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- 3. first plan of government adopted in the U.S. after the revolution; it was a loose association of states with no authority to tax, no national army,and no chief executive
- 4. the people are the only source of power for any and all governent actions; government can only with the consent of the governed
- 5. division of the powers in our government among the legislative, executive, and judical branches; no one branch has too much power
- 6. considered intelligent and decisive, he was a lwading supporter of the constitution and helped write the fedralist papers
- 8. belief that monarchs were chosen by god; gave the monarch unlimited authority
- 9. article 1, section 8, clause 18 of the constitution giving congress the right to pass all laws "necessary & proper" to carry out the other powers listed in article 1
- 10. believed in natural rights- life, liberty, and property; strongest influence on Thomas Jefferson, who wrote natural rights into the declaration of independence.
- 17. the government is not all powerful; its powers are limited, and the acts of the government are those willed by the people
- 19. powers saved for the states in our system of fedralism, guaranteed in the ninth amendment to the constitution.
- 20. father of the constitution; 4th president of the U.S.; essential to writing & ratification of the constitution; also wrote the first 10 amendments to the constitution- the bill of rights
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- 1. first ten amendments of the constitution, added by the first congress in 1791; protects the civil rights and liberties of the people.
- 2. french writer who introduced the idea of seperation of powers and checks and balances to prevent one part of the government from becoming too powerful
- 7. in order for man to live in groups, he must give up some of his freedom to the government in exchange for protection if his natural rights
- 11. king/queen controls all aspect of life: social, economic, and political - often times tied to divine right of kings (authority from god).
- 12. government attempts to control all facets of the lives of its citizens
- 13. the distrubution ofpower between the national government and the states within a union
- 14. explains the purposes of the constitution, and defines the powers of the new government as originating from the people of the U.S.
- 15. power is held at the national level, with very little power being held in political subdivisions, such as provinces, states, countries, parishes, or towns.
- 16. supporters of the new constitution who believed in a strong central government and checks and balances
- 18. government is defined by law and serves the people; the law is above everyone and it applys to everyone, whether ruler or ruled