Before the Constitution
Are you even Enlightened, bro?
Elements of Government
Ratification of the Constitution and Beyond
Theories and Compromises
100
Group that opposed the ratification of the constitution
Who are the anti-federalists
100
Enlightenment concept often expressed as "life, liberty, and property"

What are Natural Rights

100
Each branch of government has power to limit the power of the other two branches of government
What is checks and balances
100
the most serious danger to a republic according to James Madison and most others at the constitutional convention
What are factions
100
This theory suggests that the wealthiest individuals control policy.
What is the Elite Theory
200
stated the colonists rationale to protect their natural rights by instituting a new government
What is the Declaration of Independence
200

John Locke said that id a government does not uphold the social contract, people may do this

What is rebel/overthrow the government

200
a legislature with two separate chambers
What is bicameral
200
a series of essays written in support of ratifying the constitution
What are the Federalist Papers
200
resolved the issue of counting slaves into the population for apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives
What is the 3/5 Compromise
300

Document that created strong states governments and a weak, ineffective central government

What are the Articles of Confederation

300

This man believed the best government separated executive,legislative, and judicial powers and checks andbalances to ensure one does not become toopowerful

Who is Baron de Montesquieu

300
Referring to a division of power between the federal government and the states
What is federalism
300

This document warned Americans of the perils of too strong a federal government before ratification

What is Brutus 1

300
A resolution of the New Jersey and Virginia Plans creating a bicameral congress with equal representation in the Senate and apportionment based on population in the House of Representatives
What is the Connecticut "Great" Compromise
400
Exposed the division between rural poor and urban elite, and highlighted the need for a national military
What is Shay's Rebellion
400

Hobbes believed that the state of nature of man was to be violent and disordered and therefor required this

An Absolute Monarch

400
Political definition of granting power to an independent executive branch, legislative branch, and judicial branch.
What is separation of powers
400
voting rights, requirements, and eligibility were left to these governmental agents by the founders.
What are the states
400
Theory suggests that too many groups attempting to influence policy weakens government
What is the Hyper-pluralist Theory
500

One of the main causes of Shays' Rebellion was this, seen as unfair and abusive by returning soldiers

1. Soldiers not receiving back pay

2. Taxes still being owed/collected by localities

3. Properties being foreclosed

500

This "Forgotten" Framer used many Enlightenment principles in a Virginia document that was influential in creating our national documents 

Who is George Mason

500

Balance between giving the federal government enough power to handle some oversight, but not too much that it infringes on individual rights is called this 

What is Limited Government

500

Madison said you while you cannot control factions, you can control these

What are the effects

500
Theory suggests that citizens give consent to be governed
Social Contract Theory
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