Foundations of Government
Which Enlightenment idea says people are born with rights like life, liberty, and property?
Natural rights/Unalienable Rights
What is the supreme law of the land in the United States?
The Constitution
Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington
What movement worked to end slavery?
Abolition movement
What economic system did the South rely on before the Civil War?
Plantation agriculture (slavery-based economy)
What document declared independence from Great Britain?
Declaration of Independence
Which amendment protects freedom of speech?
First Amendment
What purchase doubled the size of the United States in 1803?
Louisiana Purchase
What movement tried to reduce or eliminate alcohol use?
Temperance movement
What issue caused the most conflict between the North and South?
Slavery
Who wrote most of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Which principle divides power among branches of government?
Separation of powers
What Supreme Court case established judicial review?
Marbury v. Madison
Which convention focused on women’s rights in 1848?
Seneca Falls Convention
What law required escaped enslaved people to be returned?
Fugitive Slave Act
Which grievance in the Declaration refers to unfair taxes?
Taxation without representation
Which system allows each branch of government to limit the others?
Checks and balances
Which policy warned European countries to stay out of the Western Hemisphere?
Monroe Doctrine
Which reformer helped lead the women’s rights movement?
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
What compromise tried to keep balance between free and slave states in 1820?
Missouri Compromise
Why did colonists believe they had the right to break away from Britain?
Because the government was violating their natural rights
Why was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?
To protect individual freedoms and limit government power
Why was the Louisiana Purchase important to the United States?
It expanded land for farming and increased national power
How did reform movements show the influence of democratic ideals?
They pushed for equality and expanded rights for more people
Why did sectionalism increase tensions before the Civil War?
Because the North and South had different economies and views on slavery