influences on the constitution
The English document limited the Kings power in 1215
What is the Magna Carta?
This thinker believed in natural rights, life, liberty, and property
Who is John Locke?
This plan promised one house in Congress
What is the New Jersey plan?
This compromise created a two-house Congress.
What is the great compromise?
This group feared a strong national government
What are the anti-federalist?
This document guaranteed rights like trial by jury and due process
What is the English Bill of Rights?
This philosopher influenced the idea of separation of powers
Who is Montesquieu?
This type of state support the New Jersey plan
What are small states?
This house gives equal representation
What is the Senate?
Fallis believe this was needed to protect the country
What is a strong national government?
This earlier colonial document showed self-government in America
What is the Mayflower compact?
Log belief government power comes from the people
What is the social contract?
It gave each state the amount of representation
What is a national (federal) government?
This house is based on population
What is the House of Representatives?
This group supported the constitution
Who are the federal federalist?
This system of government gives power to both national and state governments.
What is federalism?
If a government fails to protect rights, said citizens can do this
What is overthrow or replace the government?
It's strengthen this level of government
What is the national (federal) government?
This compromise solved the debate between large and small states
What is the great compromise
Aunty Phyllis demanded this before ratifying the constitution
What is the Bill of Rights?
This principle device power among three branch branches of government
What is separation of powers?
Montesquieu believed this would prevent tyranny
What is checks and balances?
This plan was a response to the Virginia plan
What is the New Jersey plan?
This plan combined the Virginia and New Jersey plans
What is The great compromise?
This series of essay supported the constitution
What are the federalist papers?