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Patrick Henry serverd as a delegate to the Virginia convention called to ratify the new Constitution. Henry was the leading opponent of ratification. He opposed the document on the grounds that it threatened the rights of the states and individuals.
Alexander Hamilton New York delegate to the Constitutional Convention. Hamilton wrote most of the essays focusing on the defects of the Articles of Confederation.
Elbridge Gerry Massachusetts delegate to the Constitutional Convention. He rufused to sign the Constitution because he objected to certain provisions as inadequate and dangerous.
John Jay served as Secretary of Foreign Affairs from 1784-1789 in the Constitutional convention. As a diplomat, he dealt with the ineffectiveness of the Articles of Confederation. The few essays Jay whote focused on foreign policy.
Freedom of Religion First amendment to the Constitution. Gave people the right to practice any religion they chose
Freedom of Speech First amendment to the Constitution. Gave people the right to state their ideas out loud.
Freedom of the Press First amendment to the Constitution. Gave people the right to publish their ideas.
Freedom of Assembly First amendment to the Constitution. Gave people the right to meet peacefully in groups.
Freedom to Petition First amendment to the Constitution. Gave people the right to protect the government.
Consent of the Governed Permission/representation of the people being ruled
Nation a large body of people, associated with a particular territory, that is sufficiently consciuos of its unity to seek or to prossess a government peculiarly its own
Geographic Advantage knowing an area better than the opponent due to geographic features
Leadership the position or function of a leader
Sovereignty independence
Preamble The beginning, or introduction of the U.S. Constitution
Three Branches The government has three branches - Judicial Branch, Executive Branch, and Legislative Branch. The government is divided so that it doesn't get big or poe=werful enough to form a tyrant
Amendment A change made for the better
Congress the legislative body of the United States; does the most work of all the three branches
President the elected head of a republic; is at the center of the Executive Branch
Supreme Court highest court of the U.S.; in the Judicial Branch
Representation the right of having a voice in government; every state has two representatives in the U.S. Senate
Population the total number of people living in a specific state; the House of Representatives is based on the population
Veto the right of a president, governor, or other chief executive to reject bills passed by the legislature
Vote to express or signify will or choice in a matter, as by casting a ballot
Taxation the act of being taxed; the government was given the right to tax the people from the U.S. Constitution
Commom Law a system of law developed in England, based on customs and previos court decisions
Delegates people designated to act for or represent others in a political convention.
Limits of Fines and Punishments Excessive bails should not be required, excessive fines should not be imposed, and cruel and unusual punishments should not be inflicted.
Powers of States Any powers not clearly given to the national government by the U.S. Constitution belongs to the states.
Reform to form again; the goveenment needed to be reformed because the Articles of Confederation didn't work, so they came up with the Constitution
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