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Leaders in Congress
England
Constitution
Government
More Gov.
100
The President of the United States
Who is Barack Obama
100
English philosopher who's ideas can be seen in the Declaration of Independence
Who is John Locke
100
Document listing grievances against the King of England
What is the Declaration of Independence
100
Absolute Monarchy and a Dictatorship are examples of rule by ____
What is rule by 1
100
Population, Territory, Government, and Sovereignty are all characteristics of these
What are nation-states
200
The Speaker of the House
Who is John Boehner
200
Document that ensured protection from arbitrary acts by the king and trial by jury
What is the Magna Carta
200
Confederal constitution first adopted by the United States
What is the Articles of Confederation
200
Branch of government responsible for making the laws
What is the legislative branch
200
Agreement made regarding the slave population under the new Constitution
What is the 3/5 compromise
300
The House Minority Leader
Who is Nancy Pelosi
300
Type of colony completely controlled by the Monarchy.
What is a Royal Colony
300
Form of government featured in the Constitution where both national and state governments have power.
What is federal
300
Under the Articles of Confederation, nearly all of the power was given to _____
What are the states
300
War that led to a strained relationship between England and its colonies
What is the French and Indian War
400
The President of the Senate
Who is Joe Biden
400
Law implemented by England that forced a tax on all printed materials
What is the Stamp Act
400
Plan for the legislature that featured equal representation among the states
What is the New Jersey Plan
400
In creating a new government, the founding fathers sought to balance these
What are liberty and order
400
Theory that government began with one groups conquest over others
What is force theory
500
The Senate Majority Leader
Who is Mitch McConnell
500
Legislative & Executive form of government used in present-day England
What is a parliamentary system
500
Known as the father of the Constitution
Who is James Madison
500
Type of legislature agreed upon in with the Connecticut Compromise
What is bicameral
500
Documents written to convince the states to adopt the Constitution
What are the Federalist Papers