Chapter 2 Flashcards
led by Thomas Jefferson, one of the first political parties urging the rejection of the Constitution; its members were farmers and represented the interest of the common people
Anti-Federalists
the first adopted written constitution of the newly independent United States; because of its weaknesses, the period of time it governed (1781-1789) became known as the “critical period”
Articles of Confederation
offered at the Constitutional Convention at Philadelphia, it was adopted by the delegates and created a bicameral legislature, where one house is represented by population, and other house is represented by the states
Connecticut Compromise
a derivative of the doctrine of natural rights; a philosophy, later adopted by Jefferson when he drafted the Declaration of Independence, that puts the authority of the government in the people’s hands
consent of the governed
provides the basic framework of the government; it is the supreme law of the land
Constitution
blueprint for the American Revolution containing 3 parties: the first part (an introduction including ideas such as natural rights as related to life, liberty, and property, the consent of the governed and the concept of limited government); the second part (a list of grievances against the King of England); the third part (a declaration of independence)
Declaration of Independence
led by Thomas Jefferson, they were characterized as the party of the “common man.” They believed in a more limited role of the central government
Democratic-Republicans
written using the pen name Publius, John Jay, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison wrote a series of articles urging the adopting of the Constitution; they argued for establishing a government that could deal with the “tyranny of the majority” by creating 3 branches of government having distinctive and separate powers
Federalist Papers
headed by Alexander Hamilton, this party, made up of the country’s upper class, supported a strong national government and set a policy agenda that would solve the nation’s economic problems
Federalist Party
derived from the doctrine of natural rights, it was adopted by Jefferson and restricts the power of government especially in the area of protecting the rights of the people
limited government
part of Locke’s philosophy, rights that are God given such as life, liberty, and property
natural rights
offered at the Constitutional Convention at Philadelphia, it urged the delegates to create a legislature based on equal representation by the states
New Jersey Plan
written by John Locke, it contains the blueprint principles found in the Declaration of Independence
Second Treatise of Civil Government
a failed attempt by Daniel Shay, a farmer who lost his property, to revolt against the state government
Shay’s Rebellion
offered at the Constitutional Convention at Philadelphia, it was adopted by the delegates and counted every five slaves as three people for representation and tax purposes
Three-Fifths Compromise
