Articles of Confederation
Year in which the Articles of Confederation were approved
What is 1781?
Date of the Declaration of Independence
Author of Federalist 70
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
The first 10 amendments are known as this
What is the Bill of Rights?
The hypothetical condition that preceded society, civil government and structure is known as
What is the state of nature?
True or False. The articles of Confederation made for a strong government.
What is false?
The ____ ____ mainly wrote the Declaration of Independence
What are the founding fathers?
Author of Federalist 10
Who is James Madison?
Judicial power is vested in this
This philosopher believed humans are guided by self-preservation (not morals). Also believed State of nature=State of War
Who is Thomas Hobbes
The downfall of the Articles of Confederation is known as
What is Shays Rebellion?
Country from which Independence was declared upon
What is Great Britain?
Brutus 1 is an example of a(n) ____ paper.
What is an anti-federalist?
What branch is least mentioned in the Consitution
What is the judicial branch?
Who said, “The end of law is not to abolish or restrain, but to preserve & enlarge freedom...where there is no law, there is no freedom.”
Who is John Locke?
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 was a ____ to the Articles of Confederation
What is a success?
What is unalienable?
In Federalist 10, what is are factions
Number of citizens who are united by a common belief or interest
The judicial branches role is this
What is to interpret the Constitution?
This philosopher believed only three types of governments exist: Republics, Monarchies, and Despotisms
Who is Baron de Montesquieu?
Articles of Confederation gave more power to the ____
What are the states?
Define despotism
What is the exercise of absolute power
This paper focused on the separation of powers and checks and balances
What is Federalist 51?
Freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of assembly, freedom of the press, and right to petition is found in this amendment
What is the first amendment?
This philosopher believed emotion and reason were important to human development
Who is Jean-Jacques Rousseau?