This set of essays was written and distributed in an effort to pwersuade voters to ratify the Constitution
What is the Federalist Papers
100
What did the Anti-Federalists demand be added to the Constitution?
What is The Bill of Rights
100
This aquistion by President Thomas Jefferson from France doubled the size of the United States
What is the Louisiana Purchase
100
These were the nation's first two political parties
What is Federalists and Democratic-Republicans
200
this term refers to a group of states united under a weak central government
What is Confederation
200
Which Amendment?
The United States Attorney General orders all American Citizns turn in their guns by noon on Saturday.
What is # 2 - Right to Bear Arms
200
This case would establish the Supreme Court's authority to declare a law constitutional or not
What is Marbury v. Madison
200
This man believed the purpose of government was to protect the natural rights and liberties of its citizens
What is John Locke
300
What year were the Articles of Confederation adopted?
What is 1777
300
In what year were all ten ammendments making up the Bill or Rights ratified?
What is 1791
300
The name of the first tax where parliment taxed the colonists directly
What is The Stamp Act
300
The first battle of the Revolutionary War
What is the Battle of Lexington
400
What three branches of government are outlined in the Constitution
What is Executive, Legislative, Judicial
400
Which Amendment?
Madeleine is arrested for shoplifting but is not brought to trial for five years.
What is #6 - Right to a speedy and public trial
400
The last major battle of the Revolutionary War
What is The Battle of Yorktown
400
This war led to increased tenstions between the colonists and great Britian, eventually leading to revolution
What is the French and Indian War
500
List the six goals outlined in the Preamble to the Constitution
What is
- Form a more perfect Union
- Establish Justice
- Insure Domestic Tranquility
- Provide for the common defense
- Promote the General Welfare
- Secure the Blessings of Liberty
500
A group of high school students is told that they cannot meet for prayer at lunch time on the school campus.
What is #1 - no law respecting the establishemnt of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof
500
The last major battle of the War of 1812 led by Andrew Jackson (even though a treaty had already been signed).
What is Battle of New Orleans
500
A period of time when it was believed that logic and reason could be used to improve society, law, and government