Bill of Rights
The part of the First Amendment makes people feel they don't have to face consequences.
What is Freedom of Speech?
The power of the president to veto laws and the power of the House of Representatives to impeach are examples of this.
What is checks and balances?
It had its issues, but it got us through this historic war.
What is the American Revolution?
The Sugar produced this kind of tax.
What is an indirect tax?
This rebellion sent chills through the other states and poof...a Constitution was created.
What was Shay's rebellion?
This is not allowed, according to the Eighth Amendment.
What is ccruel punishment?
The relationship between the national government and the states is called this.
What is Federalism?
This one one limitation of the A.o.C. and the government really needed the money.
What is can not tax?
This was the first event that really brought the colonists together...some Ben could not do earlier.
What was the Boston Massacrue?
This pamphlet convinced many American colonists to support independence from Great Britain and it was a bestseller.
What is Common Sense?
The Tenth Amendment reserves powers to them instead of the people.
What are states?
This principle was to keep the government too powerful.
What is Limited Government?
This limitation would have kept us from FDR, JFK, and Lincoln.
What is No Executive Branch?
The Stamp Act changed to this different kind of tax... no more higher prices.
What is a direct tax?
Giving federal judges a lifetime term tried to keep this out of the court system....it was a nice try.
What is Politics?
According to the Fourth Amendment, the police can search and seize a person's property only if they have this.
What is a warrant?
Because of this principle, a President can not pass a law, enforce the same law, and then interpt the law.
What is Seperation of Powers?
The one law the A.o.C. passed set rules for the creation of states.
What is Northwwest Ordinance?
England thought that when they passed these Acts after the Boston Tea Party, the other colonies would be scared...they were mistaken.
What are the Intolerable Acts?
This one of two "first" political parties, were supported by farmers and craftsmen.
Who were the Anti-Federalist?
The part of the First Amendment has two parts; establishment and practice.
What is Freedom of Religion?
The fundamental principles found in the United States Constitution (1787) were based on the writings of these brilliant people during a changing time.
Who were the Enlightenment philosophers?
One of the things the A.o.C. could do....glad or we could still be at war with England.
What is Create Treaties?
People really didn't hear this...but things would start to change for them.
What is "the shot heard round the world?"
This first political party thought that only the educated and elite would rule.
Who were the Federalist?