This economic policy was based on the idea that the American colonies existed primarily to provide economic benefits for Great Britain
What is mercantilism
100
Which idea guided the development of the
Articles of Confederation?
What is a strong central government would threaten
the rights of the people.
100
The Three-fifths Compromise was included in
the Constitution to resolve a conflict over the
What is counting of enslaved persons in relation to
taxation and representation
100
A major reason the Antifederalists opposed the
ratification of the United States Constitution was
because the Constitution
What is did not include a Bill of Rights
100
Besides protections for speech, religious liberty and freedom of the press the 1st amendment also provides the right to...
What is peacefully assemble and petition the government
200
Before 1763, the British policy of salutary neglect toward its American colonies was based on the
desire of Great Britain to
What is benefit from the economic prosperity of the American colonies resources while letting them govern themselves
200
The primary purpose of the Articles of
Confederation was to
What is establish the basic framework of the national
government
200
Delegates at the Constitutional Convention of
1787 agreed to the Three-fifths Compromise to
solve a dispute directly related to
What is representation in Congress
200
In order to win ratification of the United States
Constitution, Federalists agreed to
What is add a Bill of Rights
200
The amendment process was included in the
Constitution to
What is allow for change over time
300
This geographic factor most directly influenced the location of the first English settlements in North America
What is rivers along the Atlantic coast
300
Why did the authors of the Articles of
Confederation create a weak central government?
What is they feared the kind of rule experienced
under the British monarchy or strong gov.
300
At the Constitutional Convention of 1787, which
problem was solved by the Great Compromise?
What is establishing formula for representation in Congress
300
Which two groups debated the ratification of the
new Constitution?
Who are the Federalists and Antifederalists
300
This amendment protects against unwarranted search and seizures by the government
What is 4th amendment
400
Completes the partial outline below?
I. __________________________________
A. Vast timber resources
B. Rocky soil
C. Rich ocean fishing grounds
D. Single-family farms
What is Factors in the Economic Development of Colonial New England
400
Shays’ Rebellion (1786) became a concern for
many national leaders because it
What is exposed weaknesses in government under the Articles of Confederation
400
“New Congress to Have Two Houses” “Slaves to Count as Three-Fifths of a Person” “President to be Chosen by Electoral Vote” Which conclusion about the Constitutional Convention is best supported by these headlines?
The framers of the Constitution were able to compromise on important issues.
400
Building support for the ratification of the United
States Constitution was the purpose of the
What is the Federalist Papers
400
The due process clause in the 5th Amendment and the right to an attorney in the 6th Amendment were designed to
What is ensure fair treatment for those accused of crimes
500
The Mayflower Compact and the Virginia House of Burgesses are most closely associated with
What is steps toward self-government
500
Federalism is best defined as a principle of
government that
What is divides power between the central and state governments
500
The Great Compromise reached at the
Constitutional Convention resulted in the
What is a bicameral legislature or the two house Congress
500
Disagreement at the Constitutional Convention
of 1787 over the Virginia and New Jersey plans
was resolved by a compromise that
What is created a Congress made up of a Senate and
a House of Representatives
500
One similarity between the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights is that both documents
What is stress the importance of individual liberty, rights and freedoms