Unit 2 Project

6. The first democratically elected legislative body in the U.S
7. Government that only has those powers delegated to it by law, often through a written constitution.
8. Wanted additional protections for people and states.
11. Established direct democracy, first form of self government in the U.S
15. The nation’s first constitution; it failed due to giving the states too much power.
18. Met between May and September of 1787 to address the problems of the weak central government that existed under the Articles of Confederation.
19. Written in 1776, declared us independent of GB.
20. Limited the power of the king
21. Ensures one branch does not become too powerful.
22. Division of power among different levels of government
23. The supreme law of the United States of America.
24. The power of the judicial branch to declare laws unconstitutional.

1. Rule by the people, consent of the governed
2. Where we got some of our BOR from, gave us the idea of representative government
3. Avoid tyranny; the majority can't be allowed to dictate or violate the rights of the minorities.
4. States slaves were to be counted as ⅗ of a person
5. Supported the constitution as is; no need for additional protections
9. Each branch has their individual roles and responsibilities
10. States no one is above the law
12. The governing body that declared us independent of GB.
13. A compromise that stated the HOR= based off population and Senate= equal in proportion.
14. War between Britain and France over territory in the Ohio River Valley
16. Showed the weakness of the Articles; armed rebellion regarding taxes.
17. People directly vote for what they want