Chapter 6 (no significance) Flashcards
Mixed governments
John Adams theory from thoughts on government each representing one function executive, legislative, and judicial branch
Pennsylvania Constitution
A constitution that granted all tax paying men to vote, hold office, etc.
Articles of Confederation
The written document defining the structure of the government before the constitution under which the Union of equal states with no executive and national power
Northwest Ordinance
A land act that provided for an orderly settlement and established a process by which settled territories would become colonies in the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin
Shay’s Rebellion
1786-1787 uprising lead by farmers in western Massachusetts many revolts about taxation, policies of the Eastern cities
Virginia Plan
A plan drafted by James Madison that was presented presented at the Philadelphia Constitution plan more built towards densely populated states
New Jersey Plan
Alternative to the Virginia Plan more for equality of each state no matter the population
Philadelphia Convention
Also known as the constitutional convention where the Articles of Confederation are erased and we create the Constitution
Federalists
Supporters of the 1787 constitution, which gave the nation a strong government
Anti federalist
Opponents to the ratification of the constitution and feared that a strong central government a distant from the people would take away from the citizens
Federalist number 10
An article by James Madison is the federalist newspaper that challenged the view of republican governments only worked in small governments he also argued an expensive government would benefit the republican ideal
Judith Sargent Murray
An early American author, writer, and poe. She was one of the first Americans who wanted equal rights for both sexes.
James Madison
An early political leader on American independence and the fourth president of the U.S. important leader in both the Declaration of Independence, and the Constitution
