What are the 3 basic concepts of government used to shape the united states?
Ordered Gov, Limited Gov, Representative Gov
100
What colonial government committee would later evolve and serve as the nation's first national government?
Second Continental Congress
100
What was the name of the first U.S. Constitution?
Articles of Confederation
100
What was the name of the meeting that took place to form the constitution & where was it held?
Constitutional Convention - Philadelphia
100
What were the two groups that emerged regarding the ratification of the new constitution?
Federalists, Anti-Federalists
200
List the 3 types of colonies.
Royal, Proprietary, Charter
200
Benjamin Franklin's bill offered to the king as the colonies first attempt at confederation that was later rejected.
The Albany Plan
200
What were the two meetings were held in hopes of developing a stronger government?
Mount Vernon, Annapolis
200
What were the two plans offered in efforts to fix the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
Virginia Plan
New Jersey Plan
200
How many states were legally needed for ratification to pass?
9
300
What are the 3 landmark English Documents that were instrumental to our political beginning?
Magna Carta, Petition of Right, English Bill of Rights
300
Which English monarch came to power in 1760 & eventually began the revolutionary war?
King George III
300
What type of legislature did the Articles of Confederation call for? Unicameral or Bicameral?
Unicameral
300
What was the compromise between the Virginia and New Jersey Plan called?
Connecticut Compromise
300
Which two states were key to the success of the newly formed constitution?
Virginia, New York
400
List the number of states associated with each type of colony.
Royal-8
Proprietary-3
Charter-2
400
List 2 of the 4 common features of State constitutions.
Popular Sovereignty, Limited Government, Civil Rights & Liberties, Separation of Powers & Checks and Balances
400
List the 3 weaknesses of the Articles of confederation discussed in the notes.
Powerless to levy taxes
Powerless to regulate interstate commerce
Powerless to make states obey Articles of Confederation
400
Explain how the Connecticut Compromise's declaration that representation in the House would be based on population directly led to what compromise.
The Three-Fifths Compromise. South wanted slaves to be counted in population, North did not. Compromised that all free people count as one & three-fifths of all other persons.
400
Where was the first capitol located following ratification?
New York
500
Which Proprietary Colonies were founded by William Penn?
Pennsylvania, Delaware
500
Which State has the oldest constitution?
Massachusetts 1780
500
What were the two states involved in the meetings at Mount Vernon resolving an interstate trade dispute.
Maryland, Virginia
500
Explain the Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise.
Congress was forbidden the power to tax the export of goods from and state, as well as, the power to act on slavery for a period of 20 years.