Ch 2

Up until the _____, England largely ignored its American colonies, so the colonists were left alone to govern themselves.

An elected official voting and acting in what one believes to be in the best interests of one’s constituency is an example of _____.

Generally, when the colonists disliked a rule or act of Parliament imposed on them by the English government, they _____.

In 1773, fifty Boston colonists “dressed in the Indian manner” and ____.

In 1776, for the first time in world history, the American colonists made the claim that government _____.

Political philosopher _____ had an enormous impact on revolutionary America and our Founding Fathers.

The second half of the Declaration of Independence lists twenty-seven _____.

Under the Articles of Confederation, _____ votes were required on important matters.

A serious obstacle to the new government under the Articles of Confederation was _____.

America’s experience under the Articles of Confederation taught us that _____.

_____ spotlighted the problems of governing the new nation under the Articles of Confederation because neither the national government nor an individual state was strong enough to protect public or private property.

The new Constitution, before revision, only allowed citizens to vote for the U.S. _____.

The Connecticut Compromise _____.

The president is the commander in chief, but Congress has the power to declare war; this is an example of _____.

The practice of counting slaves as fractional “persons” for representation in the House of Representatives is known as the _____ Compromise.

_____ is the longest and most detailed section of the Constitution

All the following are powers granted to Congress under Article 1, section 8, of the Constitution except _____.

Treaties made by presidents are constitutionally valid if _____.

Article II allows for removing a president “on _____, and conviction of, treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors.”

During the ratification debate, _____ was nota major criticism of the Constitution by the Anti-Federalists.