Standard 1 - Review Questions for Brainscape Flashcards
Why was the Bill of Rights adopted?
Because the Antifederalists refused to ratify the Constitution until the basic rights of people were protected from the power of the Federal Government
What do we call it when one branch of government holds another accountable for overstepping their bounds?
Check and balances
What did John Locke call his idea that governments get their power from the people that they govern?
Social Contract
Why was the Declaration of Independence written?
To explain to the world - and colonists who didn’t agree - what King George III had done to deprive the colonies of their life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness. This would explain why they were declaring themselves free and independent of Britain.
Were the American colonists against paying taxes?
NO! Every colony allowed their legislature to tax them - they just didn’t want England to tax with without any representatives from the colonies to present their opinion on the matter.
South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, and Georgia are all examples of colonies from which region?
The South
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, and New Hampshire are all examples of colonies from which region?
New England / North
Why was Pennsylvania founded?
William Penn, a Quaker, wanted to create a religiously tolerant society.
Why did the Articles of Confederation give so much power to individual states?
Americans were afraid that a strong central government would end up abusing the people like England had, so they didn’t create one.
How did Shay’s Rebellion demonstrate a need for a stronger central government?
It proved that the Central government under the Articles of Confederation wasn’t strong enough to keep its promises to its people - it couldn’t even pay veterans their pensions!
How did the French-Indian War lead to the American Revolution?
Parliament taxed the colonists without their consent to pay for the war. The protests grew louder and stronger until war became inevitable.
