Our Political Beginnings
What is a written grant of authority from the King?
Charter
What quote was used to protest British colonial policies?
"No taxation without representation"
What was the agreement, effective in 1781, that established the first central government of the United States?
The Articles of Confederation
What plan offered at the Convention that called for a central government with three branches, with each state’s representation in a bicameral legislature based mainly on population
Virginia Plan
Who is a person favoring ratification of the proposed U.S. Constitution?
Federalist
What vocabulary term states: having only one house, as in a one house legislature?
Unicameral
What was the only colony NOT included in the First Continental Congress?
Georgia
In what year was the Articles of Confederation ratified?
1781
What plan called for a central government with a unicameral legislature and equal representation of all the states?
New Jersey Plan
What state was the FIRST to ratify the Constitution?
Delaware
What is the Great Charter signed in 1215 that limited the powers of the English king and guaranteed certain fundamental rights?
Magna Carta
What was the first battle of the American Revolution?
The battle of Lexington and Concord
What is the name of the armed uprising of farmers in Massachusetts in 1787?
Shay's Rebellion
What was the agreement to divide Congress into two houses, one with representation based on state population and one with equal representation for all states
Connecticut Compromise
What was the name of the 85 political essays, written between 1787 and 1788?
The Federalist Papers
What is the idea that government should both serve and be guided by the will of the people?
Representative Government
Who was elected President of the Second Continental Congress?
John Hancock
How long was the term for each President under the Articles of Confederation?
One (1) year
What was the name of the agreement to count each slave as three fifths of a person when determining state population
3/5 Compromise
How many states was needed to ratify the Constitution?
Nine (9)
NY, NJ, MA, NH, VA, NC, SC, GA were what type of colonies?
Royal Colonies
What vocabulary term states: government must have the consent of the governed?
Popular Sovereignty
The AoC was referred to as a "Firm league of______" among states?
Friendship
In what year did the Constitutional Convention begin?
1787
Who was elected (unanimously) as the First President AND Vice President?
George Washington & John Adams