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- 5. Power speaker, and writer wrote the final draft of the Constitution.
- 7. The Quakers organized the first American antislavery society.
- 8. Criticized the Constitution because it lacked a bill of rights to product individual’s freedom.
- 11. Three branches of government that also apply to the Supreme court to limit each other’s power.
- 12. wrote that the power of government should be separated and balanced.
- 13. The North and Southern states argued that slavery was part of the property that should count towards population and they were eventually counted as ⅗ of a person.
- 16. Bill of Rights Documents that helped establish that people have rights and that power of the government should be limited.
- 17. English philosopher that believed in natural rights.
- 18. Lands of the Mississippi River and Ohio river became one land.
- 19. Movement of the 1700s that promoted reason, reason and science as a mean to improve society.
- 20. Two-houses legislature where the population decided on the size of representatives.
- 22. Type of government that is given content to rule the governed by the governed.
- 23. A period where economic activity slowed down and unemployment increased.
- 24. The democratic model that helped for national expansion. If a territory reached 60,000 they could apply for congress.
- 25. Virginia planter that proposed calling a convention in Philadelphia to discuss trade issues.
- 26. The lawmaking branch comprised of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
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- 1. Guaranteeing certain rights to individuals such as freedom and legal protection to the state’s citizens.
- 2. Divided Parliament into two parts, or houses.
- 3. and Shays’ Rebellion, Mad farmers that were led by a former Continental Army captain because of unfair rules and exploits made by the government.
- 4. Compromised that the house of Representatives would be based on population while the Senate could only have 2 members each state.
- 6. The branches of government have roles that limit the other roles so no single branch can dominate the government.
- 9. The first state admitted into the union from the Northwest Territory
- 10. / organized the first American antislavery society.
- 14. Federalists believed that power should be shared between federal and state governments.
- 15. Freeing of an individual enslaved person.
- 21. Pledged large amounts of money for the war effort. Department of Finance under the Philadelphia merchant.