Declaration of Independence
Which section of the Declaration of Independence listed the complaints of the colonists?
Grievances
Which weakness of the Articles of Confederation was revealed by Shay's Rebellion?
No national army or navy
Which level of government did the FEDERALISTS support?
National
What phrase means everyone has to follow the law?
Rule of Law
What were some influences of Greece and Rome on the United States?
What were some of the grievances of the colonists mentioned in the Declaration of Independence?
quartering troops, taxation without representation, cutting off trade, denying trial by jury
Which weakness of the Articles of Confederation meant the national government had very little ability to pay for anything?
No ability to tac
Which level of government did the ANTIFEDERALISTS support?
State
What are some applications of the rule of law in government?
Accountability to the law, transparency, consistency, fair procedures, decisions based on law
What was an influence of the English Bill of Rights on US government?
Individual rights
What three unalienable rights are promised by the Declaration of Independence?
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
Which weakness of the Articles of Confederation meant there was no one to review the laws?
No Judicial Branch
Which document did the FEDERALISTS support ratification of but the ANTI-FEDERALISTS did not?
US Constitution
Name two ways the United States Constitution limits the power of government.
Separation of Powers, Checks and Balances, Individual Rights, Rule of Law
Which of John Locke's ideas had an influence on American government?
Natural rights, social contract, natural law
What does the Declaration of Independence say we can do if the government violates our natural right?
Alter or abolish the government
Which weakness of the Articles of Confederation meant that it was difficult for any laws to be changed?
Needed all 13 states to amend laws
What did the ANTI-FEDERALISTS want to add to the Constitution to ensure everyone's rights were listed?
Bill of Rights
What is the introduction to the US Constitution called?
Preamble
What were some of the British policies that upset the colonists prior to independence?
Stamp Act, Tea Act, Quartering Act, Intolerable Acts, Boston Massacre, Proclamation of 1763
What does unalienable rights mean?
Rights that you have because you are human. Cannot be taken away except by due process of law.
Which document fixed the errors of the Articles of Confederation, creating the system we have today?
The US Constitution (1787)
Why did the Anti-Federalists think it was important to have a Bill of Rights in the US Constitution?
They feared tyranny/overstretch of federal government power
What are some of the goals of the US government according to the Preamble?
Form a more perfect union, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, promote the general welfare, secure blessings of liberty to ourselves and posterity
What were some of the colonial responses to these British policies?
Boycotts and protests, Boston Tea Party, forming Sons of Liberty