The Constitution CH. 2 Flashcards
1
Q
- A _________ is the fundamental law undergirding the structure of government.
A
Constitution
2
Q
The _________ established a tax on a virtually all forms of paper used by the colonists.
A
The Stamp Act of 1765
3
Q
Britain repealed the Stamp Act in 1766 and replaced it with the __________, which then imposed taxes on various imports.
A
Townshed Act
4
Q
Led by Samuel Adams, the Massachusetts legislature issues a letter declaration that the Townshend Acts were unconstitutional because they violated which principle?
A
“No taxation without representation”
5
Q
Who said “Give me liberty or give me death”?
A
Patrick Henry
