Quiz 3 Review

early steps toward democracy

benefits the mother country, profits for the mother country

turning point in relationship between British and the colonists; ended the period of salutary neglect

wrote the pamphlet, Common Sense and The Crisis to encourage American independence

A voluntary agreement between the government and the governed

A weak constitution that governed America during the Revolutionary War.

a newspaper publisher who established the basic idea of freedom of the press

Enacted in 1787, it is considered one of the most significant achievements of the Articles of Confederation. It established a system for setting up governments in the western territories so they could eventually join the Union on an equal footing with the original 13 states

System of government in which power is held by the voters and is exercised by elected representatives responsible for promoting the common welfare.

A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power

Established judicial review

Would not ratify the constitution without the inclusion of the Bill of Rights

1st Amendment protection

Political Parties, Judicial Review, The Cabinet and Congressional Committees.

each slave would count for 3/5 of a person for taxation and representation purposes