Honors Government and Politics Unit 3

A More Perfect Union

The United States broke away from what great empire to be an independent country?

Great Britain

What were the disputes between the colonies and Britain before the outbreak of war?

Assemblies, Searches, Currency, and Judicial Tenure

Why was taxation the central issue in the imperial rupture?

Taxation was the most grave issue to colonial freedoms

Identify the significance of the following acts: Proclamation, Stamp, Intolerable

Proclamation Act: The colonies lost land. Stamp Act: The colonialists retorted violently. Intolerable Act: It was retribution for the Boston Tea Party.

How did the 1st CC prepare for a diplomatic resolution?

Through the Olive Branch Petition

What author and work finally motivated public opinion for independence?

Common Sense, by Thomas Paine

In what year did the U.S Declare its independence?

1776

Thomas Jefferson established what four fundamental principles about American philosophy of government?

How many original states made up the United States of America?

13

Which political faction distrusted central authority during the Revolution

The Republicans

What Revolutionary War battle was the turning point?

The Battle of Saratoga

The Revolutionary generation was essentially responsible for what three impressions?

They leveled the social order with
democratic principles, created a distinct
American culture, and displayed a showcase of
what free people were capable of achieving.

What was our first Constitution called?

The Articles of Confederation

Under the AoC, what happened to the authority of the national government?

It was drastically restricted

Under the Articles of Confederation, why was it impossible for Congress to exercise its constitutional duties?

It was generally overpowered by state governments, and took a “subordinate” position

What was generally the only asset that Americans possessed?

A simple system of land

What was the aim of the Regulation

To disrupt foreclosure proceeding and prevent them from deciding farmers’ fates.

Who directed the rebellion in Massachusetts that struck at the hearts of the propertied class?

Shay (Shay’s Rebellion)

What were the serious difficulties of Congress under the Articles of Confederation?

Restoring economy, regulating foreign trade, solving boundary disputes, and protecting and developing the frontier between the Appalachians and the Mississippi.

What issue touched off the chain reaction that led to the demise of the Articles of Confederation?

Shay’s Rebellion

Shay’s Rebellion called the attention of what two issues?

Taxes and Bank Debts (maybe)?

What was the purpose of the Mount Vernon and Annapolis conferences?

MV: Discussing a trade dispute between two states

Annapolis: The state of commerce in the nation between the states.

In which American city was the first Constitutional Convention held?

Philadelphia, PA

Which of the original states did not attend the CC?

Rhode Island

Who was named the president of the Constitution?

George Washington

What basic issues were in consensus?

• The new gov’t should be stronger, but still representative

• We should have 3 branches of government

• The states cannot coin money

Virginia Plan, NJ Plan, 3/5 comp; Connecticut Compromise

VA Plan: Create a congress where delegates are elected based on population size

NJ Plan: Each state should have 1 vote

3/5 Comp: Each slave should only count as 3/5ths of a vote

Connecticut Compromise: VA plan controls the house, NJ plan controls the Senate.

Who refused to sign the constitution?

George Mason, Elbridge Gerry, and Edmund Randolph

Who is the Father of the Constitution?

James Madison

The Constitution represents what 8 Democratic principles?

1. Federalism

2. Popular Sovereignty

3. Separation of Powers

4. Judicial Review

5. Limited Government

6. Republicanism

7. Common Law

8. Checks and Balances