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The document that laid out all of the United States rules and laws BEFORE the Constitution.
Articles of Confederation
Laws that closed Boston Harbor and placed Massachusetts under strict British control after the Boston Tea Party happened.
The Intolerable Acts
What was the first event that showed delegates working together, and they reached an agreement over representation.
Great Compromise
What was the group of people call that opposed the Constiution?
Anti-Federalists
Freedom of speech, the press, assembly, petition, & religion are all found in...
The First Amendment
A citizen refusal to obey certain laws. Ex:peaceful protesting and the Boston Tea Party
Civil Disobedience
Plan for representatives in congress to be decided over a state's population.
Virginia Plan
Protection from double jeopardy, no self-incrimination, & due process of law are all protected under which amendment.
5th Amendment
When a "Mother Country" uses it's colonies' resources to make goods and then sell them back to the colonies for a profit.
Mercantilism
The idea that all people are born with the rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Unalienable Rights
Plan for representatives in congress to only be one person per state.
New Jersey Plan
No unreasonable or cruel punishments are allowed in the U.S. What amendment protects this rule?
8th amendment
A tax on paper goods in the colonies. The colonists were upset.
Stamp Act
The principle of government that allows the American people to elect their own representatives.
Popular Sovereignty
What policies dictated how people could expand westward after the Northwest Territory was acquired by the U.S.
Northwest Ordinance
No slavery was allowed in the Northwest territory of the U.S. What historical document stated this rule?
Northwest Ordinance
A tax on a variety of everyday items such as glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea. (colonists were still mad)
Townshend Act
Why were slave states in favour of the 3/5 Compromise?
So they could have more representation in the Legislative Branch of government.
What was the group of people called that supported the Constitution?
Federalists
Central, National, & Federal are all names for what?
Our government over the U.S. as a whole.