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Constitution Concern
Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A key Enlightenment thinker and English philosopher. Believed that people have natural rights to life, liberty, and property | John Locke |
| A pamphlet by Thomas Paine, published in 1776, that called for separation of the colonies from Britain | Common Sense |
| He was a founding father of the United States who authored the Declaration of Independence | Thomas Jefferson |
| The document written by Thomas Jefferson in 1776, in which the delegates of the Continental Congress declared the colonies independence from Britain | Declaration of Independence |
| A document adopted by the Continental Congress in 1777, then approved by the states that outlined the form of government of the new United States | Articles of Confederation |
| The provisions in the US Constituation that prevent any branch of the US government from dominating the other two branches | Checks and balances |
| The official approval of the Constitution, or of an amendment, by states | Ratification |
| Federalist | A supporter of the Constitution and of a strong national government |
| Anti-Federalist | An opponent of a strong central government |
| Bill of Rights | The first ten amendments to the US Constituation, added in 1791 and consisting of a formal list of citizens' rights and freedoms |