civics 1

• which group wanted a small federal government - anti federalists
• what was the outcome of the 3/5th compromise

  60% of enslaved people counted toward total state population
• what was the boston tea party

  dressed as native americas, colonist threw british tea into the boston harbor
• which proposal favored states will small populations

  new jersey plan
• what was the quartering act

  british forced colonist to house british soilders
• which group wanted a strong federal government

  federalists
• which philosopher stated the importance of checks and balances and separation of powers

  montesquieu
• who wrote a majority of the federalist papers

  hamilton
• what is a major reason as to why the colonist wanted to be free from great britain

  unfair representation in government
• which system did the constitutional convenction create to elect the president

  electoral college
• what part of the declaration of independence began the document and stated what was happening

  preamble
• which proposal said congress should two houses on with representation based on population and one with equal representation

  great compromise
• which proposal favored states with large population

  virginia plan
• who resided over the constitutinal convention of 1787

  washington
• why was the federalist so popular

  publishing power and national celebrites
• which plan created a two houses legislature with a house based on population and a house with equal representation

  Connecticut plan
• why did hamilton, madison, jay write the federalist paper

  to support the ratification of the constitution
• where did the constitutional convenction meet in 1787

  Philadelphia
• who held the most power under the articles of confederation

  state government
• absolute monarchy- a form of government where the monarch is the absolute ruler of the country (saudi arabia)
• dictatorship- a government ruled by a single person or group with absolute power(north korea)
• oligarchy-a small group of people having control over a country(russia)
• theocracy- a government ruled by religious leaders, or a religious government(iran)
• communism- a system of government in which the means of production are owned and controlled by the community(china)
• limited/constitutional monarchy- a form of government where the monarch is subject to the law and has limited powers(uk)
• direct democracy- the people have the power to make decisions directly without intermediaries( switzerland)
• how did the french and indian war help start the american revolution? it was a turning point in the colonies' relationship with the british
• how did the proclamation of 1763 help start the american revolution? it was a declaration of war against the colonies
• how did the quartering act help start the american revolution? it was a way to punish the colonists
• how did the townshend act help start the american revolution?

  Taxation
• how did the boston massacre help start the american revolution? it showed that the british were willing to use force against the colonists
• how did the boston tea party help start the american revolution? it showed the british that the colonists were willing to fight for their rights
• how did the intolerable acts help start the american revolution? it was a direct attack on the colonies
• how did Lexington and conrad contribute to start the american revolution? rejected petitions and started the war
• What was the Age of Enlightenment and how was it impactful for America’s founders? Intellectual and philosophical movement; influenced American founders.
• Which enlightenment thinkers and philosophies do you see present in America’s founding documents and principles?

  John Locke, Montesquieu, and the ideas of natural rights, separation of powers,
• What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence and what philosophical theories are found within it? The purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to declare independence from Great Britain and to establish the United States as a sovereign nation.
• • What were the Articles of Confederation and what were the founders' goals in creating it? The Articles of Confederation were the first constitution of the United States. The founders' goals in creating it were to establish a weak central government and protect the sovereignty of the individual states.
• What were the weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation? Weak central government, lack of power to tax, inability to regulate trade, no executive branch, and difficulty in amending the Articles.
• • What was Shays’ Rebellion and how did it contribute to the founders' call for a stronger central government?  A rebellion led by Daniel Shays and his followers in Massachusetts