The supporters of the constitution that favored a balance of power between the states and the national government.
Who are the Federalists?
100
American Revolutionary. Writer of "The Rights of Man and Common Sense."
Who is Thomas Paine?
100
Type of government ruled by the people.
What is a Democracy?
100
Economic system by which nations try to increase their wealth and power through a favorable balance of trade.
What is mercantilism?
100
Name of the system that prevents each branch of the federal government from dominating the others.
What is Checks and Balances?
200
The series of essays that defended the Constitution; written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay to persuade states to approve the new Constitution.
What are The Federalist Papers?
200
Led an uprising in Massachusetts where a group of farmers and revolutionary war vets (all had financial troubles) demanded the states issue paper money, reduce taxes, and postpone property takeovers.
Who is Daniel Shay (Shay's Rebellion)?
200
A compromise to allow the federal government to only tax imports. Northerners wanted to restrict foreign competition. Southerners wanted to maintain cheap agricultural exports.
What is the Commerce Compromise?
200
Name of idea Baron de Montesquieu promoted which divides the government into branches - executive, legislative, and judicial to safeguard liberties.
What is separation of powers?
200
Powers shared by the state and national governments.
What are concurrent powers?
300
The system of government that divides the power between the national government and the state governments; style of government created by the constitution.
What is federalism?
300
Leader of Continental Army.
Who is George Washington?
300
Agreed upon at the Constitutional Convention. States would have equal representation in one house of legislature and representation based on population in the other house.
What is the Great Compromise?
300
Enlightenment thinker John Locke argued that all people have these:___________, ____________,____________.
What are life, liberty, and property?
300
The official approval of the Constitution, or an amendment, by the states (what it is called when a change is approved).
What is ratification?
400
Those who opposed the Constitution for having a stronger central government; argued that the Constitution lacked protection for individual rights.
Who are Antifederalists?
400
Name of a Federalist.
Who are George Washington, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton?
400
Southern states felt they would be under represented in the House of Representatives if this compromise was not made.
What is the Three-Fifths Compromise?
400
Name of the 18th century movement emphasizing reason and the scientific method as a means of obtaining knowledge.
What is the Enlightenment?
400
A proposal to Congress that has not yet become a law.
What is a bill?
500
A written agreement ratified in 1781 by the thirteen original states. The document was limited because states held most of the power.
What is The Articles of Confederation?
500
Name of anti-Federalists.
Who are Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, and James Monroe?
500
Where and when the Constitutional Convention was held.
What is Philadelphia in 1787?
500
Agreement created by the pilgrims to pledge loyalty to the king of England and to create a government in America with just and equal laws for the general good of the colony.
What is the Mayflower Compact?
500
This document guarantees the people have freedom of speech, of the press, and of religion.