inspirations
how were the founding fathers influenced by religion?
equality, justice and natural law
father of the constitution
james madison
1215, england, first limited power of the monarch
magna carta
three issues with the articles of confederation
montesquieu argued for
separation of powers in government (3 branches)
how were the founding father influenced by ancient greece?
direct democracy in town meetings and local governments
author of the declaration of independence
thomas jefferson
1689, england, listed individual rights such as right to bear arms, petition the king, and trial by jury
english bill of rights
the great compromise
created one house of congress with equal representation (senate) and one house based on population of each state(house of representatives)
john locke popularized the idea of
natural rights- life, liberty, property
the philosophical movement in england during the 16 & 1700s that stressed the value of reason in government
enlightenment
chosen as the first president
1620, colonists coming to america agreed to follow just and equal laws
mayflower compact
how was the issue of slavery handled in regard to representation in congress?
slaves count as 3/5 of a person for representation
thomas hobbes first introduced the concept of the
social contract
how were the founding fathers influenced by ancient rome?
representative democracy
created the Great Compromise
roger sherman
england, 1628, again limited the king's power and prohibited arbitrary arrests and quartering of troops in private homes
petition of right
the president would be chosen not only by the people, but by the
electoral college
rousseau said the authority of the government rests with the consent of the governed
popular sovereignty
the first constitutional convention happened here in 1787
the most influential and leading federalist
alexander hamilton
series of essays supporting the new constitution and strong central government
federalist papers
why did most federalists initially oppose the inclusion of a bill of rights
they argued that (1) the other protections of the constitution would protect people's rights and (2) listing only certain rights might lead to states denying other rights not written down