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Holy Moly
100

Government is needed to keep order in society

Ordered Government

100

All new laws needed approval

Royal

100

Favored the new constitution

Federalists

100

What event demonstrated that the Articles of Confederation were too weak and needed to be changed?

Shay's Rebellion

100

How long does it take to hard boil an egg?

7 minutes

200

Government is not all-powerful

Limited Government 

200

England required all tax stamps on all documents within the colonies

Stamp Act 

200

Opposed the new constitution 

Anti-Federalists

200

Who held most of the power under the Articles of Confederation?

The States

200

Zurich is the largest city in what country?

Switzerland

300

The government exists to serve the will of the people

Representative Government 

300

Was the foundation document of the United States--Firm league of friendship

AoC

300

Stated the king must follow the law and gave certain rights to the English people

Magna Carta

300

What document explained how the government was supposed to treat people and how people were supposed to treat the government?

Declaration of Independence 

300

Which planet has the most gravity?

Jupiter 

400

A written grant of authority from the king

Charter 

400

Representation would be based on population

Virginia Plan 

400

No taxation without the consent of Parliament, no imprisonment without cause, no quartering of soldiers 

Petition of Right 

400

The Articles of Confederation failed to provide the new national government with a

Judicial and Executive Branch

400

Which mammal doesn’t have vocal cords?

Giraffe 

500

Governor was appointed by proprietor

Proprietary

500

Representation would be equal

New Jersey Plan
500
  • Freedom to elect members of Parliament, without the king or queen's interference.
  • Freedom of speech in Parliament.
  • Freedom from royal interference with the law.
  • Freedom to petition the king.
  • Freedom to bear arms for self-defense.

English Bill of Rights 

500

What was the main weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

Federal Government to weak

500

How many national parks are in the United States?

58