| Revolutionary War |
| #1 |
Strong leadership, alliances with Spain & France, fighting for beliefs. |
What are strengths of the Continental Army? |
| #2 |
The turning point of the Revolutionary War |
What is the Battle of Saratoga? |
| #3 |
In this event, George Washington led a group of soldiers across the Delaware River on Christmas, 1776. |
What is the Battle of Trenton? |
| #4 |
The last major battle of the Revolutionary War. |
What is the Battle of Yorktown? |
| #5 |
The treaty that ended the war and made the United States officially independent from England |
What is the Treaty of Paris, 1783? |
| Writing the Constitution |
| #1 |
This rebellion happened as a result of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation |
What is Shays' Rebellion? |
| #2 |
This plan was favored by the small states. |
What is the New Jersey Plan? |
| #3 |
This compromise allowed both large & small states to influence decisions by creating a bicameral legislature. |
What is the Great Compromise? |
| #4 |
This house of Congress has 435 members. Each state's # of representatives is decided by population size. |
What is the House of Representatives? |
| #5 |
This compromise stated that for the purposes of representation, 5 slaves should be counted as 3 free white men. |
What is the 3/5 Compromise? |
| 3 Branches of Government |
| #1 |
Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton & George H.W. Bush have all been a part of this branch. |
What is the executive branch? |
| #2 |
The branch that interprets the laws. |
What is the judicial branch? |
| #3 |
The name for the legislative branch at the federal level. |
What is Congress (House of Representatives and the Senate) |
| #4 |
The 3 branches of government exist at these three levels. |
What are federal, state and local? |
| #5 |
At the federal level, the Supreme Court is the name for this branch. |
What is the judicial branch? |
| More Constitution! |
| #1 |
This system gives each branch of government some control over the actions of the others & requires cooperation among the branches |
What is the system of checks and balances? |
| #2 |
The president can do this to a law passed by Congress that he/she does not like. |
What is a veto? |
| #3 |
This system maintains separation of powers between the 3 LEVELS of government. |
What is federalism? |
| #4 |
These two Founding Fathers began the first political parties. |
Who are Thomas Jefferson & Alexander Hamilton? |
| #5 |
In the U.S.A., people do not vote directly for the president and vice president. Instead, this system is used. |
What is the electoral college? |
