Who wrote “A little rebellion now and then is a good thing. The tree of liberty
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Who wrote “A little rebellion now and then is a good thing. The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants”
a.Patrick Henry
b.Edmund Burke
c.Samuel Adams
d.Thomas Jefferson
e.James Madison
The first government document to be considered an “operating manual” for the new United States following the conclusion of the American Revolution was
a. Articles of Confederation
b.The Constitution
c.The Declaration of Independence
d.Naturalization Act of 1790
e.Bill of Rights
Of most following documents or philosophies, which is most associated with the concept of “Division of Powers”:
a.Articles of Confederation
b.Federalism
c.The Declaration of Independence
d.Naturalization Act of 1790
e.Bill of Rights
Which of the following documents from the early years of the United States
stated that citizenship was limited to whites only
a.Articles of Confederation
b.The Constitution
c.The Declaration of Independence
d.Naturalization Act of 1790
e.Bill of Rights
Explanation / Answer
*This was written in response to Shyay's rebellion 1786-87, this rebellion took place in Massachusetts by the farmers. Thomas Jefferson who was serving as an Ambassador to France at that time was little shaken by this revolt and wrote a letter to James Madison on January 30, 1787, and this quote is a part of it.
Answer. Option d. Thomas Jefferson
* The first government document that served as the "operating manual" was the "Article of Confederation" . This document was an agreement among all the thirteen original states of the United States.
Answer. Option a. Article of Confederation
* The philosophy that is most associated with the concept of "Division of Power" is federalism. Under federalism the power is divided between the states and center.
Answer. Option b. Federalism.
* The document that stated that citizenship was limited to whites only , and left out indentured labors, slaves, and women was the Naturalization Act of 1790. This Act is also known as Nationality Act.
Answer. Option d. Naturalization Act of 1790.
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