices.
What is...Congress had no power to regulate trade?
Under what circumstances did the Anti-Federalists agree to ratify (approve) the US Constitution?
What is... if the BILL OF RIGHTS was included.
A series of laws which:
Allowed a colonist’s trial to be moved far away, or to England
Closed the Boston Harbor
What is the INTOLERABLE? COERCIVE ACTS?
Government derive their powers from the consent of the governed. Who are the governed?
What is the people?
When the government becomes abusive (tyrannical), citizens have the right to overthrow it and create a new government...how is this worded in the Declaration of Independence?
What is Whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it, and to institute a new government?
This weakness under the Articles of Confederation was remedied (fixed) when the US Constitution added the Executive Branch.
What is no power to enforce laws or no one to lead the country.
Why was it necessary, according to the Anti- Federalists to include the BILL OF Rights?
What is...to protect the rights of the people from the strong federal government being created by the US Constitution?