1. Passing the Alabama High School Graduation Exam in Social Studies

2. Week Two

3. What is England’s Constitution called? The Magna Carta 

4. What was the “Great Awakening”? A Religious Revival 

5. What did the First Continental Congress Decide? To Boycott British Goods 

6. What did the Second Continental Congress Decide? To Declare Independence and to Declare War 

7. Who was made commander of the Continental Army? George Washington 

8. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? Thomas Jefferson 

9. What is the exact date that the Declaration of Independence was ratified? July 4, 1776 

10. The people would not vote for the Constitution of the United States until... The Bill of Rights was added 

11. Alexander Hamilton wanted a strong Central Government and said: “If the Constitution said nothing about an issue, the Elastic Clause gave you the power to act on that issue.” What was the “Elastic Clause”? 

12.  Explain the Elastic Clause. We have the right to Add Amendments as times change--it is necessary and proper.

13. The House of Representatives: Gets Representatives based on State Population Explain the Great Compromise. The Senate: Gets Two Senators per State 

14. Explain the Three- Fifths Compromise. Five Slaves Counted as Three People 

15. What were the Federalist Papers? Newspaper Articles written to persuade the people of New York to support the Constitution 

16. What did George Washington‘s Farewell Address say? Avoid Political Parties  Avoid Foreign Alliances

17. Who shaped the Supreme Court? John Marshall  As Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, he showed that the Constitution could adapt to the needs of the Nation.

18. Explain Marbury vs Madison. Judicial Review 

19. What is Judicial Review? The Supreme Court decides if a Law is Unconstitutional 

20. What are the First Ten Amendments called? The Bill of Rights 

21. The Articles of Confederation provided for _______ branch(es) of government. One 

22. The Articles of Confederation provided for only the _______________ Branch of Government Legislative 

23. What is the function of the Legislative Branch of Government? The Legislative Branch makes the laws. 

24. Define Separation of Power. No Branch or Part of Government has more Power than Another. 

25. What gave Thomas Jefferson the idea to write the Declaration of Independence?  The Social Contract Theory

26. Who wrote “Common Sense”? Thomas Paine 

27.  Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense” stated that it was only common sense to _______________. Declare Independence

28. Explain the Progressive Party. The Progressive Party was made up of Townspeople. 

29. Explain the Populist Party.  The Populist Party was made up of farmers.