Midyear Review

Question 0

Boston Tea Party

Answer 0

Following Tea Act, colonists dressed as Native Americans and and dumped tea to the Boston harbor

Question 1

State of Nature

Answer 1

When a civilization has no government and no law enforcement

Question 2

Stamp Act

Answer 2

Law that required all commercial and legal documents to have a stamp stating that they had payed a tax

Question 3

Common Sense

Answer 3

Written by Thomas Paine calling for independence from Britain and explaining why monarchy was flawed

Question 4

Declaration of Independence

Answer 4

Written by Thomas Jefferson
Included the rights of life; life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
John Locke—rights of life; liberty and property

Question 5

Leader of continental army

Answer 5

George Washington

Question 6

Country aiding colonies during Revolutionary War

Answer 6

France

Question 7

Articles of confederation

Answer 7

First national document creating a national government (U.S.)

Colonists were fearful of strong government when drafting it

Too weak and limited power of congress

Shay’s Rebellion proved this

Question 8

Constitutional convention

Answer 8

Independence Hall/1787/Philadelphia

Virginia plan/NJ plan/Great Compromise

Question 9

Virginia Plan

Answer 9

James Madison presented by Governer Randolph

Large state — pop = rep

Bicameral congress with both houses based on population

Question 10

New Jersey plan

Answer 10

William Patterson

Small state plan — equal rep=less power for large states

Unicameral congress with rep based on equality

Question 11

Great Compromise

Answer 11

Roger Sherman

Called for bicameral: senate = equal HOR= population

Small = rep in senate Large = rep in HOR

Today’s government

Question 12

Bill of Rights

Answer 12

James Madison

First ten amendments of constitution

Guarantees individual rights and liberties

Anti-federalists required this doc to be written before ratifying the constitution

Question 13

Federalist papers

Answer 13

Written by James Madison, John Jay, Alexander Hamilton

Question 14

Ratification

Answer 14

9 out of 13 states required

Question 15

Article I

Answer 15

Legislative branch - makes laws

Question 16

Article II

Answer 16

Executive- enforce laws

Question 17

Article III

Answer 17

Judicial - defines and interprets laws

Question 18

Checks and Balances

Answer 18

Veto
Impeachement
Appoint judges
Etc.

Question 19

Senate

Answer 19

equality—two per state
6 year term
100 members
Elected by people (org. by state legislatures)

Question 20

House of Representatives

Answer 20

state population
2 year term
435 members
Elected by people

Question 21

Congress

Answer 21

sole power to declare war

Question 22

Alien & Sedition Acts

Answer 22

Passed by John Adams
Attempt to limit DR opposition
Three acts

Question 23

Thomas Jefferson

Answer 23

Promised to abolish most taxes
Reduce federal spending
Reduce size of government
Reduce agriculture over industry

Question 24

Louisiana Purchase

Answer 24

1803
Took area of land west to Mississippi River and east to Rocky Mountains
$15 million
Bought from Napoleon/France

Question 25

Lewis & Clark

Answer 25

1804-1806
Corps of discovery
Explore the Mississippi River & tributaries, establish friendships with native Americans (trade), find an all water route across country, map route, and record scientific information

Question 26

Marbury v Madison

Answer 26

John Marshall
Marbury never brought papers, madison sued, didn’t get job
First case where judicial branch declared another branch unconstitutional
Judicial Review

Question 27

First 5 presidents

Answer 27

WAJMM

George Washington 
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
James Monroe

Question 28

Three-Fifths

Answer 28

Southern states wanted slaves to count for representation but not taxation and Northern states wanted slaves to count for taxation but not representation so compromise states that five slaves would count for three citizens ie on slave is 3/5 a citizen