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What was the First Continental Congress.

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Delegates met in Philadelphia to discuss what to do.
Sep 5 1774

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What was the name that James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay went as when they published the Federalist papers into the news paper?

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Publius (Public in Latin)

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What was the Declaratory Act?

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Britain declared that they had authority to tax colonists.
1765

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What did Federalist paper #9 say?

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The structure of the new government.
-separation of powers
-checks and balances
-independent court
-representatives elected directly by the people

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Who wrote the Federalist papers?

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James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay.

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Anti Federalist or Federalist? John Hancock

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Anti Federalist

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What did Federalist paper #51 say?

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-Separation of powers into 3 branches as well as state and national government
-checks and balances

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Why didn’t the Federalists want to add a bill of rights?

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They believed that it would limit those very same rights.

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Anti Federalist or Federalist? John Jay

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Federalist

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10
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How can we control factions?

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A- a republic
B- more people=more factions=no one can gain control

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How does government help increase liberty according to Montesquieu?

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If governments provide and enforce clear laws that everyone will follow, it will increase liberty, reduce the problems of society, and improve human life.

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What was the Proclamation of 1763?

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Brits told colonists not to go west of Appalachian Mts. hoping to ease tension with native tribes.
-Colonists ignored it, British troops had to defend colonist against Native tribes

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Anti Federalist or Federalist? George Mason

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Anti Federalist

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14
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Which state was the first to ratify the Constitution?

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Delaware

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What was the Boston Tea Party?

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Colonist dressed as Indians and dumped tea into the harbor to protest tea Act.
Dec 16 1773

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What did Federalist paper #10 say?

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Liberty is to faction, what air is to fire. We cannot keep liberty and abolish factions.

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What was Common Sense?

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Written by Thomas Paine, said that they must separate from Britain.
Jan 1776

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What was Montesquieu’s definition of liberty?

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The peace of mind that comes from being safe.

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How did James Madison use Montesquieu’s ideas in the US Constitution?

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He took the same ideas of checks and balances and separation of power among 3 branches as well as what each branch is meant to do.

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What does the executive branch do?

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Enforce the laws

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What was the Second Continental Congress?

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Leader of Virginia wanted all colonies to declare independence. Thomas Jefferson wrote Deceleration of Independence. War after this.
July 1776

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What was Thomas Jefferson and George Mason’s main Anti Federalist argument?

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The constitution did not have a bill of rights.

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Which state was last to ratify the Constitution?

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Rhode Island

24
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Anti Federalist or Federalist? Patrick Henry

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Anti Federalist

25
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What was the Stamp Act?

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Tax on paper.
-Got removed due to many protests.
1765

26
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What did the federalists do to change Massachusetts’s mind?

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They promised that Congress would add a bill of rights.

27
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What were the battles of Lexington and Concord?

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First battle - Paul Revere’s ride - shot heard around the world - lots of colonial Minutemen fighting.
April 19 1775

28
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Define: Federalist

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a person who advocates or supports a system of government in which several states unite under a central authority

29
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What was the Tea Act?

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Tax on tea.
1773

30
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What was the Sugar Act?

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A tax on things like sugar, coffee, wine, and textiles.
-caused a disruption in economy
1764

31
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What would happen to the states that didn’t join the union?

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They would become independent countries.

32
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Anti Federalist or Federalist? Thomas Jefferson

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Anti Federalist

33
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What did Federalist paper #39 say?

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A republic with elected representatives and consent of the governed is the best government.

34
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What was Patrick Henry, John Hancock, and Samuel Adam’s main Anti Federalist argument?

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No federal government could pass laws that would be good for all states

35
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What did Federalist paper #78 say?

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Supreme judges appointed for life (with good behavior)
Judicial has power to check legislative branch

36
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What was Montesquieu’s significance in the constitution?

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His ideas about government guided the Founding Fathers when they wrote the United States Constitution

37
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Anti Federalist or Federalist? Samuel Adams

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Anti Federalist

38
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What did Alexander Hamilton say about the bill of rights?

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He pointed out that they serve no purpose once it is agreed that all of a government’s power comes from the people.

39
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What is it called today when each branch of government can limit the power of the other branches?

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Checks and Balances

40
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What does the legislative branch do?

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Make the laws

41
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Who is “the father of the constitution”?

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James Madison

42
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What does the judicial branch do?

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Interpret the laws

43
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Anti Federalist or Federalist? Alexander Hamilton

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Federalist

44
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Anti Federalist or Federalist? James Madison

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Federalist

45
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What did James Madison say in No. 10?

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A strong federal government is more effective than a confederacy of local governments at controlling factions.

46
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What was the Intolerable Acts?

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British blocked Boston harbor to punish the colonist for Boston Tea Party
1773

47
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What was the Townshend Acts?

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Tax on glass, paper, paint, and tea.
-Colonist boycotted
1767

48
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What did the Confederation Congress direct each state to do?

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Hold a ratification convention.

49
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What was the Quartering Act?

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Made colonists provide shelter for British troupes.
1765

50
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What was the Boston Massacre?

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A man thought that a soldier didn’t pay for his wig and an altercation started and a crowd formed resulting in 5 deaths.
1770

51
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Define: Anti Federalist

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someone who is opposed to a system of government where several states unite under a central government

52
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What did Montesquieu call the England government? A king to enforce laws, parliament to create laws, and courts to interpret laws.

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Separation of powers

53
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Why didn’t James Madison want factions to become too powerful?

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According to Madison, once in power, factions tend to advance their own interests at the expense of the community’s.

54
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What did Montesquieu worry about if one branch of government had more power than another?

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People would suffer and lose their liberty

55
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Why did Britain tax the colonists so much?

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They needed to raise money after the French + Indian War.

56
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Why did the US need every state?

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Trade between the other states would have to go through these foreign countries. The military would need special permission whenever it needed to move troops and supplies.

57
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What were the Federalist papers about?

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How the new government will work. (3 branches, checks and balances, etc)

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