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He believed that the purpose of government was to protect a person's natural rights
Who is John Locke?
100
This was the number of states needed to change the Articles
What is 13?
100
He was the President of the Convention.
Who is George Washington?
100
This is the system where the branches work with each other to keep things balanced.
What are checks and balances?
100
Those who believed that the United States should have a strong central government.
Who are Federalists?
200
This was also known as "The Great Charter"
What is the Magna Carta?
200
This was the first document that outlined the government structure of the United States.
What were the Articles of Confederation?
200
He was one of the most important delegates at the Constitutional Convention and is considered the "Father of the Constitution."
Who is James Madison?
200
This branch declare laws unconstitutional.
What is the Judicial Branch?
200
These are the two houses of congress.
What are the Senate and the House of Representatives?
300
These are John Locke's three natural rights.
What are Life, Liberty, & Property?
300
This was an accomplishment the Articles of Confederation
What is The Northwest Land Ordinance?
300
This was nicknamed the "Large-state plan"
What is the Virginia Plan?
300
This branch makes laws.
What is the Legislative Branch?
300
In the New Jersey Plan, representation would be what?
What is equal?
400
He proposed a separation of governmental powers.
Who is Montesquieu?
400
Under the Articles, this many states were required to agree to pass a law.
What is nine?
400
This was nicknamed the "Small-state plan. "
What is the New Jersey Plan?
400
This branch enforces laws.
What is the Executive Branch?
400
Those that opposed the Constitution because they believed it gave too much power to the central government.
Who are Anti-Federalists?
500
This is a government where the people elect their representatives.
What is a republic?
500
This event let many Americans see that government under the Articles of Confederation was too weak.
What is Shays's Rebellion?
500
This was the solution that brought the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan together and created congress.
What is The Great Compromise?
500
This branch was in both the Articles and the Consitution.
What is the Legislative Branch?
500
These are the freedoms found within the first amendment.
What are speech, press, religion, petition, & assembly?