Development of Our Nation--Government Review

1. Makes the laws 2. This signifies a system of fundamental principles, a body of basic laws for governing a state or country 3. A system of ruling, controlling, etc. 4. Required colonists to attach expensive tax stamps on all newspapers and legal documents. 5. Self reliance and freedom from outside control 6. Stated that it would make just and equal laws for the good of the community 7. Carries out the laws 8. 1st Legislature in colonial America 9. The nickname that the colonists gave to the laws that restricted their rights that helped set off the move towards independence. 10. Interprets the laws 11. The nickname that has been given to the group of men that met in Philadelphia in 1787 12. A group of people in one place who are ruled by a government in another place 13. The theory that a country should sell more goods to other countries than it buys 14. Direct taxation from an outside source without the consent of the colonial legislatures. 15. The delegates sent a document to King George demanding that their rights be restored. 16. Met to consider the state of “America” and to prepare the nation for armed rebellion 17. Established a system of cooperation among independent states 18. Wanted to make the USA into a commercial and industrial power house 19. Forced colonists to house British troops 20. A form of protest where colonists refused to buy British goods 21. Stated that people were born were certain natural rights 22. Stated that all people were equal 23. The first battle of the Revolutionary War What were the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation? (Give at least 3) What does “NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION” really mean? Why did the English colonists not rely on the English Parliament to meet their needs during the colonial times? Read over your notes! Just because you may not see a topic on this review sheet does not mean that it may not be found somewhere on the test!