midterm Flashcards
who called for praying during the constitutional convention
Benjamin franklin
who wrote the final draft of the constitution?
Gouverneur Morris
who is known as the “father of the constitution”
james madison
who wrote the star-spangled banner
francis scott key
who is known as the father of communism
karl marx
who wrote the commentaries on the laws of england
Sir William Blackstone
people who supported the constitution and a strong federal government?
federalists
people who did not support the constitution and wanted states to have more power than the federal government
anti-federalists
who was the first black american four star general
general Daniel (“Chappie”) James
who drafted the decoration of independence
thomas jefferson
who established the model parliament in 1295
Edward I
who wrote the pledge of allegiance
francis bellamy
the constitutional convention chairman?
thomas jefferson
what event unified the colonists and prepared them for future political, economic, and religious liberty
the great awakening
colonial legislatures and the US congress were molded after what institution in England
british parliament
what term means a legislature composed of two houses
bicameral
what is a new proposed law called
a bill
in what city was the constitutional convention held
Philadelphia
does congress have the power to collect taxes
yes
what word means political party’s private meeting which decides on policy or candidates
caucus
in this form of government, the people and their representatives are limited by the constitution
constitutional republic
this word is defined as “to rule oneself”
autocracy
in what form of government does the ruler rule with absolute authority but obtains power by some means other than inheritance
dictatorship
what is a dictatorship that controls all aspects of society through force called
totalitarianism
