Colonial Times
Which book encouraged public support for declaring independence from Great Britain?
Common Sense
Name any two important powers the National Government did not have under the Articles of Confederation
Power to collect taxes, raise an army, and control trade between states
What principle of the Constitution protects from tyranny, dictatorship, and the overpowering of one branch
Checks and balances
What was the importance of the NW Ordinance of 1787?
It explained the process how territories will become states.
Leader of farmers' rebellion in Massachusetts
Daniel Shays
Necessary and Proper Clause is also known as
Elastic Clause
86 essays written in support of the ratification of the US Constitution are commonly known as .....
Federalist Papers
In which area did good harbors, abundant forests, rocky soil, and a short growing season most influence the colonial economy?
New England
What did the Great Compromise accomplish?
Made the Congress consist of 2 parts: HR and Senate, settled the dispute between big and small states
Why do people criticize the Electoral College?
One candidate may win the Popular vote, but another may become the President.
What was the Proclamation of 1763 about?
It restricted movement across the Appalachian Mountains
The Author of the theory of Natural Rights ( consent of the governed)
John Lock
The period before the French and Indian War, when England had generally left the colonies alone. The English colonies were allowed to create their own governments and paid lower taxes.
Salutary Neglect
What do we call a group of presidential advisors?
The Cabinet
First attempt to unite 13 British colonies
Albany Plan of Union
What 2 slave-related Compromised were made during the Convention?
3/5 Compromise and the Slave trade Compromise
Give any 2 examples of the system of checks and balances
Veto, override veto, impeachment, appointment of Supreme Court Justices, approval of appointments by the Senate, etc.
What Constitutional Amendment gives you "the right to remain silent."
5Th
The author of Common Sense
Thomas Paine
This is the separation of powers between the Federal government and the state governments.
Federalism
What caused the French and Indian War?
Land dispute between England and France
What was the main colonial complaint against Great Britain that led to the American Revolution?
unfair taxation
How many branches of Government were under the Articles of Confederation?
One ( Legislative)
Give at least 2 examples of unwritten Constitution
Cabinet, political parties, lobbying
What Constitutional Amendment prohibits "Double Jeopardy"?
5th
Freedom of the press is associated with this man
Peter Zenger
An economic system in which colonies provide resources to a mother country, which then forces its colonies to buy finished goods at high prices.
Mercantilism
What did Anti-Federalists insist on during the discussion about Constitution ratification?
To add The Bill of Rights
Name three examples of self-government in colonial times
Mayflower Compact, New England town meetings,
Virginia House of Burgesses
What is the purpose of the census every 10 years?
To adjust the number of Representatives in the House
Delegated, reserved and concurrent powers belong to the system of ---
FEDERALISM
This amendment outlaws cruel and unusual punishments
8th
What were the two groups of people arguing about the ratification of the Constitution?
Federalists and Anti-Federalists
Approval of the document is called
Ratification
What was the western border of the US after the Revolutionary War?
Mississippi River