Foundations of Government
This English document limited the power of the king.
What is the Magna Carta?
The Articles gave most power to the __________.
What are the states?
In what city did the Constitutional Convention meet?
What is Philadelphia?
This principle means government only rules with the people’s consent.
What is popular sovereignty?
The main argument Anti-Federalists had against the Constitution.
What is it lacked a Bill of Rights?
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
Whose “social contract” theory influenced the Founders?
Who is John Locke?
The national government under the Articles could do this in foreign affairs.
What is make war and sign treaties?
Who is known as the “Father of the Constitution”?
Who is James Madison?
Each branch of government limiting the others is called __________.
What are checks and balances?
Federalists believed this system would prevent tyranny.
What is checks and balances?
The middle section contains this.
What is a list of grievances against the king?
This 1689 English document gave citizens the right to petition the king.
What is the English Bill of Rights?
The Articles failed because the government was too ________.
What is weak?
The Virginia and New Jersey plans disagreed over this issue.
What is representation in Congress?
Why are powers divided between national and state governments?
To prevent the abuse of power.
Federalists and Anti-Federalists compromised by adding this.
What is the Bill of Rights?
According to the Declaration, colonists were justified in breaking away because…
What is Britain denied their basic rights?
Which document required Parliament’s approval of taxes?
What is the Petition of Right?
Which branch of government held the most power in state constitutions?
What is the legislative branch?
Which compromise created today’s two-house legislature?
What is the Connecticut (Great) Compromise?
Which phrase in the Preamble means laws should be fair and impartial?
What is “establish justice”?
Which side feared a too-powerful presidency?
Who were the Anti-Federalists?
Jefferson made the Declaration persuasive by including what?
What is a list of complaints against Britain?
Which English traditions influenced American settlers most directly?
What are limited government and guaranteed rights?
Congress could not raise money because it lacked this power.
What is the power to tax?
Which compromise counted enslaved people for representation?
What is the Three-Fifths Compromise?
This principle means government must follow the law and protect rights.
What is limited government?
Federalists argued the Articles of Confederation were too ________.
What is weak?
The Declaration was written in this year.
What is 1776?