Constitutional Convention
What did the Anti-Federalists believe?
-Opposed Constitution
-Supported State power
- Called for a Bill of Rights
-Feared national government power
According to the Declaration of Independence, what is the purpose of a government?
Protect the natural/unalienable rights of citizens
What were unalienable rights according to Locke?
Life, Liberty, and Property
Which came first: the Articles of Confederation or the Constitution?
What does the 1st Amendment gurantee?
Freedom of speech, religion, and press
What did the 3/5s Compromise determine?
Each slave would could as 3/5s of a free person in representation .
What are the three inalienable rights listed in the Constitution?
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
Describe what "Consent of the Governed" means.
The government only serves at the will of the people (the governed)
What event led to the recognition of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
Shay's Rebellion
What does the 4th amendment guarantee?
Explain what a bicameral congress means.
A congress separated into two legislative bodies (Ex. House of Representatives and Senate)
Jefferson --> Locke
Name the three concepts that sum up the Enlightenment.
Reason, Progress, Scientific Method
Who/what had the most power in the Articles of Confederation framework?
States held the most power.
What does the 3rd Amendment gurantee?
Protection from quartering of soldiers.
What did the Great Compromise in the Constitutional Convention resolve?
Representation (bicameral congress)
What rights do citizens have if a government violates their inalienable rights?
Overthrow
Name the 4 Enlightenment philosophers who influence the Declaration of Independence and Constitution.
-Hobbes
-Locke
-Rousseau
-Montesquieu
Constitutional Convention
What does the term "due process" mean?
-Fair treatment in trial
-Quick speedy, fair trial
Describe the basic components of the New Jersey Plan.
-Keep basics of AOC
-Unicameral Congress
-Weak President
What was the title of the pamphlet that Thomas Paine wrote in support of the Declaration of Independence and the American cause?
Common Sense
What did Rousseau's idea of "Direct Democracy" mean?
The people vote on the laws themselves, not representatives.
List 3 weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
-No President
-Each state only had one vote
-Trade/commerce left up to states
-States could create own currency
-States not required to pay taxes or fulfill any demands of congress
What is another name for "unalienable rights"?