Events after the Declaration of Independence

"Challenges from foreign powers"

"A rebellion in western Massachusetts"

Which conclusion could be drawn from these events?

• Americans had actually been better off under British rule

• Americans had to try harder to avoid conflicts with Europe

• Under the Articles, national interests were not fully protected

• No taxation without representation

Anti-Federalists opposed ratification of the new Constitution because...

• They feared income taxes would be too high

• The nation needed a monarch to provide stability

• The new government might threaten their individual rights

• The new government would not be strong enough to overcome challenges

Which principle is illustrated by the diagram?

• Limited government

• Due process

• Equality of Mankind

• Social contract

Due process is the right to fair trial.

• True

• False

Why did the colonists object to paying Taxes?

• They wanted to end the absolute monarchy in England.

• They were already taxed more heavily than people living in Britain.

• They objected to taxes imposed without their consent.

• They no longer respected the rule of law

What are John Locke's ideas?

• Natural Rights

• Separation of Powers

• Articles of Confederation

• Individual Monarchy

Which phrase completes the chart?

• A group of colonists agreed to govern themselves and obey their own laws

• The colonists declared alliance with Parliament against the King

• The colonists declared their independence from English rule

• The King agreed not to collect taxes without their approval.

Writings of Montesquieu included..

• Natural Rights

• Trial by Jury

• Separation of Powers

• Representative government

Which enlightenment thinker influenced the reasoning of this passage?

"we hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal and are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness"

• John Locke

• Montesquieu

• Mr. Cenat

• George Washington

Which group of Americans made these arguments?

• Federlaists

• Anti-Federalists

• England monarchy

• President of the United States