Foundation and Forms of Government
This is a government based on religion (and using religious law to settle disputes.)
Theocracy
What was the document separating the colonists from Britain?
Declaration of Independence
What was the title of Americas first government?
Articles of Confederation
What were the two groups arguing over the Constitution?
Federalists and anti-federalists
This is the government in which a king or queen rules the country.
Monarchy
Who was the primary author of the Declaration?
Thomas Jefferson
Under the Articles of Confederation each state has how many votes in congress?
1 per state
The biggest conflict at the convention was over:
state representation in Congress (the Great Compromise)
This is a form of a democracy in which citizens elected leaders to represent their rights and interests in government.
What did the Declaration of Independence say the purpose of government was?
To protect human rights
Did states or the central government have more power under the Articles of Confederation?
States
Under the Constitution the Federal government has the power to (list 3):
raise and set taxes.
coin and print money.
regulate trade.
Type of government that America is:
Republic
These are a set of rights that all individuals have (accrording to Enlightenment thinkers)
Natural rights
When did the articles of confederation go into effect?
1781
What year did the Constitution go into effect (after being ratified by 9/13 states)
1789
This is a form of democracy in which citizens can be directly involved in the governing of the country, through town meetings or by directly voting on legislation and what type of community does it work for?
Direct democracy and a small community
What two English documents were used while writing American laws?
English Bill of Rights (fair punishment) and the Magna Carta (trial by jury)
State three weaknesses under the articles of confederation?
-no president
-government couldn't collect taxes
-no federal courts
-couldn't pay debt
-Needed unanimous 13/13 votes to pass anything
Describe the difference of thought between Federalists and Anti-Federalists:
Federalists wanted a strong central government and approved the Constitution. They wrote the Federalist papers to gain support for the Constitution.
Anti-Federalists felt the federal government would be too powerful and were against the ratification of the Constitution