Roots of Democracy
This type of colony enjoyed the most independence from Great Britain
Charter Colony
What was the rally cry for colonist as a result of the Stamp Act of 1765
No Taxation without Representation
How many states had to agree in order to pass legislations under the articles
9/13 or a supermajority
Big state plan presented at the convention that called for a bicameral legislature in Congress and that representation be based on state population
What term describes a legislative set up of TWO HOUSES
Bicameral
G.B. Parliament passed this document in 1688 which ended the glorious revolution
English Bill of Rights
Common Sense
What is considered the most significant weakness of the articles which led to the government being broke
inability to tax
Which Framer is widely considered the father of the constitution
James Madison
First 10 Amendments to the Constitution are referred to as what
Bill of Rights
Magna Carta of 1215, extended rights to which class of people in England?
Nobles
Name of the set of harsh punitive laws passed by King George III after the Boston Tea Party
Intolerable Acts
What did the framers get together at the convention to do with the articles of confederation
revise the articles. The intention was not to replace them
Name of the 85 Essays written by Madison, Hamilton, and John Jay that supported and defended the principles of the Constitution
Federalist Papers
delegates to the Constitutional Convention were known as this
Framers
What man gave our framers the idea of how to use laws to protect peoples natural rights
William Blackstone
Name of the document drafted by the First Continental Congress that was made up of 14 points that the colonists wanted King George III to address
Declaration and Resolves
Name of the revolt of Massachusetts farmers which emphasized the weakness of the articles of confederation
Shays Rebellion
What two ideas did Anti Federalists want included in the Bill of Rights
Individual Rights and State Rights
Deal that set up the structure of our Legislative Branch...set up a bicameral legislature made up of the House of Representatives which was based on Population and the Senate which is based on equal representation
The Great Compromise
The idea (Machiavelli) that people should place the common good over their own interests is known as what?
Civic Virtue
Set of laws that limited the power of government and gave all free men the right to choose judges in the colony of Connecticut
Fundamentals Orders of Connecticut
This document created a system for admitting new states to the country from the vast western lands
Northwest Ordinance
representation in the House and Senate
Which Amendment satisfied the Anti Federalist's demand that state governments retain decision making separate from that of the federal governments power