Revolution
Attacks on courthouses that signaled the Articles' inability to limit violations of individual rights
What is Shays' Rebellion?
government with only one branch with population in direct control
How did Madison prevent majority rule?
The right to inquire and challenge imprisonment
What is the writ of habeas corpus?
Ideologies surrounding natural rights and consent of the governed
What was John Locke known for?
A system that divides power between national and state governments
The distribution of individual fines- outlawed in the Constitution
What are bills of attainder?
First constitution of the United States that prevented taxation and neglected the role of president and court system
What were the Articles of Confederation
The court case that established judicial review
What is Marbury v. Madison?
The ability to arrest citizens for currently illegal actions that were legal in the past- outlawed in the Constitution
What are ex post facto laws?
The core principle that the government's power comes from the will of the people
What is popular sovereignty?
A system based on the consent of the governed through representatives
What is a republic?
Enslaved people counted as 3/5 of a vote- the federal government left voting methods up to the states
What was the 3/5 compromise?
Document that focused blame on the King and announced the United States as an independent nation
What is the Declaration of Independence?
How did Madison separate governmental powers?
Fundamental legal protections for individuals suspected of a crime- innocent until proven guilty
What are the rights of the accused?