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TAKS JEOPARDYEARLY AMERICA
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PRINCIPLES OF
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JUST THE FACTS!
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This was the first representative government assembly in the colonies.
What was the Virginia House of Burgesses?
This was a major complaint of the colonists with regard to the
actions of the British Parliament
What was “No Taxation Without Representation
This was passed to allow the British soldiers to demand
housing in the homes of colonists
What was the Quartering Act?
A confrontation between South Carolina and President Andrew Jackson over the right of a state
to disobey a federal law
What was the Nullification Crisis
The biggest issue, aside from slavery, that led the south to
secede from the United States
What was the “states’ rights” issue?
The author of the Declaration of Independence
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
This was the year that the Declaration of Independence was
signed
What happened in the 1776?
His fame as a military commander during the American Revolution led him to be elected
to political office
Who was George Washington?
This is the year our current U.S. Constitution was adopted.
What happened in 1787?
These are the dates the U.S. Civil War began and ended
What happened between 1861 and 1865?
This British document signed in 1215, limited the king’s power and established the rule of law
What was the Magna Carta?
This document established the British Parliament and
guaranteed certain rights such as freedom of speech.
What was the English Bill of Rights?
This document was signed by colonists in 1620, agreeing to join together and pass laws for
the good of the colony
What was the Mayflower Compact?
Our first plan of government, written during the American
Revolution
What were the Articles of Confederation?
These articles were distributed to persuade readers to support the
ratification of the U.S. Constitution.
What were the Federalist Papers?
The principle that each branch of government has its own responsibilities and limitations
What is “separation of powers?”
The belief that the authority for government flows from the
people to their representatives.
What is popular sovereignty?
The idea that each branch of government exercises some
control over the others
What are “checks and balances?”
The belief that power should be divided between the national and state governments, limiting central power.
What is Federalism?
The idea that voters hold the power, but that they elect
representatives to exercise that power
What is Republicanism?
“Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness” are examples of
these.
What are “unalienable rights”?
The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution are called
this…
What is the Bill of Rights?
Freedom of religion, of speech, of the press, of assembly, and to petition the government are all
guaranteed by this….
What is the First Amendment?
In order for democracy to survive, the founding fathers
believed these two rights were essential.
What are “freedom of speech and freedom of the press”?
This constitutional amendment banned slavery in the United
States
What is the 13th Amendment?
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