US History 1
Group of department heads who advise the president
cabinet
Second President of the United States
John Adams
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
the Bill or Rights
The capital of this state is Albany
New York
3 regions of original colonies
New England, Middle and Southern Colonies
Which branch of government interprets the laws?
Judicial Branch
Revolutionary War
The capital of this state is Denver
Colorado
The idea that the power to rule comes from the people, also used to determine whether slavery should exist in western territories.
Popular Sovereignty
This man is known as the "Great Compromiser"
Henry Clay
What is a tariff?
A tax on imported goods
The Federalist strongly supported a
strong centralized government
What were the opposing sides during the French and Indian war?
French and Indians v. British
Which document was made to cut ties between the 13 colonies and Great Britain?
The Declaration of Independence
The Anti-Federalists insisted on this before signing the Constitution
Bill of Rights
Based on the U.S. Constitution, the government is run by
The people
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July, 4th. 1776
The division of power between the federal government and the states is
Federalism
The introduction to the Constitution is called
The Preamble
This amendment guarantees the right to protest
1st Amendment
This branch is responsible for making laws
Legislative Branch
What is the reason the British placed the intolerable acts on the colonists?
Boston Tea Party
What was the name of the meeting where the Constitution was drafted?
Constitutional Convention
The term of a Supreme Court Justice
Life
First example of democracy in America...
House of Burgesses
This state is created b/c Missouri was created as a slave state.....
Maine
The amendment stating that you have the right to remain silent....
5th
What is my name? I arranged for the colonies to create a single army, Join or Die was my motto.
Ben Franklin
Another name for the Anti-Federalist....
Democratic-Republicans
This state borders Tennessee (TN) to the north
Kentucky (KY)
The argument between these two men resulted in the creation of the Federalist and Anti-Federalists
Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton
The French and Indian War was won by this country
Britain
This allows the constitution to EXPAND and change over time as necessary...
Elastic Clause/amendment process
The Constitution was written to replace this document
The Articles of Confederation
This man was is considered the "drafter" of the Constitution
James Madison
This group of people supported a strong national government and creating a new Constitution
Federalist
What is my name? I was influenced by John Locke in writing a very important document....
Thomas Jefferson
The Virginia Plan wanted representation in Congress to be based on this
Population
Which treaty ended the American Revolution?
Treaty of Paris 1783
The 2 houses that make up Congress
Senate and House of Representatives