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Articles of Confederation
The Constitution
100
What document did nobles force the King to sign in 1215 that protected people from unjust punishment and levying of taxes without popular consent.
What is the Magna Carta
100
The document the Pilgrims signed in 1620 that was the first of many plans for colonial governments
What is the Mayflower Compact
100
This meant government power was NOT absolute
What is Limited Government
100

Did the AoC have an executive branch?

No

100

Words written in the constitution that show it is a government created under popular sovereignty 

What is WE THE PEOPLE?

200
Document signed in 1689 that Parliament wrote that stated monarchs do not have absolute authority but rule with consent of people’s representatives.
What is the English Bill of Rights
200

The 3 words that let you know you are reading the Mayflower Compact are....

What is Civil Body Politick (with a k)

200
DAILY DOUBLE!! 1: The rights & responsibilities of the people so that their government functions. 

2: Give an example of one that is BOTH a right & a responsibility 

1: What is Republicanism?

2: what is voting?

200
The armed march of farmers on the capital of Massachusetts that showed the weakness of the Articles
What is Shays Rebellion
200
How many states were needed to ratify Constitution
What is 9/13
300

Englishmen that wrote people are born with unalienable rights such as Life, Liberty & Property

Who is John Locke

300

The first constitution drawn up in 1639 was called the

What is Fundamental Orders of Connecticut (Aka F.O.C)

300

Idea created by Charles Montesquieu (Monty) in an effort to avoid tyranny from the government  

What is Separation of Powers (3 branches)

300

What is one of the MOST IMPORTANT accomplishments of the A.O.C?

What is the Northwest Ordinance? 

300
Who supported Constitution that way it was written and wanted to ratify it immediately
What is Federalists
400

French thinker who wrote about importance of SEPARATING THE POWERS of government in The Spirit of the Laws

What is Montesquieu

400

Created in 1619 as a form of representative government in the southern state located BELOW MARYLAND 

What is the Virginia House of Burgesses?

400

Examples of this include: the president being able to veto, congress being able to make laws, supreme court having judicial review

What is Checks and Balances?

400

Where was the sovereignty (power to rule) held under the A.O.C?

What is States?

400
Who wanted a Bill of Rights added to the Constitution before ratification and feared the executive would become like a king
What is Anti-Federalists
500

Elite group of members who advise/help the king make laws 

What is parliament 

500
The period of time where the colonist enjoyed self government due to the distance from the king is called...

What Salutary Neglect?

500
The powers not specified by the U.S constitution belong to the states. Examples include: drinking age, education, marriage laws

What is a Federalism?

500

What were the two things the A.o.C lacked that led to Shay's Rebellion? 

What is Congress could not control taxes and congress did not have an army

500

Name 7 of the 10 amendments in the bill of rights.  (they do not have to be in order BUT you do have to say them with their number.)

1-Freedom of Religion, Assembly, Press, Petition, Speech. 2. Right to bare arms. 3- No quartering. 4- No illegal searches. 5- No self-incrimination (No double jeopardy) 6. Fair and Speedy trial. 7- civil cases. 8- no cruel or unusual punishments. 9- rights of the individual. 10- federalisim