Roots of American Democracy
This document was signed in 1215 and is also known as "Great Charter"
What is Magna Carta?
This person wrote the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
The Articles of Confederation guarded state powers by creating a __________ national government?
Weak
Delegates originally met to do what?
Revise the Articles of Confederation
These are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution
What are the Bill of Rights?
This person has played for the Steelers, the Raiders, and the Patriots in the past year.
Who is Antonio Brown?
This document meant that monarchs would no longer be able to enact laws, raise taxes, or keep an army. (Hint: It influenced our first 10 amendments)
This war left the British in debt, which led to them imposing taxes on the colonies
What is the French and Indian War?
The passage of this led to 3-5 new states being admitted into the Union
What is the Northwest Ordinance?
This state didn't attend the Convention
Rhode Island
This person helped write the Federalist Papers and also has a musical named after him
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
In an episode of Spongebob, Squidward eats a bunch of these and blows up
What are Krabby Patties?
These types of colonies enjoyed the most independence from the Crown.
What are charter colonies?
This act taxed all legal documents, newspapers, etc.
What is the Stamp Act?
This person led a rebellion which led to calls for a stronger national government
Who is Daniel Shays?
He was the oldest person at the Convention
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
How many states ratified the Constitution?
13 (all of them)
This late rapper was married to Lauren London
Who is Nipsey Hussle?
This person wrote The Wealth of Nations
Who is Adam Smith?
This person wrote Common Sense
Who is Thomas Paine?
Amendments to the Articles needed to be approved by how many states?
All of them
THis person is known as the "Father of the Constitution"
Who is James Madison?
This group opposed the Constitution
Who are Antifederalists?
This former NBA basketball player won an Academy Award for his film, Dear Basketball
Who is Kobe Bryant?
This enlightenment thinker gave Framers ideas about how to use law to protect life, liberty, and property.
Who is William Blackstone?
This was the final appeal sent by the Second Continental Congress to King George III.
What is the Olive Branch Petition?
The Articles had no executive branch to __________ laws
enforce/execute
The Virginia Plan called for this type of legislature
What is bicameral?
This state was the first to ratify the Constitution.
Delaware
These people hit a blimp and blow up in an episode of Spongebob.
Who are the flag twirlers?