Citizenship
What amendment passed that allowed women the right to vote?
19th
What is the term for the absence of government
State of Nature
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What state was the Great Compromise named after?
Connecticut Compromise
Which document is the Supreme Law of the Land
Constitution
Who did not have a say in Ancient Greece?
Women
Which Philosopher wrote the book The Leviathan
Thomas Hobbes
**Double JEOPARDY** What was the major weakness of the Articles of Confederation that led to Shays Rebellion
Taxing the farmers and No standing army
Which Article holds the powers of the Executive Branch
2
Who wrote the MA Constitution
John Adams
Who were the first group of people able to vote?
White males with property.
What document was an agreement between a group of English Puritans in MA
Mayflower Compact
During the Constitutional Convention which plan prioritized larger states?
The Virgina Plan
What are the first three words of the Preamble to the Constitution
We the People
**Double JEOPARDY** How do public schools, police, and the fire department get funded?
Property Taxes
List the six requirements for naturalization
18
5 years in US
Speak English
Pass test
Good character
Pass interview
Who wrote Common Sense
Thomas Paine
Which political party during the Constitional Convention did not want a Bill of Rights
Federalists
What is the 5th Amendment in its entirety
Due process, no self incrimination, no double jeopardy, eminent domain
What is the most common concurrent power between the federal and state governments?
Levy and Collect Taxes
**Double JEOPARDY**This amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18
26th
What is the Latin word for "Blank Slate" used by John Locke
Tabula Rasa
Where did the delgates meet to discuss the intolerable acts. (name of building)_
Carpenter's Hall
**Double JEOPARDY** Who is given the title of the Father of the Constitution
James Madison
A proposed amendment becomes part of the Constitution as soon as it is ratified by how many states?
3/4 states or 38 of 50.