Kiana Sambursky pd.5

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  1. 1. english Philosopher believed and wrote about "natural rights" such as: life, liberty, and property
  2. 2. government where supreme power rests with the people and they use their power by voting.
  3. 4. america's first government; was extremely weak because the states had more power than the national government
  4. 5. createdthe Fundamental Orders of Connecticut which is the 1st written constitution and showed us how to outline our government.
  5. 7. was a policy of establishing the principles and procedures for the orderly expansion of the United States; Major strength for the Articles of Confederation
  6. 8. federalist-For the Constitution a proponent of a strong central government, one of the authors of The Federalist Papers.
  7. 9. he was a British jurist (attorney) in the 18th century. He wrote the book, Classic Commentaries on the Laws of England.
  8. 10. anti-federalist~Fought AGAINST the Constitution because it did not have a Bill of Rights to protect our liberties.
  9. 12. set the laws and principles of the government of the United States. The supreme law of the land.
  10. 16. founding Father. He was the oldest delegate to the Constitutional Convention at the age of 81; inventor, writer, diplomat, scientist, and statesman
  11. 18. tax on imported or exported goods.
  12. 19. a government where citizens rule through elected representatives
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  1. 1. father of the U.S. Constitution
  2. 3. He proposed separating government into 3 branches so that the power would not be in the hands of one person.
  3. 6. quaker that founded Pennsylvania. Conducted the Great Experiment by allowing religious freedom.
  4. 11. the president of the Philadelphia Constitutional Convention in 1787 and the First President of the United States.
  5. 12. both sides give up something in order to reach an agreement.
  6. 13. an area of land controlled by a country, but not having self-governing powers.
  7. 14. patriot who was a delegate to the 1st Continental Congress. He refused to attend the Constitutional Convention in 1787 because he "smelled a rat" and later fought against ratification of the Constitut
  8. 15. having 2 parts or houses of a legislature.
  9. 17. to approve something by vote.