Exam 1 Review - Summer Edition PDF
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This document is a review of the U.S. history and government topics. It covers the free market economy and political system of the U.S, comparing it to British government. Further, it details the Articles of Confederation and the U.S. Constitution, and its key features.
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**Exam 1- Review** -U.S. has a Free-Market Economy/Capitalism -U.S. has a Democratic Political System as the regime -Type of British Government: Monarchy/Parliamentary -Federal Republic -Number of Colonies during of colonial era -Economic Policies Imposed by the Crown: Sugar Act, Stamp Act, To...
**Exam 1- Review** -U.S. has a Free-Market Economy/Capitalism -U.S. has a Democratic Political System as the regime -Type of British Government: Monarchy/Parliamentary -Federal Republic -Number of Colonies during of colonial era -Economic Policies Imposed by the Crown: Sugar Act, Stamp Act, Townshend Act & Tea Act -Quartering Act stated colonies needed to provide food, supplies and Housing for British Soldiers -Events like the Boston Tea Party & Boston Massacre -George Washington General of the Continental Army -The Declaration of Independence authored by Thomas Jefferson -Declaration of Independence communicate that the 13 colonies were now independent & explained why they are at war with Great Britain -1st U.S. Constitution: Articles of Confederation -Best way to describe the Articles of Confederation- a Firm League of Friendship -Where did most of the power rely with the Articles of Confederation? States or National Gov. -Articles of Confederation gave no power to Central Gov. to collect taxes -Articles of Confederation gave no power to Central Gov. to Raise an Army -Articles of Confederation didn't have 3 branches of power -Articles of Confederation needed 9 out of 13 states to ratify legislation -What happened in the 1787 Constitutional Convention? -The big divide: Federalist vs Anti-Federalists -The U.S. Constitution has two parts: 7 articles & 27 Amendments -U.S. Constitution established 3 branches of Power -U.S. Constitution established a Federal Republic -U.S. Constitution established a Presidential Constitutional Republic -What does the first 3 articles of the constitution establish? Legislative, Executive & Judicial Branch -What are the first ten amendments called? Bill of Rights -What important document explains the reasons behind the creation of the constitution? Federalists Papers -Authors of Federalist Papers: Hamilton, Madison and John Jay -James Madison's Great Solution: Separation of Power, Checks and Balances and Federalism
