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In Jefferson's argument against the Crown, he stated these belonged to mankind and the King had flouted or denied them to the colonies.
What are natural rights?
This was held in Philadelphia, on May 10, 1775, and this time the full slate of thirteen colonies was represented
What is the 2nd Continental Congress?
How many delegates were sent to the Constitutional Convention in 1787
What is 55?
the year of the first census taken in America.
What is 1790?
Thomas Jefferson felt there should be a stricit construction of what?
What is the Constitution?
in July 1775, the Continental Congress adopted this professing American loyalty to the crown and begging the king to prevent further hostilities
What is the Olive Branch Petition?
The 1783 Treaty of Paris gave the U.S. lands stretching west to the?
What is the Mississippi River?
The Electoral College is responsible for what main task
What is electing the President?
The Secretary of War under George Washington
Hamilton proposed this tax on luxury goods to assist with paying back the war debt after the Revolutionary War
What is an excise tax?
In 1776, this pamphlet was written by Thomas Paine asking the question, why should the tiny island of Britain control the vast continent of America.
What is Common Sense?
This lawyer was tasked with drafting the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This law stated when a territory had a population of 60,000 it could be admitted as a state by Congress
What is the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?
The ability for a new state to vote on whether to allow slavery or not is
What is popular sovereignty?
Jefferson said Hamilton's plan for a national bank was...
What is unconstitutional?
After the Battle of Saratoga, this group decided to join the colonies against the British
Who are the French?
This idea states power flows from the people themselves, not from a corrupt and despotic monarch.
What is republicanism?
The Anti-Federalists demanded this addition to the Constitution in order to ensure the federal government would protect their rights
What is the Bill of Rights?
These were very weak and gave more power to the states.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
Hamilton stated that this clause in the Constitution allowed for a national bank, as it was necessary and proper.
What is the elastic clause?
This general plotted with the British and was a traitor to America
Who was Benedict Arnold?
This ended the Revolutionary War.
Powers not specifically stated in the Constitution but inferred
What are implied powers?
The ability for a new state to vote on whether to allow slavery or not is
Political party that were supporters of Thomas Jefferson
What are Democratic-Republicans?