Chapters 4-7 MC.

In the colonial era, developments such as the New England town meetings and the establishment of the Virginia House of Burgesses represented

steps in the growth of representative democracy

Why was the Battle of Saratoga considered a turning point in the Revolutionary War?

brought Spain and France into the war as American allies.

During the Revolutionary War period, Thomas Paine's Common Sense was important because it

convinced many Americans who had been undecided to support independence

Which of the following rights became established in the colony of New York as a result of the Zenger trial?

freedom of the press

what is the significance of the Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison is that the decision?

established judicial review

Under mercantilism, the thirteen American colonies were expected to provide Great Britain with

raw materials and markets for British products

What important issue did the Great Compromise settle?

representation in Congress

Under the United States Constitution, those powers not delegated to the federal government are

reserved to the states or to the people

Which of these documents established the first written framework of self-government in the American colonies?

the Mayflower Compact

"That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed; that whenever any form of government becomes destructive of those ends, it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it, and to institute a new government..." According to this quotation, governments get their authority from

the people

Read the statement below. Britain and the king are too far away to know what is best for the colonies. Who would most likely have agreed with this statement?

a Patriot

Which of these most accurately describes the Declaration of Independence?

a list of colonists' grievances against the British king

Which of the following best describes the main message of Thomas Paine's Common Sense?

Colonists should declare independence from Britain.

According to the Constitution, which of the following has the power to declare war?

Congress

"We should consider we are providing a constitution for future generations of Americans, and not merely for the particular circumstances of the moment." --Delegate at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 The writers of the Constitution best reflected this idea when they provided that

Congress shall make all laws necessary and proper to carry out its constitutional powers

Supporters of the new Constitution in 1787 were known as

Federalists

Why is the Constitution called a "living document"?

It has not been changed since it was written.

What does the Preamble of the Constitution do?

It lists the goals of the federal government.

Which of the following was NOT a qualification for electing a representative to the House of Burgesses?

being a slaveholder

what best illustrates the federal system of checks and balances?

President Vetoes Highway Spending Bill

The term "judicial review" refers to the power of the

Supreme Court to determine the constitutionality of laws

What was the first constitution of the United States?

The Articles of Confederation

What was one argument raised by those who opposed ratification of the Constitution in 1787?

The Constitution lacked a bill of rights.

Which of the following best describes how colonists reacted to the Tea Act?

They boycotted and destroyed entire shipments of tea.