Mr Tatum Secrion 7

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Executed

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Carried out

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Constitution

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Document that sets out the laws and principles of a government

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Articles of confederation

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The first American constitution completed by the continental congress
Limited the powers of congress and preserved powers of the states

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Confederation

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Alliance of independent states

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Ordinances

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Laws

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Land Ordinance of 1785

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Set a system for surveying and settling the north west territory

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Northwest Ordinance

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Set up a government for the northwest territory,measure teed basic rights and outlawed slavery

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Economic depression

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Period when business activity slows

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Shays rebellion

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Daniel Shays led it

Was because the farmers felt they were being mistreated web. Courts seized their farms if the couldn’t pay

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Constitutional convention

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Opened in Philadelphia

Mission was to revise articles of confederation

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James Madison

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Known as the father of the constitutional because he was well prepared for the constitutional convention

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Virginia plan

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Proposed by Edmund Randolph and James Madison
It called for a string national government with three branches
There would be two houses and seats would be awarded based on population

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Legislative branch

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Pass the laws

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Executive branch

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Carry out the laws

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Judicial branch

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Decide if the laws were carried out fairly

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New Jersey plan

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William Patterson
Called for three branches of government but it provided a legislature with one branch and each state would have one vote no matter what

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Roger Sherman

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Connecticut- responsible for the great compromise

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Great comprimise

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Called for two house legislature
Seats in the lower house would be awarded based in population but seats of upper house would have two senators no matter what

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Three fifths comprimise

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Three fifths of the shaves would be counted (so the south could have more representatives)

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Republic

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Government in which the citizens rule themselves through elected representatives

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Manga carta

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Limited the lower of English rulers

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English bill of rights

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Went further in limiting the monarchy and protecting citizens

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House of burgesses

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Representative government in Virginia

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Mayflower compact

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First document of self government

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Enlightenment

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Believed people could improve society through reason

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John Locke

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Author of treaties on government
Sates two idea
1) all people have natural rights to life Liberty and property
2 government is an agreement between the ruler and the ruled

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Montesquieu

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Published the spirit of the laws

He urged separation of powers

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Separation of powers

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Power of government should be divided into three branches

Designed to keep any group or person too much powers

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Federalism

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Division of power between the states and national government

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Electoral college

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Electors from every state that vote for president

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Checks and balances

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Every branch of government has a way to check the other branches

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Bills

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Proposed laws

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Ratify

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Approve

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Federalist

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Supported of the constitution

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Antifederalists

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People who opposed the constitution

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Federalist papers

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John jay, Madison, Hamilton

Defended the constitution

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Due process

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Government must follow same rules in cases brought to trials