Civics - Chapter 2

The concept that a government's power was not absolute.

Until the mid 1700s, the American colonies were mostly

The Constitution could go into effect

These were formed so the colonies could keep in touch with each other and urge resistance.

The Declaration of Independence states that governments

Shays's Rebellion made it clear that

Delegates revising the Articles eventually decided to

In colonial charters, all the power of the government was given to the governor.

An advocate for independence who wrote the pamphlet "Common Sense".

A collection of 85 essays written in support of the Constitution.

Enlightenment thinker that suggested people create a society by entering a Social Contract.

Why Anti-Federalists wanted a bill of rights?

Why was the national debt a problem for the new nation?

Political life in the colonies was dominated by

People believed the inalienable rights set forth in the Dec. of Ind. are not human-made, but come from higher powers.

The delegates decided that the new national government should have

What prompted the 2nd Continental Congress?

Written instrument from the authorities of a society granting rights and privileges.

Important accomplishment of the Articles?

The Mayflower Compact was

The 1st Continental Congress

The first direct tax on the colonists that taxed documents, pamphlets, newspapers, ...

Leaders formed Committees of Correspondence that

Why did the new constitution not abolish slavery?

A major reason leaders such as Jefferson wanted a strong central government was their experiences with GB's monarchy.

Pilgrim leaders wrote the Mayflower Compact to provide rules for governing themselves.

Introduced a resolution that we should be free and independent of GB's rule in 1776.

Disagrements over electing a president led to

A one house legislature.

Unity between colonies was encouraged by

Passed to punish the colonists by closing the Boston harbor and placing MA under martial law.

Stressed the importance of the separation of powers of government during the Enlightenment.

Influenced the English Bill of Rights by stressing that people have natural rights like life, liberty, and property.

After the Revolutionary War, the 13 states saw themselves as

Because of what they saw as unfair taxation, colonists stopped buying British goods.

Those who favored ratification of the Constitution.

Government in which people elect delegates to make laws and conduct government.

Those who opposed ratification of the Constitution.

Appointed commander of the continental army and named presiding officer of the Constitutional Convention.

Shays's Rebellion forced leaders to realize that the Articles were too weak.

Patrick Henry opposed the new Constitution because it created a weak national government.

Intellectual movement that had the biggest impact on American government.

Colonies did not officially break their relationship with Britain until they

Reason for Shays's Rebellion?

One of the major debates at the convention was over

A two house legislature.

Which of the following most directly addressed the issue of slavery?

Who had the right to vote in the early colonies?

Named president (presiding officer) of the 2nd Continental Congress.

New Jersey delegates did not support the Virginia Plan because they thought

Which of Locke's beliefs had a major influence on the colonists?

Main author of the Declaration of Independence.

What caused the colonists to boycott British goods?