Philosopher
What philosopher believed in separation of powers?
Montesquieu
This act required the colonies to provide basic needs to British soldiers
Quartering Act
What plan wanted equal representation
new jersey
What party was against states power
What is Federalist
How does the Constitution reflect the concept of separation of powers
What is it creates 3 branches of government with different responsibilities
This philosopher believed everyone is born with natural rights.
Locke
This was a legal document that served as a general search warrant to British soldiers.
Writs of Asistance
what plan wanted it based on population
virgina
what party was for state power
What is Anti Federalist
Which Constitutional principle allows the executive branch to veto a law
What is Checks and Balances
What philosopher argued that people were naturally greedy and selfish?
Hobbes
What was the result of the French and Indian War that led to the American Revolution?
Taxation without representation in Parliament
What was the plan called that combine the new jersey and the Virginia plan
the great compromise- Connecticut
The argument over how power should be distributed between federal and state power led to the first 2 political parties. What are the parties and what did they stand for?
What is Federalist- strong central government Anti Federalist- strong state government
What were the Articles of Confederation?
The first written plan for government in the United States. It was the first Constitution.
If the government does not protect the rights of the people, the people have the right to alter or abolish it, what is this called?
Social Contract Theory
What was the consequence of the Boston Tea Party?
Intolerable Acts
What did they decide to do
Throw away the Articles of Confederation
Why did the anti federalist demand that a bill of rights be added to the United States Constitution?
What is to protect individual freedoms from the federal government
How many states needed to approve to change a law?
9 out of 13
This philosopher exercised the freedom of speech regarding the government.
Voltaire
A country should export more goods than they import to increase national wealth is called
Mercantilism
why did they need the convention?
they had a weak central government
What would the federalist papers have said
What is having a stronger central government will make the country more stable and prosperous
Daniel Shays's was a _____________ who owed a lot of _____________.
Farmer, taxes