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