Review Game D.O.I., A.O.C., and the C.C.

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What are the Articles of Confederation? Document that originally governed the U.S.

Who is Baron de Montesquieu? Enlightenment philosopher who believed government's power should be limited and divided.

What powers did the AOC give the national government? Power to declare war Power to make treaties Power to make a post office Power to make laws Make standards of weights and measures Create a budget Borrow money

What powers did the AoC give to the States? All powers not directly given to the national government

What is the constitution? Document that governs the U.S. today.

Who is Daniel Shays? Led uprising in Massachusetts, the uprising highlighted weaknesses in the AoC.

Developed the concept of natural rights. Who is John Locke? Developed the concept of natural rights.

What is the constitution convention? Twelve states attended this meeting to amend the AoC, but then decided to build a new government.

Who is George Washington? General, leader, first president, etc. His participation added prestige to the constitutional convention.

Who is Thomas Jefferson? Developed the concept of unalienable rights. Primary author of the D.O.I.

How many sections are in the D.O.I.? 4

Our national “birth certificate.” What is the D.O.I.? Our national “birth certificate.”

Who is Jean Jacques Rousseau? Enlightenment philosopher who proposed an ideal society where the community would vote on all decisions.

What blended ideas from both the VA plan and the NJ plan? Great Compromise

Which founding father is Mr. Zelger related to? James Madison

What is the date of our national birthday? July 4, 1776

How many states were needed to approve the constitution before it could become ratified? 9

The unalienable rights in the DOI are Life, Liberty, and…. The pursuit of happiness

What group of people had the first democracy? Greeks

What historical group had the first republic? Romans

Who was elected president of the Constitutional convention? George Washington

Which plan was supported by large states at the CC? Virginia

What is the Bill of Rights? First 10 amendments to constitution

The Great Compromise made a legislature with how many houses? 2, called BICAMERAL

In what kind of government do states have more power than the national government? Confederation

How many sides are there on a Stop sign? 10 (8 sides plus front and back)

Who is referred to as “HE” in the DOI? King George

What kind of people participated in Shay’s Rebellion? Poor farmers

Which state was the first to ratify the Constitution? Delaware

Who wrote the federalist papers? Alexander Hamiltion, John Jay, and James Madison

What are the 2 parts of our legislative branch? Senate and House of Representatives

What group of people tried to convince others not to ratify the Constitution? Anti-federalists

What event convinced Americans that the AOC wasn’t working? Shays’ Rebellion

Did most Americans want a federation or confederation at the time of the revolution?

What contributions did John Locke make in influencing our founders? Natural Rights, Social Contract Theory, Consent of the Governed

What influences did Baron de Montesquieu have on our founders? Division of government and checks and balances

How did the Magna Carta influence the DOI? People believed the King was not respecting the rights that the English had had since 1215 when the Magna Carta was signed

Who wrote “Common Sense”? Thomas Paine

What are the 4 sections to the DoI? Ideals Arguments Complaints Conclusion

What led to Shays’ Rebellion? Farmers in debt losing their farms decided to take the debtor court so they could not longer seize the farms