4 philosophers
This philosopher believed in natural rights.
Who was John Locke?
The official date the DOI was signed
What is July 4th, 1776
The biggest weakness that led to the end of the Articles of Confederation.
What is no central government/ no executive branch?
The law of the land for American Government.
What is the Constitution?
In this form of government, only one person has complete control.
What is a dictatorship?
This philosopher believed that we enter into a social contract with the government.
Who is Thomas Hobbes?
This is another word for congress.
What is the legislative branch?
The number required for states to approve a law.
What is 9?
This city is where the Articles of Confederation was supposed to be revised but the Constitution was made instead.
What is Philadelphia?
This form of government has a few wealthy leaders as the central government
What is an oligarchy?
This philosopher believed in the separation of powers.
Who was Charles/Baron de Montestquieu?
The beginning of the Constitution.
What is the preamble?
This weakness made settling disputes very difficult.
What is no court system/ judicial branch?
The combination of the New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan.
What is The Great Compromise?
This form of government is ruled by an emperor.
What is a monarchy?
This Swiss-born philosopher created the social contract.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
The total number of House of Representatives and Senators in the U.S.
535
This achievement recognized the American Independence.
What is the Treaty of Paris?
The 2 plans and 2 compromises that established the Constitution.
What is the New Jersey Plan, Virginia Plan, 3/5ths compromise, and Great Compromise?
These 2 forms of government are a subset of democracy.
What is a representative democracy and direct democracy?
This is the document written by Baron that stated the importance of separation of powers.
What is the Spirit of Laws?
A fancy word for democracy.
What is popular sovereignty?
This act established land for America.
What is the Northwest Ordinance Act of 1787?
This person is coined as the Father of the Constitution
Who is James Madison?
In this form of government, its characteristics resemble a federal system of government.
What is a democracy?