Anti-Federalists
Those persons who opposed the ratification of the Constitution in 1787-1788
Articles of Confederation
First Government , Weak National Government
Confederation
Loose Alliance of States
Connecticut Compromise or Great Compromise
Agreement during the Constitutional Convention that Congress should be composed of a Senate, in which States would be represented equally, and a House, in which representation would be based on a State's population.
English Bill of Rights
Used to make the US Bill of Rights.
Federalists
Those persons who supported ratification of the Constitution in 1787-1788.
Framers
Groups of delegates who drafted the United States Constitution at the Philadelphia Convention in 1787.
Limited Government
Basic principle of American government which states that government is restricted in what they may do, and each individual has rights that government cannot take away.
Magna Carta
established that the power of the monarchy was not absolute, We copied it's ideas to limit our government
New Jersey Plan
each State would be equally represented in Congress
Popular Sovereignty
people are the source of any and all governmental power, and government can exist only with the consent of the governed.
Ratification
Formal approval
Representative Government
officials selected by the voters and held accountable in periodic elections.
Virginia Plan
each State's membership in Congress would be determined by its population or its financial support for the central government.
Mayflower Compact
1st attempt at self government
Virginia House of Burgesses
Attempt at self government in Virginia
French and Indian War
The King taxed the Colonist because they cost him lots of money in the war. made the Colonist mad
American Revolution
Boston Tea Party and the Boston Massacre led to the?
Lexington and Concord
Started the American Revolution, Known as "Shot heard around the world
John locke
Who said: people have natural rights", including "life, liberty, and property
Social Contract
John Locke said people worked together to form government and make laws
Preamble
What is the first part of the Declaration of Independence called?
Grievances
The second part of the Declaration of Independence that states what the King did wrong
Declaration of Independence
Where can you find "All men are created equal
Overthrown
The Declaration of Independence says a bad government can be?
Rule of law
No one is above the law
Article of Confederation
Had a weak national Government
Collect taxes, regulate trade, enforce laws
The AOC could not!
Problems with the AOC
The Constitutional Convention was to fix the
Virginia Plan
To fix the problem of representation for Large States
New Jersey Plan
To fix the problem of representation in Small States
Great Compromise
The New Jersey and Virginia Plans together are called the
Congress
Makes laws, legislative body
3/5ths Compromise
The solution to counting or not counting slaves for representation in Congress
Bill of Rights
First 10 Amendments
Federalist
People for the Constitution
Anti-Federalist
People against the Constitution
Democrat Republicans
Another name for the Anti-federalist
Federalist Papers
85 Essays written to convince people to vote for the Constitution
Whiskey Rebellion
Showed the New Constitution was Working