| John Hancock | President of the Articles of Confederation |
| Federalism | Power divided between federal and state (ex. representative democracy) |
| Shay's Rebellion | Attack on armory in Massachusetts - founding fathers see that the governmetn had to change |
| 1787 | date of the constitutional convention - fed vs. anti fed - George Washington president |
| English Bill of Rights | Right to petition change in governmnet - limited the power of the king |
| Magna Carta | cannont be arrested, imprisioned, or tried without just cause - trial by your peers |
| Montesquieu | "spirit of the laws" 3 powers of government |
| House of Burgesses | 1st legislative body in America (from Virginia) |
| Albany Plan of Union | Franklin's attempt to unite the colonies - failed |
| Unitary | power located in one central spot without state government (ex. absolute monarchy) |
| French and Indian War | America has to pay for the war - Britain begins to lose control of the states |
| Rousseau | Social Contract - consent of the governed and general will of the people |
| 2nd Continental Congress | Resulted in the Declaration of Independence |
| Locke | Life, Liberty, and Property - people make a deal with the government in return for protection |
| Jefferson | wrote the Declaration of Independence |
| Confederation | Power in the state, weak central government (ex. oligarchy) |
| Fundamental Orders of Conneticut | 1st constitution of America - the people have the right to elect officials/officers etc |