Bench Mak 1 Flashcards
what was the impact of Baron Montesquieu’s writings
Separation of powers
What was the English bill of rights
limited the power of king
what does limited power to the king mean
Right to bear arms, protection against cruel or unusual punishment
What did federalists believe
Federalists believed the national government would not become to strong if the constitution was adopted because a system of checks and balances would prevent the government from becoming tyrannical
what does George Clinton believe
he believes the United States has too many separate interests to form a single uniform republic.
which federalists believed in a strong central government and the ratification of the U.S constitution
Alexander Hamilton
James Madison
John hay
what do anti federalists believe in
a bill of rights and thought the constitution would destroy individual liberties and were anti central government
who were the antifederalists
Thomas Jefferson
Patrick Henry
when was the Magna Carta made
1215
Under the articles of confederation
congress had no power t tax
congress had no power to raise troops
congress had no power to regulate trade
there was no national executive
there was no national court system
who created common sense
Thomas paine
what was the common sense by Thomas Paine
argued for independence from Britain and government protection of individual rights
what did article three outline of the constitution
supreme courts jurisdiction
what did the mayflower compact do
it addressed the general good of the colony
what does the Florida constitutions declaration of rights resemble
the US CONSTITUTION BILL OF RIGHTS
