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Persuasive argument
• What is the best descriptor of the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson
• Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

New Jersey Plan
• Which plan for government favored the small states in terms of representation?

federalism
• Dividing of powers between a central/federal government and state governments

James Madison
• Who is known as the “Father of the
Constitution”?

preamble
• Introduction to the Constitution, which states the purposes of government

federalism
• Dividing of powers between a central/federal government and several local governments

Popular sovereignty
• Theory that government is created by and subject to the will of the people.

Representation in Congress
• At the Constitutional Convention of 1787, the
Great Compromise resolved the issue of

George Washington
• Who served as President of the Constitutional
Convention?

9
• How many states were necessary to ratify the
Constitution?

Bill of Rights
• What did the Federalists promise to add to the
Constitution if it was ratified?

Allowed America to expand and incorporate new territories in an orderly way.
• What did the Land Ordinance and Northwest
Ordinance do?

James Madison, John Jay, Alexander
Hamilton
• Who were the 3 main authors of the
Federalist Papers?

explain and justify why the American colonists revolted against their mother country
• What is the primary purpose of the
Declaration of Independence?

Articles of Confederation
• In the 1780’s, many Americans distrusted a strong central government. This distrust is best shown by the plan of Government set up by the __________________________.

John Locke’s theory of natural rights
• “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”
This quotation reflects beliefs mainly derived from who? Which theory?

the people should revolt against a government that did not protect their rights
• What did John Locke’s theory of the social contract, as developed in the United States
Declaration of Independence, state?

The ratification of the Constitution.
• The Federalist Papers were published in 1787 and 1788 to help gain support for……

The ratification of the Constitution.
• The Federalist Papers were published in 1787 and 1788 to help gain support for……

The ratification of the Constitution.
• The Federalist Papers were published in 1787 and 1788 to help gain support for……

The ratification of the Constitution.
• The Federalist Papers were published in 1787 and 1788 to help gain support for……

The ratification of the Constitution.
• The Federalist Papers were published in 1787 and 1788 to help gain support for……

Voting
• This could be considered both a right and a responsibility

19 th amendment
• Which amendment gave women the right to vote?

24 th amendment
• Which amendment banned the use of poll taxes?

23 rd amendment
• Which amendment made it so that
Washington D.C. residents were able to vote for the President and have electoral votes based on population?

10 th amendment
• Which amendment declares that the state governments are governments of reserved powers?

26 th amendment
• Which amendment lowered the voting age to
18 years or older?

Necessary and Proper or “Elastic
Clause”
• Clause in the Constitution that gives government authority to do whatever they need to do in order to carry out their duties

Reserved Powers
• What type of Power is only for the states?

Concurrent Powers
• Powers shared by the state and national governments

Political party
• Group of people who work to get their candidates elected to political offices

Two party
• What type of party system do we have here in the United States?

Expressed Powers
• Powers that are actually written (spelled out) in the Constitution

Feel their vote will not count
• What is the reason most non voters do not vote?

It established a limited government
• Why was the Magna Carta significant?

By who can participate, relationship between legislative and executive branches of government and the geographic distribution of governmental power within the state
• How are governments classified?

Population, sovereignty, territory and government
• What are the 4 characteristics of the State?

John Locke
• Who believed we have natural rights that cannot be taken away?

Federal, Presidential, Democracy
• Which characteristics best describe the United
States form of government?

Thomas Jefferson
• Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Newspapers, magazines, tv, internet
• What does mass media consist of?

Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights,
Petition of Right
• What were the 3 historical British documents that helped shape the governments of the
American colonies?

Inherent powers
• Powers that automatically belong to any government

Implied powers
• Powers of the national government that are not written, but understood to exist because of the enumerated powers

Ticket Splitting
• Voting for one party for one office and another party for other offices is known as what?

They work together with some shared powers and some divided
• What relationship is created between the state and national governments in federalism?

Delegated powers
• Those powers, expressed, implied, or inherent, granted to the national government by the Constitution.

Residence, citizenship and age
• What are the 3 requirements most states use to determine eligibility to vote?

President or Vice President
• Naturalized citizens have all of the rights, duties and responsibilities of citizens by birth except the right to be ____________ or
__________________

Keeping the peace, defending the nation, providing necessary services, maintaining other institutions
• What are the roles/functions of government?

Colonial experiences under Great Britain had created a fear of unlimited government.
• Why did the articles of confederation establish a weak rather than strong central government?

Establishing courts, taxing citizens, punishing crimes
• What are some examples of concurrent powers?

Nominating Candidates, Informing and Activating
Supporters, governing by partisanship, and serving as a bonding agent
• What are the functions of political parties?