The Enlightenment
This man created the idea of Social Contract
Who is Jean-Jacques Rousseau?
This document promised life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This group writes the laws of the country
What is the legislative branch?
Set of documents created to establish ideas of constitution
What are the Federalist Papers?
Freedom of Speech, Religion, Assembly, and Protest
Created the idea of modern economics, particularly capitalism
This is the first document to limit the power of the government
What is the Magna Carta?
Definition of government
What is the governing body of a nation, state, or community?
This population counting compromise counted every enslaved person as 60% of a free person
What is the 3/5ths Compromise?
The right to bear arms
What is the 2nd Amendment?
Argued for the separation of powers
Who is the Baron de Montesquieu?
The first instance of established rights for citizens of a nation
What is the English Bill of Rights?
A state that is united usually connected through ancestry, history, culture, or language
What is a nation-state?
Called for a unicameral legislative branch
What is the New Jersey Plan?
This bars cruel and unusual punishment, as well as excessive bail
What is the 8th Amendment?
This person argued and fought for freedom of speech in their writings
Who is Voltaire?
The first document that establish self government in North America
What is the Mayflower Compact?
A state must have...
What is a population, territory, government, and sovereignty?
Established Bicameral legislature, proportional representation in House and equal in senate
What is the Great Compromise?
This guarantees the right to an attorney
What is the 6th Amendment?
This person advocated for the education of women and advancement of their place in society
Who is Mary Wollstonecraft?
This document provided the idea for the separation of powers (DAILY DOUBLE)
What is The Spirit of Laws?
A government must provide...
Whgat is maintaining social order, public services, national security, and answer economic decisions?
Number of delegates who were invited and number attend Constitutional Convention
What is 74 delegates and 55 delegates?
This guarantees the right to a jury trial
What is the 7th Amendment?