Government
A written form of Government
A constitution
He was the younger of the two writers of the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
The branch that can execute the laws
Executive
Dividing powers so that no one becomes too powerful and controlling
Separation of Powers
Government type we were
Republican
The older of the two writers of the Declaration of Independence
Benjamin Franklin
A plan to run the representation based on population
Virginia Plan
The number of states needed to ratify the constitution
9
The number of branches in the Government
3
One of the smarter ones, also a lawyer
John Adams
A plan with two houses
New Jersey Plan
A violent rebellion that shook the congress into making changes
Shay's Rebellion
The branch of Government that makes the laws
Legislative
The first president, and he also lead in the war
George Washington
A bicameral legislature, the solution to the plan disagreement
The Great Compromise
Rights of people ; freedom of speech, press, religion, etc.
Individual rights
The branch of government that judges
Judicial
He was heavily involved in the Bill of Rights
James Madison
A system that insures no house or branch gets too powerful
Checks and Balances
Supporters of the Constitution
Federalists