Review 1
The Declaration of Independence is broken down into 4 parts, the part that refers to issues the colonists have with the King is called:
List of Grievances
America did not want to commit to Independence until Thomas Pain releases:
Common Sense
The opening section of the Declaration of Independence is the
The Preamble
Which title best completes the partial outline below?
Writers of the Constitution
Which title best completes the partial outline below?
Natural Rights
One of the good things that came out of the Articles of Confederation was
The Northwest Ordinance
If a state was admitted by the Northwestern Ordinance, it must have all except
Allowing Slavery
The section of the Constitution that was added to protect the rights of individuals was the:
Bill of Rights
This collection of 85 essays were written to justify ratifying the constitution, what were they called?
The Federalist Papers
How many states were needed to ratify the constitution and make it the law of the land?
9/13
Under Article 1 of the constitution, who has the power to write laws?
Legislative Branch
Which amendment gives you the freedom of speech?
1st
In one of the it’s important essays, number 10, this Federalist Paper argued avoid
Factions
"He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harass our people, and eat out their substance"
What act counteracts this?
Quartering Act
Impeaching the president is the job of Congress, what is one reason they can impeach them?
Treason
What is a veto?
The President not signing a bill into law
Of the many titles the President holds, he is known as Commander- in-Chief of the Military
True of False
True
I wrote two highly influential pamphlets that inspired colonists. One to fight harder and the other to declare independence
Thomas Paine
I was the Virginian who penned the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
I was the Virginian who is known as “the father of the Constitution”
James Madison
I’m everyone’s favorite merchant from Boston and a leader in the sons of liberty
John Hancock
I was one of the most well known federalists. I wrote most, 51, out of all the writers of the federalist papers
Alexander Hamilton
What are checks and balances?
a system built into the U.S. Constitution to ensure that no single branch of government becomes too powerful.
The Anti-Federalists supported the need for the ratification of the Constitution
True or false
False
What was Alexander Hamilton's Position while Washington was President?
Secretary of Treasury