Key Figures
This framer is known for writing the Constitution, serving as the first U.S. president, and establishing precedents regarding presidency
Who is George Washington?
First attempt at a loose confederation of the original colonies, leading to a weak government
What are the Articles of Confederation?
Judicial, Executive, and Legislative
What are the three branches of government?
The first 10 amendments of the Constitution, that guarantee basic human rights
What are the Bill of Rights?
This form of democracy allows citizens to elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf.
What is a democratic republic?
This founding father was the author of declaration of independence, and was named the third president of the U.S.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
The Articles of Confederation were replaced by this document in 1787
What is the constitution?
Political system where power is divided and shared between national/central government and the states in order to limit power of the government.
What is federalism?
The power a state has to govern itself, without outside interference
What is state sovereignty?
These values are essential to democracy; liberty, popular sovereignty, and political equality
What are core democratic values?
The founding father known as the "father of the bill of rights", a co-writer of the federalist papers, and was named the 4th president of the U.S.
Who is James Madison?
Although this was a primary goal of the Articles of Confederation, the government lacked the power to enforce it.
What is common defense?
A form of government created by the framers, where the senate is not directly elected and the states get to decide voting rights
What is a representative democracy?
This event prompted the making of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendment in the constitution marking the end of slavery, equal protection for citizens, and gives the right to vote to all men.
what is the Civil War?
These concepts are society's foundation to the us constitution; Preserve our lives, preserve our freedoms, and preserve the fruits of our labor
What are the goals of society?
Philosophical influencer of the constitution who argued that people are equal in the state of nature
Who is John Locke?
Under the Articles of Confederation, there was no concept made for dividing power, leading to the creation of what in the U.S. Constitution?
What are the separation of powers?
This power a specific branch has to deem laws or actions as either constitutional or unconstitutional
What is judicial review?
Articles written to ensure the ratification of the U.S. Constitution
What is the federalist papers?
This individual defined democracy as, "The ruler and ruled are one in the same"
Who is Mancur Olson?
Individual known for saying that life in the state of things is, "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short" calling for a more structured sense of government
Who is Thomas Hobbes?
This 1786-1787 event, led by farmers, revolting the economic hardship caused by the Articles of Confederation, sparked the creation of the U.S. Constitution.
This states, "the constitution, and the laws of the United States...shall be the supreme law of the land" and helps establish the laws of the constitution and label them as supreme.
What is the supremacy clause?
This part of the constitution allowed for black individuals to be counted as 3/5ths of an individual for representation and taxation, allowing slavery to continue until the 13th amendment was ratified.
What is Article 1, Section 2?
In a democracy this allows for citizens to rally together, vote, and even protest to put their opinion out there.
What is collective action?