| A | B |
|---|
| Founding Fathers | men who created the new government |
| republic | government where citizens rule themselves by electing representatives |
| dictatorship | leadership where a small group or an individual has total authority |
| Magna Carter - 1215 | monarchs had to obey laws; people have certain guaranteed rights |
| English Bill of Rights - 1689 | parliamentary elections need to be held regularly; trial by jury; right to bear arms |
| habeas corpus | no person can be held in prison without being charged with a specific crime |
| Enlightenment | period of time when people believed that reason could improve society |
| John Locke | life, liberty, and property |
| Montesquieu | Frenchman; The Spirit of the Law; powers should be clearly defined & separation of powers within the government |
| separation of powers | keeps any branch of government from gaining too much power |
| Federalists | strong federal government |
| Antifederalists | opposed a strong federal government |
| Federalist supporters | J. Madison, A. Hamilton, J. Jay |
| Federalist Papers | written by federalist leaders to defend the Constitution |
| amend | to change |
