Pluralism
A society with diverse ethnic, religious, and political groups.
What is Pluralism?
This Founding Father wrote over half of the Federalist Papers.
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
This governing document created a very weak central government during the 2nd Continental Congress.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
This document was signed on September 17th, 1787.
What is the Constitution?
This city became the first U.S. Capital after Washington became president.
What is New York City?
These were the three areas of colonial government that was influenced by England.
What is Limited government, Legislative government, and Local government?
A compromise where citizens are ruled by the "Consent of the governed" in return for a protection of their rights.
What is the Social Contract Principle?
This Founding Father is known as the father of the Constitution
Who is James Madison?
These are the 3 unalienable rights in the Declaration of Independence.
What is Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness?
The Constitutional Convention was also given this name due to the city that it was held in.
What is the Philadelphia Convention?
This man became the King of England in 1760.
Who is King George III?
Constantine ended Christian persecution with this Edict.
What is the Edict of Milan?
This Founding Father was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This was the event that made the U.S. realize that the Articles of Confederation needed to be revised.
What is Shay's Rebellion?
These were the three areas of compromise at the Constitutional Convention.
What is Representation, Slavery, and Commerce?
This philosophical and intellectual movement influenced the framers of the U.S. government.
What was the Enlightenment?
This ideal maintains that religion should stay out of politics and remain a private matter.
What is secularism?
This Founding Father authored just 5 of the Federalist Papers.
Who is John Jay?
The British government passed these acts after the Boston Tea Party.
What are the Intolerable (Coercive) Acts?
This compromise saw slave be worth a small portion of representation in a states population.
What is the 3/5ths compromise?
This was the first self-governing assembly in the U.S.
What was the House of Burgesses?
British Philosopher that believed in the principle of Natural Law.
Who is John Locke?
This Founding Father was the brains behind the Great Compromise.
Who is Roger sherman?
This person was the first signer of the Declaration of independence.
Who is John Hancock?
These were the two concerns of the Anti Federalists regarding the constituiton.
What is Tyranny of a strong national government and lack of Bill of Rights?
This was the only colony not present at the first Constitutional convention?
What is Georgia?