Colonial Grievances
A belief about government listed in the Declaration of Independence is ________________.
POSSIBLE ANSWERS:
- All men are created equal
- People have the right to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness
- People can overthrow bad government
DOUBLE POINTS
The debate over the Constitution was dominated by two parties: the Federalists, led by ____________, and the Anti Federalists, led by _____________.
1) Alexander Hamilton
2) Thomas Jefferson
DOUBLE POINTS
______________________ was an armed uprising of farmers & veterans in Massachusetts. The government's struggle to defend itself led to _______________.
2) The Constitutional Convention
The 1st Amendment guarantees your right to ______________.
Freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, freedom of religion
A GRIEVANCE is a _________________.
Complaint
DOUBLE POINTS
1) _____________ was a tax that was placed on the colonists.
2) It taxed _______________.
1) Stamp Act; paper
2) Townshend Acts; tea, glass, lead, paint
One thing the Federalists and Anti Federalists disagreed on was _________________.
Possible answers:
- how national & state governments should share power
- a Bill of Rights
TRIPLE POINTS
The job of the legislative branch is _____________.
The job of the executive branch is _____________.
The job of the judicial branch is _____________.
1) Make laws
2) Enforce laws
3) Judge laws
This amendment guarantees your right to a jury in a criminal trial.
6th Amendment
DOUBLE POINTS
"...if a government becomes destructive of these ends, it is their right to ALTER or ABOLISH it..."
In this sentence, ALTER means _____________.
In this sentence, ABOLISH means ____________.
1) Change; modify
2) Get rid of; overthrow
DOUBLE POINTS
The Coercive Acts did _______________ in response to ______________________, a protest by the Sons of Liberty against taxes on British tea.
1) Closed Boston Harbor
2) The Boston Tea Party
Is this a Federalist or an Antifederalist? Why?
"The new constitution in its present form is calculated to produce despotism, thraldom and confusion."
Antifederalist
They are worried that the new Constitution gives the ruler too much power.
DOUBLE POINTS
The Constitution was created to replace America's first government, which was called ____________, because __________________.
1) Articles of Confederation
2) The Articles were slow to make decisions and could not protect colonists from violence like Shays' Rebellion
This amendment makes sure it's clear that people have more rights than just the ones listed in the Bill of Rights...the Founders just haven't thought of them, yet.
9th Amendment
The Bill of Rights is made up of the first 10 ____________ (changes) to the Constitution.
Amendments
DOUBLE POINTS
The ________________________ prohibited American colonists from settling on lands west of the Appalachian mountains because ________________.
1) Proclamation Line of 1763
2) Avoid conflict with Native Americans / other European powers
DOUBLE POINTS
The "necessary and proper" clause states that _________________. The group that supported the inclusion of this clause in the Constitution was ________________.
2) The Federalists
The government under the Constitution is divided into three branches because ___________.
The Founders wanted to stop any one person from becoming too powerful.
The 5th Amendment guarantees your right to due process, which means ___________________.
You must face a trial with evidence before being convicted of a crime.
You are not required to testify against yourself.
You are protected against double jeopardy.
Representative government means ___________.
A form of government where the people elect representatives to make decisions for them.
DOUBLE TIME
The _______________ War led to the American independence movement because ______________.
French & Indian War
...because 1) it unified the colonies, and 2) it led to high taxes and military presence, which upset the colonies
DOUBLE TIME & DOUBLE POINTS
The Constitution blended ideas from both Federalists and Anti Federalists.
An example of a Federalist influence in the Constitution is ______________, while an Anti Federalist influence on the Constitution is _______________.
FEDERALIST:
- strong central government
- Necessary & Proper Clause
ANTI FEDERALIST:
- Bill of Rights
- 10th amendment reserved powers for state govt.
DOUBLE TIME
_______________ from the Preamble relates to representative government because _________________.
POSSIBLE ANSWERS:
"We the people" -> power comes from the people
"Promote the general welfare" -> the government should be taking care of the people
"Ensure the blessings of liberty..." -> government guarantees individual freedoms, which are needed to participate in democracy
DOUBLE TIME
Identify a part of the Bill of Rights that was influenced by the colonial grievances and explain the connection.
___________ inspired ________ because...
POSSIBLE ANSWERS
1) Quartering Act inspired 3rd Amendment
2) Unfair trials under George III inspired 6th Amendment
3) Boston Massacre inspired 1st Amendment right to assemble
The Stamp Act and Townshend Acts are examples of _______________ without ________________.
Taxation without representation.