Why The Constitution
This document was replaced because it created a weak national government.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
This philosopher believed people have natural rights: life, liberty, and property.
Who is John Locke?
This branch makes laws.
What is the Legislative Branch?
This group supported the Constitution.
Who are the Federalists?
This term means powers are shared between national and state governments.
What is federalism?
This rebellion in Massachusetts showed the weaknesses of the Articles.
What is Shay’s Rebellion?
This thinker believed government power should be divided into branches.
Who is Baron de Montesquieu?
This branch can veto laws.
What is the Executive Branch?
This group feared a strong central government.
Who are the Anti-Federalists?
The first ten amendments are called this.
What is the Bill of Rights?
Farmers in this state led the uprising.
What is Massachusetts?
This Enlightenment idea says government gets power from the people.
What is popular sovereignty?
This branch decides if laws are constitutional.
What is the Judicial Branch?
This document was promised to gain support for ratification.
What is the Bill of Rights?
This amendment reserves powers to the states.
What is the 10th Amendment?
The Constitution was created in part to solve this major problem: the national government was too _____.
What is weak?
This idea says if government violates rights, the people may change it.
What is the social contract?
This system keeps one branch from becoming too powerful.
What are checks and balances?
The Constitution needed this many states to be approved.
What is 9 states?
This amendment protects speech, religion, and press.
What is the 1st Amendment?
The Great Compromise made an agreement between these two opposing plans
What were the New Jersey and Virginia Plan
This time period heavily influenced the Bill of Rights and the freedoms that individuals are born with
What is the Enlightenment Period
This principle divides power among three branches.
What is separation of powers?
This debate centered on the balance between federal and state power.
What is ratification?
This phrase describes the Constitution because it can be changed over time.
What is a living document?