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American Revolution
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Federalists vs Anti- Federalists
Constitution
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This document was written by Thomas Paine and encouraged the colonies to separate from Britain

What is Common Sense

100

What treaty recognized the independence of the United States

What is the Treaty of Paris

100
freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition
What is the 1st amendment
100

this Anti-Federalist founding father believed in strong state rights and individual rights

What is George Mason

100

What seventh Principle grants powers to each of the branches

What is separation of powers

200

This government had very few powers to include declaring war and signing treaties but could not tax the states.

What is the Articles of Confederation

200
the first battles of the American Revolution
What is Lexington and Concord
200
unfair bail, fines, and unusual punishment
What is the 8th amendment
200

this document was the main focus between the Federalist and Anti-Federalists arguments

What is the US Constitution

200

What Seventh Principle gives shared power between the states and federal government

What is Federalism

300

the intended purpose of this document was to lay down the rules of the orderly process of how territories became states

What is the Northwest Ordinance

300
the turning point of the American Revolution
What is the Battle of Saratoga
300
limits the quartering of soldiers during peace or war time
What is the 3rd amendment
300

Federalists argued for a ....... government why the Anti-Federalists argued for a ....... government

What is strong & weak

300

this document was created during the 2nd Continental Congress and the main author was Thomas Jefferson

What is the Declaration of Independence

400
the intended purpose of this document was to count 3/5th of the enumerated population of slaves for both the distribution of taxes and the apportionment of the members of the US House of Representatives.
What is the 3/5 Compromise
400
George Washington and his army camped in SE Pennsylvania in the winter of 1777-1778 and suffered a bitter winter and lacked food, supplies, uniforms, and support
What is Valley Forge
400

Powers reserved to the states or the people

What is 10th amendment

400

John Jay Alexander Hamilton James Madison wrote what documents to encourage ratification of the Constitution?

What is the Federalists Papers

400

can't be taken away, in the Declaration of Independence, given by the creator,

What is unalienable rights

500
the intended purpose of this document was to define the legislative structure and representation that each state would have under the US Constitution
What is the Great Compromise
500
George Washington and the continental army won this battle with the help of a French fleet. It became the last major battle of the Revolutionary war.
What is Yorktown
500
citizens entitled to rights not listed in the constitution
What is 9th amendment
500

What seventh principle allows for the president to check congress by vetoing (cancel) a law from being passed

What is Checks and Balances

500

what seventh principle gives the people the authority over the government because the decided who runs the government by holding elections

What is popular sovereignty