The reason the British placed new taxes on the American colonies during the 1760's
What is to PAY for the COST of FIGHTING the French and Indian War
100
The meaning of "unalienable rights"
What is RIGHTS that can NOT BE TAKEN AWAY
100
I am the MAIN author of the Declaration of Independence
Who is THOMAS JEFFERSON
100
The MAIN purpose of the Declaration of Independence
What is to DECLARE FREEDOM from ENGLAND
100
"All men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights" is a phrase from THIS document
What is the DECLARATION of INDEPENDENCE
200
The reason that the American colonists were outraged at the passage of the Stamp Act
What is they wanted a VOICE in DECISIONS that affected them
200
This group's viewpoint is that the Constitution gives way too much power to the central government
Who is the ANTIFEDERALISTS
200
I am the written justification for the separation of the American colonies from England
What is the DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
200
The premise that the Declaration of Independence was based on
What is PEOPLE possess NATURAL RIGHTS
200
TWO names to call the rights that can NOT be taken away
What is UNALIENABLE RIGHTS and NATURAL RIGHTS
300
The law that the colonists viewed as illegal taxation that might lead to future tax abuses
What is the TEA ACT
300
The principle stated in the Declaration of Independence that creates a government to protect natural rights
What is SOCIAL CONTRACT
300
I protested British taxation in the colonies
Who is the SONS and DAUGHTERS of LIBERTY
300
An issue the SUPREME COURT can decide
What is whether a LAW violates the U.S. CONSTITUTION
300
The MAJOR weakness of the Articles of Confederation
What is provided greater POWERS to the STATES and less to the central government
400
Colonists felt that Great Britain was interfering in colonial matters when it made this "PROnouncement".
What is the PROCLAMATION of 1763
400
The quotation from the American Revolution that influenced the French revolutionary slogan "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity"
What is ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL (Declaration of Independence)
400
I am the ACT that asserted that the colonies were under British rule and that the British Parliament had the power to make laws for the colonies
What is the DECLARATORY ACT
400
The region of the United States that benefited MOST from Eli Whitney's invention of the COTTON gin
What is the SOUTH
400
Holds the MOST power under the Articles of Confederation
What is STATES
500
The "clash" that made it clear that there was a huge need for a stronger national government
What is SHAY'S REBELLION
500
"No one can be subjected to the political power of another without his own consent" is a statement made by this English philosopher and is echoed in the Declaration of Independence
Who is JOHN LOCKE
500
According to the Preamble of the Constitution, the final power of the government rests with ME
Who is the PEOPLE
500
The reason that the national government can NOT "unmake" a law passed by Congress
What is the POWER of the PEOPLE would be LIMITED
500
Articles I, II, and III of the Constitution created the three branches of government, so THIS was the principle used by the framers