English Philosophers
English philosopher who believed humans are inherently selfish. Believed in absolute rule.
What is Thomas Hobbes?
How humans would exist naturally without the knowledge of government?
Power is spread throughout the states rather than in a main government.
What is Decentralized Powers?
An important leader of the constitutional convention. Known as "The Father of the Constitution".
What is James Madison?
a group of people that supported the idea of federalism.
English philosopher who believed that humans are inherently good and would fight for the good of the whole. Believed in a representative democracy.
What is John Locke?
Using the separation of powers to keep the government in check. Described by Baron De Montesquieu.
What is Checks and Balances?
One person in power rather than spreading among the states.
What is Centralized powers?
An idea highly supported by lager states at the constitutional convention. Proposed a bicameral legislative branch. The house votes in the senate and the president.
What is The Virginia Plan?
Things specifically stated in the constitution.
What is Expressed Powers?
Described the checks and balances system as well as three forms of government and the separation of powers.
What is Baron De Montesquieu?
An agreement to leave the state of nature and join a governed society.
What is The Social Contract?
Under the articles of confederation the government needed how many votes from states to pass a law?
An idea proposed at the constitutional convention highly supported by smaller states. Proposed a unicameral congress and multiple presidents.
What is The New Jersey Plan?
Powers that are assumed by congress under the necessary and proper clause.
What is implied powers?
Believed that education should foster human development. Argued that women are naturally different than men and that they should be taught to be a housewife.
What is Jean-Jacques Rousseau?
Everyone is treated equally, no one is above the law.
What is Rule of Law?
What is The Northwest Ordinance of 1787?
June 21st, 1788
What is the ratification of the constitution w/o articles?
The constitutional reserve for the states of all powers not granted to the federal government. Subject only to the limitations of the constitution.
What is The 10th Amendment?
The idea that you are a blank slate at birth and you are influenced only by the world around you.
What is Divine Right?
A group of farmers that took over the national armory to prove a point that a stronger government was needed.
What is Shay's Rebellion?
Two men specifically responsible for writing the majority of the federalist papers.
What is James Madison and Alexander Hamilton?
What clause contradicts the 10th amendment?
What is the Necessary and Proper clause?