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This document formally announced separation from Britain and laid out a philosophy of government
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This city hosted the Constitutional Convention in the summer of 1787.
What is Philadelphia?
This was America's first constitution.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
These two groups fought over whether to approve the Constitution.
What are the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists?
These first ten amendments protect individual liberties from government overreach.
What is the Bill of Rights?
The Declaration says people are endowed with these — life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
What are unalienable/natural rights?
Rhode Island was the only state that refused to send delegates, fearing the creation of this
What is a strong national government?
The Articles created this type of government — a loose association of states with most power kept locally.
What is a confederation?
Federalists wanted this kind of national government
What is a strong central government?
The First Amendment protects five freedoms: religion, speech, press, assembly, and this one
What is the right to petition the government?
The Declaration argues governments exist to protect rights and get their power from this.
What is the consent of the governed?
The Convention's original purpose was officially to do this.
What is revise the Articles of Confederation?
This was the main issue of the Articles of Confederation
What is a weak federal government?
Anti-Federalists refused to ratify until the Constitution promised this addition.
What is a Bill of Rights?
This amendment protects against self-incrimination and double jeopardy
What is the Fifth Amendment?
Because government gets its power from the people, the Declaration says the people may do this if government violates their rights.
What is abolish it and institute a new government?
This was how the North and South agreed to count slaves toward population.
What is as thee-fifths of a person?
What are collect taxes, raise an army, or enforce laws?
The Constitution officially took effect once this many of the 13 states ratified it
What is nine?
This amendment says just because a right isn't listed in the Constitution doesn't mean the people don't have it
What is the Ninth Amendment?
The Declaration claims these truths are "self-evident"
What is that all men are created equal?
The Great (Connecticut) Compromise combined the Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan by creating this.
What is a bicameral legislature — House by population, Senate with equal representation
Amending the Articles of Confederation required this.
What is unanimous consent of all 13 states?
These 85 essays by Hamilton, Madison, and Jay defended the Constitution.
What are the Federalist Papers?
This amendment says powers not delegated to the federal government belong to the states and the people?
What is the Tenth Amendment?