Two Democratic Revoloutions Flashcards
This Englishman taught that a government was powered by it’s poeple, who had the rights to life, liberty and property, and the right of revolution against a bad government or king.
John Locke
Who is called the father of the US Constitution?
James Madison
Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
How many terms of the presidency did George Washington serve?
Two
What did James Madison study before he wrote the US Constituiton?
Republics and democracies of the past and what made them fail.
What rights did John Locke write about for the people?
Life, liberty and property.
What rights did the Declaration of Independence say people have?
Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
What is the “right of revolution?”
The people’s right to get rid of a bad government.
What is a constitution?
A group of laws a government follows to run a country.
What was the Constitutional Convention?
The meeting of Congress when the Constitution was written and accepted.
