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Forming a Government

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Americans looked at these documents when creating the new government Magna Carta and English Bill of Rights
Name two philosophers who inspired the Founding Fathers Montesquieu and Locke
What did Locke believe? Social Contract
What did Montesquieu believe? Separation of Powers
Name a model of self-governmernt that influenced our Founding fathers Mayflower Compact, Town Meetings, Virginia House of Burgesses
Virginia Plan Federal Constitution, Central Government, Bicameral Legislature
New Jersey Plan Similar to AOC, States get equal votes, Unicameral
What was the great Compromise? An agreement to compromise on the Virginia and New Jersey Plan
What happened when the Articles of Confederation were ratified (formally agreed upon)? A new national government
What was the original goal of the Articles of Confederation? Revise AOC
Land Ordinance of 1787 System for formally creating states
What could the AOC not stop British still in America and financial crisis
Shays' rebellion Massachusetts began collecting taxes on land = rebellion
Federalists Supported Constitution
Antifederalists Did not support Constitution
Three Fifths Compromise from Northern POV Slaves counted only for taxes
Three Fifths Compromise from Southern POV Slaves counted for representation
Popular Sovereignty The people wield the power
Bill of Rights guaranteed freedom
Federalists papers Pamphlets that talked about the Constitution
Three branches of the government Legislative, Executive, Judicial
Federalism Government with states and a federal government
Reason for separation of powers So power is decentralized
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