Enlightenment
He argued that people have natural rights
Who is John Locke?
It is considered the foundation of democracy in England
What is the Magna Carta?
He is the primary author of the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This is the number of states needed to ratify the Articles of Confederation
What is 13?
The preamble does this
What is stating the goals and purposes of the government?
People limit their individual rights in order to create a government that will protect them
What is the Social Contract?
The Magna Carta granted individuals this "legal" right
What is trial by jury?
This are the main purposes of the Declaraton of Independence
What are declare independence from Great Britain and announce the establishment of a new nation?
This is the number of votes needed for Congress to pass legislation under the Articles of Confederation
What is 9?
They are the most important words in the Preamble to the Constitution
What is We the people?
If government did not protect people's natural rights they could do this
What is replace their government?
No one is above the law
What is the Rule of Law?
The Declaration of Independence is addressed to him
Who is King George III of England?
The federal government could not enforce laws under the Articles of Confederation
What is there was no executive branch?
These words in the preamble are based on Shay's Rebellion
What is domestic tranquility?
This is the belief that kings/queens receive their power from God and are responsible only to God.
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What is divine right?
This document expanded rights provided by the Magna Carta
What is the English Bill of Rights
He greatly influenced the thinking of Thomas Jefferson
Who is John Locke
There was no way to resolve disputes between the states.
What is there was no judicial branch?
This is the purpose reason why the Articles of Confederation were replaced by the Constitution
What is To create a stronger central government?
He believed that to prevent tyranny in government there should be a separation of powers
Who was Montesquieu?
This ideas says that governments are given power by the people
What is consent of the governed?
This is how Jefferson modified Locke's natural rights
The states were afraid of a tyrant
Why did the Articles of Confederation make the central government weak?
According to the Preamble, the people are doing this
What is giving power to the Constitution?