Can someone help me with the following questions. I have no idea what the answers would be. Please no stupid answers like "do your own homework" if I knew the answers I'd do them myself.
The document that contains a long list of grievances (complaints) against the King of England is known as:
The Constitution.
The Articles of Confederation.
Strict Constructionists.
Common Sense.
The political philosopher (1632-1704) who believed that government is created by the people, and that no one has the right to govern over you without your consent was:
John Locke.
James Madison.
Aristotle.
John Hancock.
The idea of limited government was first established in the document known as:
The Petition of Right.
The Magna Carta.
The English Bill of Rights.
The Declaration of Independence.
The 1776 document, which officially declared the United States an independent nation is:
The Petition of Right.
The Magna Carta.
The English Bill of Rights.
The Declaration of Independence.
The Massachusetts event, which clearly demonstrated that the Articles were not working, and that citizens were suffering, even willing to resort to violence, following the Revolutionary War was known as:
The Boston Tea Party.
Shay's Rebellion.
The shot heard around the world.
The Woodstock Revolt.
Another issue addressed by the delegates to the Constitutional Convention was the method by which slaves were to be counted for purposes of representation in the new Congress. It was decided that:
a slave would be counted as two people.
a slave would be counted as one half of a person.
a slave would be counted as three-fifths of a person.
slaves would not be counted for purposes of representation in Congress.
The document that contains a long list of grievances (complaints) against the King of England is known as:
The Constitution.
The Articles of Confederation.
Strict Constructionists.
Common Sense.
The political philosopher (1632-1704) who believed that government is created by the people, and that no one has the right to govern over you without your consent was:
John Locke.
James Madison.
Aristotle.
John Hancock.
The idea of limited government was first established in the document known as:
The Petition of Right.
The Magna Carta.
The English Bill of Rights.
The Declaration of Independence.
The 1776 document, which officially declared the United States an independent nation is:
The Petition of Right.
The Magna Carta.
The English Bill of Rights.
The Declaration of Independence.
The Massachusetts event, which clearly demonstrated that the Articles were not working, and that citizens were suffering, even willing to resort to violence, following the Revolutionary War was known as:
The Boston Tea Party.
Shay's Rebellion.
The shot heard around the world.
The Woodstock Revolt.
Another issue addressed by the delegates to the Constitutional Convention was the method by which slaves were to be counted for purposes of representation in the new Congress. It was decided that:
a slave would be counted as two people.
a slave would be counted as one half of a person.
a slave would be counted as three-fifths of a person.
slaves would not be counted for purposes of representation in Congress.