Colonies
Which set of colonies had cold winters and a short growing season
New England
What was the name of the event where 5 colonists ended up being shot by British Soldiers
Boston Massacre
Thomas Paine wrote this to convince colonists to join against the British
Common Sense
List ONE weakness of the Articles of Confederation
no tax
no military
no executive branch
What portion of the first amendment came from the John Peter Zenger trial?
freedom of press
Which set of colonies had warm summer and a long growing season
Southern
How did colonists like Paul Revere depict this event?
really really bad, trying to gain sympathy from other colonies, trying to create Anti-British sentiments
List one of the main arguments of Common Sense
Britain is too small
Britain is too far away
We do not need to rely on Britain for goods
Monarchy is dumb
What event revealed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
Shays Rebellion
Federalists - wanted to ratify
Anti-Federalists - thought it gave federal government too much power
List one cause and effect of the French and Indian War
Cause -
Effect -
This document declared the independence of United States
Declaration of Independence
What is the purpose of Checks and Balances
each branch checks the power of the others
What is Federalism?
division of power between state and federal government
What did the Declaration of Independence argue about power
power comes from the CONSENT OF THE GOVERNED
When there is a change to the Constitution it is called an (Hint: There are 27 of them)
Amendment
Why is the legislative separated into a bicameral legislature
Federal Supreme Court Justices are appointed for how long?
Life
What is the thing called that determines political representation (Ex. counting people in each state)
Census