Big Picture
The following is an example of what type of good?
Fire Department
Public Good
The idea Natural Rights was first discussed by this man.
John Locke
This compromise described how slaves would be counted in order to determine a state's population/representation in Congress.
3/5 Compromise
Jeff Phillips
Liza Marron
This is the idea that there are two levels of government, a national government and state governments.
Federalism
This theory states that the wealthy, military officers, and highly educated run the government.
Elitist Theory
How did the colonists respond to new taxes imposed by the British?
Boycotts
This is the idea that each branch of government has certain powers that other branches do not.
Checks and Balances
Name two candidates for Governor of Colorado
Jared Polis
Heidi Ganahl
What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 do?
Outlawed election laws based on race.
Name one reason civic engagement has been decreasing.
People are less interested
Both adults in a family work
The internet has created new types of communities
What was the name of the first document that described the government for the United States?
The Articles of Confederation
This compromise helped determine the makeup of Congress. It took ideas from the New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan.
The Great Compromise
Name two candidates for Senator from Colorado
Michael Bennet
Joe O'Dea
What is the name of the economic system in America?
Capitalism
Why are young people less involved in politics?
Partisanship
The issues aren't relevant to them
Don't have a history of being involved
What was the biggest complaint colonists had when Britain passed new taxes?
That they did not have representation in Parliament
Taxation without representation
This group of people supported the new Constitution.
Federalists
Name the party that has more members in the House of Representatives
Republicans
Give an example of how states in the South made it difficult for African Americans to vote.
Grandfather clauses
Poll Taxes
Literacy tests
What do social networks give us?
A sense that one is part of an entity larger than oneself
concern for the collective good and a willingness to help others
the ability to trust others and to work with them to find solutions to problems.
In this event, farmers took over a courthouse over the issue of taxes and were eventually defeated by the Massachusetts Militia. This showed the problem of not having a federal army.
Shays' Rebellion
Some states agreed to pass the Constitution only if this was passed shortly after.
The Bill of Rights
Which state had a runoff election between Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker?
Georgia
What 3 Amendments were passed after the Civil War?
13, 14, 15