The first colonial assembly established in 1619 in Virginia.
What is the House of Burgesses?
100
The first plan of government after the American Revolution.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
100
This idea led to a bitter conflict between large and small states when it suggested representation be determined by the populatio of states.
What is the Virginia Plan?
100
Supported the Constitution.
Who are Federalist?
100
The Anti-Federalists compromised with Federalists in ratifying the constitution with this promise.
What are the Bill of Rights?
200
Established the ideal of the consent of the governed when the Puritans agreed to abide by the rules agreed upon in popular sovereignty.
What is the Mayflower Compact?
200
Major weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation government.
What is the inability to tax, regulate commerce, and no central authority?
200
The decision that led to how our government is organized with equal representation in the Senate and representation in the House of Representatives determined by population.
What is the Great Compromise or Connecticut Compromise?
200
Opposed the constitution.
Who are Anti-Federalists?
200
Provides for freedom of speech, religion, and the ability to petition the government.
What is the first amendment?
300
The House of Burgesses, Mayflower Compact, and New England town meetings had this in common.
What are efforts to establish self-government?
300
A serious issue developed in Massachusetts as farmers could not pay their taxes after the revolution and were losing their homes.
What is Shay's Rebellion?
300
A disagreement erupted over the issue of counting slaves in the census count to determine representation in Congress and was resolved by Compromise.
What is the 3/5 Compromise?
300
Approximately 81 essays were written under assumed names by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay to explain the principles of the constitution.
What are the Federalist Papers?
300
Citizens have the right not to incriminate themselves in a court of law and this right is protected by this amendment.
What is the fifth amendment?
400
A meeting to protest British taxes and to petition the king the colonies unhappiness with tax policy.
What is the Stamp Act Congress?
400
A meeting of delegates from some of the colonies to address the problems of the government. The meeting was supported and organized by Alexander Hamilton and George Washington. They agreed another meeting was needed with 100% support from the colonies.
What is the Annapolis Convention?
400
An economic debate erupted between the northern and southern states over this tax and was resolved through the economic compromise.
What are tariffs?
400
Supporters of this view of the constitution were usually businessman, merchants, and city dwellers of the north.
Who are Federalists?
400
The legal term for the assurance that all citizens are treated the same way by the law and that no citizen is above the law.
What is due process?
500
This organization had political authority during the American Revolution and consisted of delegates from the colonies.
What is the Continental Congress?
500
He earned the name "Father of the Constition" due to his authorship of the Virginia Plan and his secret note taking of events at the convention in Philadelphia.
Who is James Madison?
500
The principles of government found in the constitution were heavily influenced by the idea of separation of powers and limiting the power of government authored by this philosopher.
Who is Montesquieu?
500
These group of southern landowners and people in rural areas usually supported this view of the constitution.
Who are Anti-Federalists?
500
This amendment ensures that all citizens have certain rights against unreasonable search and seizure.