Binder organization & unit information
What was the Unit 2 essential question?
During Colonial America, in what ways did colonists succeed and/or fail to move toward their ideals?
How many senators do each state have in the U.S. Senate?
2
What is the U.S. ideal of opportunity?
Circumstances that allow for advancement and progress (specifically expansion & economic growth)
Define "chattel"
property
In which unit can you find the Declaration of Independence document?
Unit 3
What was the name of the first governing document of the United States, which ultimately ended up being quite a failure
Articles of Confederation
Essentially, they ______ _____ relentlessly, then ____ _____ turns around, runs a spending spree. He ain't ever gonna set his descendants free, so there will be a _____ ____ ______ ______.
tax us
King George
revolution in this century
In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson says all men are "endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." In this context, which U.S. ideal is the "pursuit of happiness" related to?
Opportunity
Define "emancipation"
the freeing of someone from slavery
Election of 1860
How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?
10
independence
The 15th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution gives what right and to whom? Which U.S. ideal(s) is this succeeding or failing at?
Voting rights to all black men in America
Equality/democracy - same rights & voice in government
Define what a "federalist government" is
A system of government in which several states unite under a central authority, but remain independent on internal affairs.
Which units only had 5 documents?
Unit 2 and Unit 5
How many congress people serve in the U.S. House of Representatives?
435
"I've been reading _______ _______ by Thomas Paine. Some men say that I'm intense or insane. You want a revolution? I want a revelation. So listen to my declaration: We hold ______ _______ ______ _____ _______ ________ ________ _______ ______ _____ _____ _____. And when I meet _____ _______, imma compel him to ______ _____ _____ _____ _______!"
Common Sense
these truths to be self evident that all men are created equal
Thomas Jefferson
include women in the sequel
Ms. Grasfield is speeding down the highway at 95 mph. A police officer pulls her over and gives her a speeding ticket. 10 minutes later, Mrs. Hollop speeds down the same highway at 95 mph, past the same police officer.
She gets pulled over, but is only given a warning and let go without a ticket. Which U.S. ideal is most relevant to this situation and is it succeeding or failing?
Justice - failing
Thomas Jefferson based a lot of his ideas in the Declaration of Independence on the social contract theory. What does the social contract theory say and which enlightenment thinker created it?
The people in a society give up some of their rights in order to receive protection from their government. If the government fails to protect those peoples rights, then the people have a right to overthrow their government and create a new one - John Locke.
Which two units had the most documents and how many did each have?
Unit 2 - 10 documents
Unit 6 - 13 documents
How is it determined how many electoral votes each state receives, and for which election is electoral votes used?
# of congresspeople apportioned to the state in the House of Representatives + 2 for senators.
Presidential election
Alexander joins forces with James Madison and John Jay to write a series of essays defending the new United States Constitution, entitled the Federalist Papers. The plan was to write a series of twenty-five essays, the work divided evenly among the three men. In the end, they wrote eighty-five essays, in the span of six months. John Jay got sick after writing ____. James Madison wrote _____. Hamilton wrote the other _____!
29
51
Ms. Grasfield is arrested for attending a peaceful protest against the government. At the march, people are protesting a new bill that passed through Congress requiring all schools to display a poster of the Ten Commandments in each classroom. When she is arrested, she is not told why she is being arrested and is not allowed to contact her lawyer. She is processed and her bail is set for 8 million dollars. She is in jail for three years before a trial date is set for her criminal charges. Once the date is set, the judge refuses to let her case be heard by a jury and instead decides it himself. The judge ultimately sentences her to death.
List all rights that are being violated, with a specific reference to the amendment.
1. First Amendment x2
2. Sixth Amendment x2
3. Eighth Amendment
4. Sixth Amendment x2
5. Eighth Amendment
What were two different types of colonies that existed in the Thirteen Colonies and how did the level of control from Great Britain vary between them?
Royal - most control from Great Britain, the King appointed the Royal Governor
Proprietary - middle control, the King granted land to proprietors but did not exert direct control over them
Charter - least control, the people were granted a charter (document) in which they could lay out most of the rules for governing themselves