S1.3 Exam 1- Review for Summer.docx

**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