The Pilgrims signed this document establishing the principle of self-government and a social contract?

One reason that the Mayflower Compact is considered important is _____________.

A social contract is an agreement...

"With England 3,000 miles away, political and legal matters couldn’t wait for word from England."

Which of the following reasons matches the description?

Which of the following ideas important to representative government came from the Mayflower Compact?

What was the name of Virginia's colonial assembly?

The House of Burgesses was —

What is the significance of the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

"No free man shall be seized or imprisoned ...except by the lawful judgement of his equals or by the law of the land..."

In which document does the above clause appear and directly influenced the US Bill of Rights?

Colonial assemblies were established

Locke argued that we had 3 main natural rights. What are they? (Select 3)

According to John Locke, if the government didn't protect the people's natural rights, what could the people do?

Which American Founding Father did John Locke influence the most?

What best defines the word "precedent"?

Washington set a precedent by only staying in office...

In Washington's Farewell Address, he warned of what?

True or False: Washington was in a political party.

To help him make decisions, Washington had a group of advisers known as...

Whiskey Rebellion crushed by Washington

Neutral means....

Began as a protest by farmers forced to pay a tax on alcohol they made for trade and tax collectors were tarred and feathered

Led an army of more than 10,000 soldiers to Pennsylvania to put down rebellious farmers

I said all men are created equal but I owned slaves.

Supported by businessmen, professionals, and the wealthy.

Supported by farmers, workers, most plantation/slave owners.

The Supreme Court’s reviewing and ruling on acts of other branches of the government and determining if a law is unconstitutional is called...

Which power did the U. S. Supreme Court establish in Marbury v. Madison?

What was the result of the Supreme Court decisions made by Chief Justice John Marshall in the following cases:

• Marbury vs. Madison
• McCullough vs. Maryland
• Gibbons vs. Ogden

In the 87th Federalist Paper, Hamilton wrote that “when a law conflicts with the Constitution, the law is not valid.” This is known as a judicial review. How is the power of judicial review utilized? Through...

John Marshall was Chief Justice over what branch of the federal government?

What case established the federal government’s control over interstate commerce?

McCulloch v. Maryland was about whether a state could _______ a U.S. bank.

The Court said Maryland could not interfere with the business of the ______ government.

The Constitution says laws of the United States are:

What case established the federal government’s control over interstate trade?

In 1803 the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, John Marshall, gave the Court's decision in the case of ___________. In his ruling Marshall stated that the Court's true power was to judge the constitutionality of laws created by Congress, this eventually become known as Judicial Review.

Which of the following best completes the sentence above?

In the landmark Supreme Court decision in the case of Gibbons v. Ogden, Chief Justice John Marshall issued the Court's ruling that --

"This opinion does not deprive the states of any resources which they originally possessed. It does not extend to a tax paid by the real property of the bank...But this is a tax on the operations of the bank, and is consequently a tax on the operation of an instrument employed by the government of the Union to carry its powers into execution. Such a tax must be unconstitutional."

-John Marshall, Chief Justice U.S. Supreme Court

Marshall's opinion above was concerning the case of

As a part of this president's foreign policy plan, they pursued peace with France despite attacks of American ships and Federalists calls for war.

As a part of this president's foreign policy plan, they pursued peace with France despite attacks of American ships and Federalists calls for war.

This Treaty ended the War of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain. The treaty settled none of the issues that led to fighting and was ultimately seen as a

This battle is considered the “greatest American land victory” during the War of 1812. It also happened 2 weeks after the war technically ended.

Which U.S. president said, “The nations of North and South America were “free and independent” and were “not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European powers.”

The kidnapping of American sailors and being forced to serve in the British navy was called...

Which of the following were EFFECTS of the War of 1812?

President James Monroe's declaration in 1823 that the Western Hemisphere (North & South America) was no longer open to European colonization

As a part of this president's foreign policy plan, they abandoned isolationism/nuetrality and declared war on Great Britain in 1812 due to British impressment of American sailors and giving Native Americans weapons.

In George Washington's Farewell Address he said, "It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world." This statement, ultimately, created a policy of ______________________, which the United States would follow for foreign policy.

A government's interaction in dealing with other countries or nations.

George Washington’s goodbye letter to the American people warning them of foreign alliances, political parties and sectionalism.

Which answer choose has the first 5 presidents in the correct order?

The event where 3 secret French agents demanded money from the U.S in order to stop the attacks on U.S Ships Is known as… ___________.

Which war could be considered the Second American Revolution as it was fought with the same country?