Declaration of Independence
According to the Declaration of Independence, what are the unalienable rights that all people are born with?
Life, Liberty, & the Pursuit of Happiness
The Articles of Confederation lacked this branch of government/role, which meant there was no national leader to enforce laws.
Executive branch or President
What is a document that sets out the laws, principles, organization, and processes of a government?
A constitution
What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention held in Philadelphia in 1787?
Revise/fix the Articles of Confederation
Which group supported the ratification of the U.S. Constitution as it was originally written?
Federalists
What was the title of Thomas Paine’s pamphlet, which argued that it was common sense for the colonies to separate from Britain?
Common Sense
Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes did each state have in Congress, regardless of its size?
One
What are the first three words of the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution?
"We the People..."
What agreement at the Constitutional Convention created a two-house legislature with representation based on population in one house and equal representation in the other?
The Great Compromise (The Connecticut Plan)
What did the Anti-Federalists believe was necessary to add to the Constitution to protect individual freedoms
a Bill of Rights
This section of the Declaration of Independence officially declares that the American colonies are free from British rule and establishes them as independent states.
Resolution of Independence
The Articles of Confederation could not regulate ____ between states.
Trade
The U.S. Constitution created how many branches of government, and what are they?
3: Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
This compromise settled how enslaved people would be counted for taxation and representation.
The Three-Fifths (3/5) Compromise
How many states needed to ratify the Constitution for it to go into effect?
9
This section of the Declaration of Independence lists the complaints against King George III.
Grievances
Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress had the power to declare war but lacked this important power related to funding a military.
the power to tax
Who is considered the "Father of the Constitution?"
James Madison
The Slave Trade compromise postponed congressional regulation of the slave trade for how many years?
20 years
Who would have said,
“I fear that the new Constitution gives too much power to the central government and will threaten individual liberties!”
(Federalists or AntiFederalist?)
AntiFederalist
From whom do governments derive their just powers, according to the Declaration of Independence?
What event in 1786, led by farmers upset about high taxes and farm seizures, highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
Shays' Rebellion
What is the constitutional principle that states the government’s power comes from the people?
Popular Sovereignty
Which plan proposed at the Constitutional Convention favored smaller population states by suggesting equal representation in a unicameral Congress?
The New Jersey Plan
Who would have said,
“The Articles of Confederation were too weak; we need a new system that unites the states under a stronger federal government.”
(Federalists or AntiFederalist?)
Federalist