Famous People
Name one philosopher of the Enlightenment.
John Locke or Baron de Montesquieu
A law making branch
Legislative
what is Amendment?
Amendment is a change, correction, or improvement added to a document
How many states had to approve Constitution?
9 states
English Magna Carta
1215
who are the people who signed an essay explaining and defending the Constitution.
James Madison Alexander Hamilton John Jay
Laws that executes.
Executive Branch
what did the states give to the government?
They gave some powers
How many Branches of government are there?
3 (Legislative, Executive, Judicial)
English Bill of Rights
1689
who was one of the framers that was familiar with the work of John Locke?
James Madison
Special group of electors chosen to vote president and vice president.
Electoral Branch
what would the Federal courts do?
They would settle disputes government and states on basis of Constitution
How many Federalists wrote the essays that supported Constitution?
3 (John Jay, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton)
Two Treaties of Civil Government
1960
who was an English philosopher that wrote about Life, Liberty, and Property?
John Locke
England's lawmaking government.
Parliament
What do you call the people that who supported the Constitution?
The Federalist
How many essays that supported Constitution did Hamilton write?
51 essays
Spirit of Laws
1748
who was the one who got sick after writing 5 essays supporting the Constitution?
John Jay
Who was sharing power between government and states?
The Federalism
Name the different Branches of government?
The Legislative Branch, The Executive Branch, The Electoral College Branch, or The Judicial Branch
How many Treaties did John Locke write?
Two Treaties
Bills of Right amended
1791