Enlightened Thinkers
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
John Locke
Agreement where slaves count as 3/5ths of a person
3/5ths Compromise
This group of delegates supported a strong central government.
Federalists
A list of 10 changes in our Constitution that guaranteed basic citizens rights.
Bill of Rights
Secure the blessings of liberty
"Women are just as intelligent as men" Fought for women's education and the right to vote
Mary Woolstonecraft
The first version of our Constitution, a loose alliance of the 13 colonies
Articles of Confederation
This group of delegates did NOT support a strong central government and wanted power to remain with individual states.
Anti Federalists
Infrastructure
Establish justice
One must give up SOME freedom in order for society to function.
Thomas Hobbes
Plan developed where the power of the state would be based on population.
The Virginia Plan
Who was the main Federalist we talked about in class?
Alexander Hamilton
Civil Trial
Provide for the common defense
Protect citizens from foreign threats or violence from other countries
Freedom of Religion, Separation of church and state
Voltaire
Plan developed where instead of being based on population, each state would get ONE representative in Congress.
New Jersey Plan
Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and "Blank" wrote the Federalist Papers
John Jay
Who has the power to "override"
Congress
To ourselves and our posterity
For us and future generations
Separation of Powers
Baron de Montesquieu
The name of the agreement where we combined both plans. House of Rep. based on population and Senate would get TWO Representatives in Congress.
The Great Compromise
This word means "To break the terms of a law or agreement"
Infringe
Before a law can BECOME a law it starts out as what?
A bill
Promote the general welfare
Look after the well being of citizens, ESPECIALLY ones in need.