Principles of Government
This document is written to limit a government's power
Constitution
This Philosopher gave the Founding Fathers the idea of unalienable rights
John Locke
Refused to ratify the Constitution without protections for citizens written in
Anti-Federalists
The only branch of federal government under AoC
Congress (legislative)
This group argued the Constitution gave the federal government too much power. Refusing to ratify it without the Bill of Rights.
Anti-Federalists
The fundamental rules about what you're allowed to do
Individual Rights
According to Locke if a government isn't protecting your unalienable rights you can do this
Alter or abolish it
Loose interpretation of the Constitution
Federalists
In order to change the AoC this many states had to agree to the change
13 aka unanimous
This Amendment is a direct response to colonial grievances after the Boston Tea Party
Amendment 3 Freedom from quartering soldiers in one's home
These two principles spread out the duties of the branches of government and make them dependent on one another to complete certain jobs.
Separation of Powers & Checks and Balances
Thomas Jefferson or John Locke? Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness
Thomas Jefferson
This compromise created the Bicameral legislature
The Great Compromise
These governments retained the majority of power under the AoC
State governments
The word for "approve". Can be done with an amendment or the Constitution as a whole
Ratify
A government created by and subject to the will of the people
popular sovereignty
In the Declaration of Independence Thomas Jefferson claims unalienable rights are given to everyone from where?
Endowed by their creator (God)
This compromise ended the importation of slaves after 1808
Slave Trade Compromise
Congress could coin money but they could only ask the states for this
Taxes
This amendment retains all powers not explicitly said in the constitution for the states and the people respectively
10th Amendment
The dividing power between national, state, and local governments
Federalism
This Act closed Boston Harbor, forced colonists to quarter soldiers in their homes and pushed colonists to support the Declaration of Independence
Intolerable Acts
This compromise capped the number of slaves that would count towards House of Representatives reps a state would be able to have
3/5 Compromise
Northwest Ordinances of 1878 gave this power to the federal government about territories
How to admit new states and create territorial governments
Name the 5 parts to the First Amendment.
1. Religion 2. Speech 3. Press 4. Assembly 5. Petition