Origins of American Political Ideals (Lesson 1)
This idea, that government power should be restricted, was an English traditional belief.
What is limited government?
This Enlightenment thinker's ideas strongly influenced the contents of the Declaration of Independence.
Who was John Locke?
This was the former colonies' first plan for government.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
This is the name of the meeting that took place in Philadelphia to write a new constitution for the United States.
What is the Constitutional Convention?
This man was the oldest delegate at the Constitutional Convention, at 81 years old.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
This is the idea that the government should serve the will of the people.
What is representative government?
He wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
Under the Articles of Confederation, there will this many branches of the central government.
What is one?
This is the compromise that resulted in the United States Congress having a Senate and a House of Representatives.
What is the Connecticut Compromise?
This man took meticulous notes at the Constitutional Convention and became known as the "Father of the Constitution".
Who is James Madison?
This was the first legal document to limit the power of a monarch.
What is the Magna Carta?
This is a principle evident in the Declaration of Independence, meaning the people are the only source of governmental authority.
What is popular sovereignty?
Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress lacked the power to do this, which made them unable to carry out many of the powers they did have.
What is the power to tax?
This constitutional compromise disallowed Congress from acting against slavery for 20 years.
What is the Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise?
This person was not in attendance, but claimed that it was a meeting of demigods.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This type of colony had the largest degree of self government.
What is a charter colony?
This state has the oldest present-day constitution.
What is Massachusetts?
This is how many states would have to vote in favor of amending the Articles of Confederation.
What is 13?
This constitutional amendment nullified the contents of the 3/5 Compromise by outlawing slavery.
What is the 13th Amendment?
This man was selected as the Presiding officer of the convention.
What was George Washington?
This the right to have the law work in known, orderly ways.
What is due process?
This comes after, "We hold these truths to be self-evident"
What is "that all men are created equal"?
This series of violent events eventually led the state of Massachusetts to ease the burden of debtors.
What is Shay's Rebellion?
This state did not send any delegates to take part in the writing of the Constitution.
What is Rhode Island?
This delegate was a lawyer who represented New York, and contrary to popular belief, he could not sing a lick.
Who is Alexander hamilton?