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Tensions
B.O.R
Article of Confederation
The Constitution
Primary vs Secondary
100
Mercantilism,the French and Indian War, and Social Contract
Name at least 2 reasons for sources of tension between the British and the colonists.
100
D) Freedom of Buying.. -_- E) .......
Did the Bill of Rights contain rights regarding of (a) Freedom of Speech, (b) Freedom of Free Trial, (c) Freedom to Bear Arms, (d) Freedom of Buying, (e) I like Bacons <3 Which ones are not included... be careful~~
100
Free point <3
Derp <3
100
Legislative Branch Judicial Branch Executive Branch
What are the three branches of government and spell them correctly~ <3
100
"Give me liberty or give me death"
Is this a primary source or a secondary source?
200
Britain, Spain, and France
Give 2 examples of ‘Mother’ countries.
200
A PERSON OFFERING A WAFFLE!!!! AHAHAHAHA FREE POINT!!!!! or not.. eh...
What is this? (>O_O)>#
200
They gave the state governments too much power; the federal isn't able to control them.
What was the problem with the Articles of Confederation?
200
1) Agree with the Constitution and sign it 2) Take a step back and modify the Constitution before signing 3) Reject the Constitution because it gave opportunity for power-hungry men more power and wealth.
What are the three options before the Constitution was ratified?
300
1776
In what year did the colonies declare independence from the British?
300
Since the Constitution by the late 1700s didn't include any statements about the natural rights; therefore the B.O.R. was issued to protect people's natural rights.
What was the purpose of the Bill of Rights?
300
The federal government needs a navy for to defend the country, but they aren't supported by the states; therefore it's impossible.
Name one example of the Articles of Confederation.
300
Article of Confederation: Congress (one body for legislature) Constitution: 2 houses; the House of Representatives & the Senate
What is the differences between the Article of Confederation and the Constitution in terms of Legislature? Hint: house <3
400
John Locke; if the government protects the natural rights of the people, then the people would stay loyal to the government. But if the government abused the people's natural rights, then they are allowed to overthrow them.
Who wrote the Social Contract, and how does it work?
400
1) Natural rights are rights that a person is born with. 2) Everyone has it. 3) Except for slaves. 4) Freedom of Speech, Freedom to Vote, Freedom to Bear Arms, etc. 5) These natural rights prevents the people from being treated like animals; therefore granting humanity.
What are natural rights? Who gets them? Who are the exceptions? Give 2 examples of natural rights? Explain why would you want natural rights <3
400
(Navy) Article: states authorized to equip warships Constitution: states not authorized to keep ships of war Both: Congress is authorized to build a navy (Tax) Article: Laid by the Congress and collected by the states Constitution: laid and collected by the Congress
What is the differences between the Article of Confederation and the Constitution in terms of the Navy and Taxation? hint: FOCUS IN CLASS! ><
500
Put taxes on them without representation (Stamp Act, Townshend Act, Tea Act, Intolerable Acts)
Why were the colonists so angry at the British? (give two examples
500
1) Freedom to Bear Arms: people should be able to purchase or own weapons as self-defense against foreign bombardments. 2) Freedom of Free Trail: after arrest, a person will be able to issue a lawyer to defend rather than going straight to jail. 3) No Government Exceptions: No government is allowed to create laws to cancel out laws that protects people's rights.
Give 3 examples of Amendments in the Bill of Rights and explain them.
500
The Constitution gave more power to the Federal Gov. by creating the 3 branches of government. The Article of Confederation didn't solve the problem of overpowering state government. In fact, it further separates this "union" into many individual countries.
What did the Constitution and the Article of Confederation do in terms of Federal Gov. and State Gov. <3