Causes of the American Revolution
Which war put Great Britain in debt and caused them to put a tax on colonists?
French and Indian War
The constitutional convention was held to address the failures of the first American constitution, called
Which amendment gives U.S. citizens the right to bear arms?
2nd Amendment
Who was the first President of the United States
George Washington
Which branch of government makes the laws?
Legislative
Before the French and Indian War, the King and Great Britain practiced this unwritten policy of turning a blind eye to what the colonists were doing in America
Salutary Neglect
A disagreement between free and slave states about counting slaves towards population resulted in the _______ compromise
3/5
Which political party advocated for including a Bill of Rights to the U.S. Constitution?
anti-federalists
Alexander Hamilton's plan to stimulate economic growth in early America was to open a
national bank
The President is the head of which branch of government?
Executive
This 1770 event resulted in the deaths of five colonists and increased tensions between Britain and America.
Boston Massacre
Delegates at the constitutional convention decided the winner of presidential elections will not be decided by popular vote, but instead by a system called the
electoral college
What are the four freedoms listed in the 1st Amendment?
1. Freedom of Speech
2. Freedom of the Press
3. Freedom of religion
4. Freedom to peacefully protest
What is the significance of Marbury vs. Madison (1803)?
Judicial Review
Which branch of government is responsible for determining the constitutionality of laws?
Judicial
The sugar act, townshend acts, stamp act, etc. are all example of _________ taxes, in which GB placed taxes on colonial goods
Excise
The Virginia Plan argued that the number of representatives sent to Congress from each state should be based on that state's population. This concept is called _______________ representation
proportional
Which amendment protects your freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures of your belongings?
4th
What were the three things Washington warned against in his farewell address?
1. Sectionalism
2. Political parties
3. Foreign entanglements
This pamphlet, written by Thomas Paine in 1776, convinced colonists to declare independence from Great Britain
Common Sense
The Great Compromise established a bicameral legislature (two houses). What is the name of the house that has equal representation, and what is the name of the house that has proportional?
House of Representatives - proportional
Senate - equal
Which amendment gives states powers?
10th
What is the 5th amendment
Freedom from self-incrimination