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Early Independence
Compromises/ Plans
US History
Constitution
Early forms of Government/ Early people
100
Taxes, lack of representation, and parchment such as The Intolerable Acts led to this.
What is the Declaration of Indepence?
100

The colonists' famous slogan protesting new British taxes without having a voice in Parliament.

What is "No Taxation without Representation"

100

The first, weak government of the US that lacked a president and the power to tax.

What are the Articles of Confederation?

100

If Congress says no to a bill made by the president. That is an example of what

Checks and Balances
100

This British bill written in 1512 was a forefront for US search for independence by introducing limited government and trial by a jury of your peers

Magna Carta

200
This national document gave majority power to the state fore fear of a strong central government.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
200

This plan, favored by small states, called for every state to have the same number of representatives in Congress.

What was the New Jersey plan? 

200

Alexander Hamilton and the federalists had a _______ Interpretation of the Constitution

Loose

200
The First ten amendments are known as...
What are the Bill of Rights
200

This document written by the pilgrims is one of americas first examples of self government (Its named after a ship)

Mayflower Compact

300
This branch of government was unable to create a army or navy and lacked power to regulate commerce during the Articles of Confederation.
What is Congress?
300

This plan, favored by large states, proposed that representation in Congress should be based on a state's population.

What is the Virginia Plan?

300

 This group feared a strong central government and demanded that a Bill of Rights be added to the Constitution to protect individual freedoms. They also wanted a strict interpretation of gov.

Who are the Anti-Federalists?

300

This war's high cost led Great Britain to abandon its policy of salutary neglect and impose new taxes on the colonies

French and Indian War

300

This is the first example in America of a representational democracy


(State + Teacher at Berkeley High)

Virginia House of Burgess


400

The British policy that colonies existed to provide raw materials for the mother country and serve as a market for its products.

What is Mercantilism?

400

This major agreement solved the debate over representation by creating a two-house legislature: the House of Representatives and the Senate.

What is the Connecticut Compromise/ Great Compromise

400
These documents were forged as a way fo persuading the majority of America into accepting the Constitution.
What is The Federalist Papers
400
This Supreme Court case established Judicial Review
What is Marbury vs Madison
400

This religion believed they were the "City upon a hill" and that their way of life was best

Puritans

500

Hamilton builds his national bank with the idea of the Elastic clause. What type of powers does that give him

Implied

500

This compromise settled the dispute over how to count the enslaved population for purposes of both representation and taxation.

What is the Three Fifths Compromise.

500

Jefferson, a strict constructionist, had to adopt a looser interpretation of the Constitution to justify this major presidential purchase, as the power to do it is not explicitly mentioned.

What was purchasing the Louisiana Territory?

500

This landmark 1803 case established the principle of judicial review.

What is- Marbury v. Madison

500

Give me the first 5 amendments

1. Speech,Religion,Assembly

2. Bear Arms

3. Soldiers not allowed to live in your house

4. No unlawful search and seizures

5. Right to remain silent