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Constitution
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Alexander Hamilton | Founding Father who helped create a constitution and wrote the federalist papers |
| James Madison | "Father of the Constitution", wrote federalist papers |
| Anti Federalist | |
| Magna Carta | promoted idea of self government |
| English Bill of Rights | a list of King James' misdeeds |
| Articles of confederation | first constitution of U.S. |
| 1 | freedom of speech, religion, press, petition, and assembly |
| 2 | right to bare arms |
| 3 | no quartering soldiers in home |
| 4 | no unreasonable seizures or searches |
| 5 | no double jeopardy, remain silent |
| 6 | speedy and fair trial |
| 7 | right to trial under 20 bucks |
| 8 | no excessive bail, cruel unusual punishment |
| 9 | People have more rights beyond the constitution |
| 10 | non-government powers are pushed to states |
| Virginia Plan | Outline of constitution, including three branches |
| New Jersey Plan | Outline of government |
| Great Compromise | Created two legislative branches in congress |
| 3/5 compromise | 3/5 of the slave population would be counted in population |
| Limited Government | everyone follows law |
| Republicanism | we vote for officials |
| federalism | division between state gov. and national gov. |
| Pop. Sovereignty | the people rule |
| checks and balances | the other two branches have checks on the others to keep it balanced |
| Separation of pwrs | three branches |
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