Exploration
Reasons for Exploration
Gold, God, Glory
Believed in a strong Constitution, central government would add order and stability (Hamilton/Madison)
Federalist
1st Amendemt (RAPPS)
Religion, Assembly, Petition, Press, Speech
Believed states should have more power, would not sign Constitution unless Bill of Rights was added. (George Mason, Patrick Henry)
Anti-Federalist
Reasons for the increase of slaves in the colonies
Plantations, farming
Law forbidding Colonist from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains
Proclamation of 1763
Virgina watned representatives based on population of the state
New Jersey wanted one vote per state, EQUAL
The result was...
The Great Compromise
Speedy and public trial
6th Amendment
Which excerpt from the Declaration of Independence best illustrates the concept of social contract?
A “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal...”
B “...they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty,
and the pursuit of Happiness.”
C “Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their... powers from the consent of the governed...”
D “The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations...”
“Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their… powers from the consent of th governed…”
Social contract between the Pilgrims, first form of SELF-GOVERNMENT
Mayflower Compact
three out of every five slaves were counted when determining a state's total population for legislative representation and taxation. It increased the political influence in the South
3/5 Compromise
No unreasonable search and seizure
Amendment 4
Which of the following best describes why the federal government had difficulty passing legislation under the Articles of Confederation?
A The president was given the power to veto all legislation passed by the legislature.
B Nine out of 13 states had to vote in favor of major legislation before it would become law
C States were given the power to nullify laws that were passed by the federal government
D Federal courts were given the ability to determine whether federal laws were constitution
B Nine out of 13 states had to vote in favor of major legislation before it would become law
Life, Liberty, and Happiness are all examples of...
Unalienable Rights
First Constitution after the American Revolution, was very weak, we had to create another one. (9 out of 13 states had to agree for any changes to be made)
Articles of Confederation
No Cruel and Unusual Punishment
8th Amendment
60, 000 people
No slavery
a way to add states to the Union
Northwest Ordinance
first LOCAL LEVEL of elected assembly of elected representatives
House of Burgesses
British response to the Boston Tea Party; increased tensions between colonists and the British
(Closed Harbors, forced colonists to quarter British troops)
Intolerable Acts
n 1777, the Articles of Confederation became the first written Constitution of the United States. Which statement best describes a characteristic of the Articles of Confederation?
A The Articles of Confederation gave most power to state governments.
B The Articles of Confederation established a strong executive branch.
C The Articles of Confederation allowed the national government to tax citizens.
D The Articles of Confederation resolved land disputes with Indigenous Peoples.
A The Articles of Confederation gave most power to state governments.
Powers not given to the federal government, reserved for the states
10th amendment
During the Constitutional Convention of 1787, several states would not sign the United States Constitution without a Bill of Rights. Which of the following best describes why many delegates wanted a Bill of Rights?
A to allow states to trade with other countries
B to increase citizens’ economic opportunities
C to limit the power of the federal government
D to protect citizens from foreign governments
C to limit the power of the federal government