Lesson 1
What was the primary reason English colonists saw the need for government in their new settlements?
To regulate their relationships with one another and maintain order
What was a key feature of the government under the Second Continental Congress?
It operated with no constitutional base and had a unicameral Congress.
What was the primary purpose of the First and Second Continental Congresses?
To address immediate emergencies and temporary needs
What was the initial purpose of the Philadelphia Convention in 1787?
To make revisions to the Articles of Confederation
basic principle of American government, which states that government is restricted in what it may do,
Limited Government
Which document established the principle that the monarchy’s power was not absolute and included guarantees such as trial by jury and due process?
The Magna Carta
Which document was a last attempt to make peace with Great Britain before the Declaration of Independence was adopted?
The Olive Branch Petition
What was a major issue debated during the creation of the Articles of Confederation?
How to determine state contributions to a common treasury
Which plan proposed at the Philadelphia Convention called for a bicameral legislature with representation based on state population?
The Virginia Plan
a written grant of authority from the king
Charter
How did the Petition of Right challenge the divine right of kings?
By asserting that even a monarch must obey the law of the land
What was the main consequence of the Stamp Act passed by Parliament?
It introduced the idea of "taxation without representation.
Under the Articles of Confederation, how was voting power allocated in Congress?
Each state had one vote regardless of population or wealth
What was a key feature of the New Jersey Plan proposed during the Constitutional Convention?
A unicameral legislature with equal representation for each state
a series of confrontations between debtor farmers and State government authorities in western Massachusetts in 1786–1787
Shays' Rebellion
What was a characteristic feature of royal colonies in colonial America?
They had a bicameral legislature and were directly controlled by the Crown
What was a primary goal of the Albany Plan of Union proposed by Benjamin Franklin?
To establish a unified military force for defense against Native American tribes.
What major weakness of the Articles of Confederation became evident during the 1780s?
Congress lacked the power to tax and to enforce laws
What was the outcome of the Connecticut Compromise?
It created a bicameral Congress with proportional representation in the House and equal representation in the Senate
an agreement reached at the Constitutional Convention that a slave would be counted as three-fifths of a person when counting the population of a State
Three-Fifths Compromise
Which of the following colonies was organized by a proprietor and had a unicameral legislature?
Virginia
Pennsylvania
New York
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
What were some common features of the state constitutions adopted by the colonies in the years following the Declaration of Independence?
Popular sovereignty, limited government, and separation of powers
What was the outcome of the meeting between Maryland and Virginia that led to the Constitutional Convention?
They resolved trade disputes and called for a federal plan for commerce
Which document played a key role in the ratification debate, offering arguments in favor of the Constitution under the pseudonym “Publius”?
The Federalist Papers
an agreement reached during the Constitutional Convention that Congress should be composed of a Senate, in which each State would be represented equally, and a House, in which each State would be represented based on the State's population
Connecticut Compromise