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| Why didnt the colonist think their liberties were not guaranteed under the British rule? |
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| Because the English Constitution was inadequate b/c the British politcians were corrupt |
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| What were the 3 naturals rights? |
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| life, liberty, and property (later changed to the pursuit of happiness) |
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| In the Declaration of Independence what did JEfferson complain about? |
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| George III violating unalienable rights |
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| The War of Independence was a war of what? |
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| What was the "real" revolution about? |
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| the radical change in belief about hwat made authority legitimate and liberties secure |
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| What did legitimate government require? |
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| the consent of the govern |
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| What branch of government must remain superior to the executive branch and why? |
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| legislative branch b/c it directly represents the people |
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| Why was the confederation weak? |
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-couldnt levy taxes or regulate commerce
-1 vote per state in Congress
-little $ coined by Congress
-small army
-territorial dispuets betw states
no national judicial system
-all 13 state's consents for amendments |
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| Why did PA's Constitution not work (2 things)? |
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| Why did MA's constitution not work? |
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| What did Shay's Rebellion cause people to fear? |
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| that the states were going to collapse |
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| What was the Framer's intent for the Constitutional Convention? |
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| to write an entirely new constitution |
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| What were the two features of the VA plan? |
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#1 national legislature w/ supreme powers
#2 one house elected directly by the people |
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| What was the components of teh New Jersey Plan? |
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-one vote per state
-protected small states' interests |
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| According to the Constitution who elects teh senators?the president? |
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| state legislators; electors |
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| What are the two types of majorities? |
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| What are the two key principles? |
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| seperation of powers and federalism |
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| What was Maidson's view on government? |
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| virtue would require a strong government that was too dangerous and self seeking |
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| Antifederalist believed that liberty could only be secure when? |
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| When did Madison think liberty was safest? |
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| How much was slavery mentioned in the Constitution? |
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| What were the motives of the Framers? |
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| economic interest and ratification |
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| What did the Founders want to create? |
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| Most citizen during the American Revolution where? |
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| Most citizen during the American Revolution where? |
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| What was the orginial purpose of the Constitutinal Convention? |
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| revise the Articles of Confederation |
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| What philosophy did John Locke strongly support? |
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| government ought to limited |
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| What did the delegates of the Constitutional Convention share a commitment to? |
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| Who was the presiding officer at the Constitutional Convention? |
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| Why were Federalist papers written? |
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| to help win ratification of the Consitution in New York |
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| Anitfederalist are best desribed as what? |
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| What did the Framers believe protected equality? |
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| Women werent allowed to vote until what Amendment and when? |
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| What president did not not show up to take the job? |
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| The majority of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention were what? |
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| When was the US Sepreme Court first established? |
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| Those favored reforming the Constitution by lessening the seperation of powers between branches often draw thier inspiration from teh model of what? |
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