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| Anti-Federalists | led by Jefferson, one of the first political parties urging the rejection of the Constitution |
| Articles of Confederation | the first adopted written constitution of the newly independent US |
| Connecticut Compromise | offered at the Constitutional Convention at Philadelphia; created a bicameral legislature |
| Consent of the governed | a derivative of the doctrine of natural rights; gov't authoriity is in the peoples' hands |
| Constitution | provides the basic framework of government. Supreme law of the land |
| Declaration of Independence | blueprint for the American Revolution |
| Democratic-Republicans | led by Jefferson, the party characterized as for the "common man." wanted a limited central government |
| Federalist Papers | written by Publius; Argued for establishing a government that could deal with the "tyranny of the majority." |
| Federalist Party | headed by Hamilton; the party made up of the country's upper class; supported a strong national government |
| Limited Government | restricts the power of government, especially in the area of protecting the rights of people |
| Natural rights | part of Locke's philosophy; rights that are God given, such as life, liberty and property |
| New Jersey Plan | offerred at the Constitutional Convention; urged delegates to create a legislature based on equal representation by the states |
| Second Treatise of Civil Government | written by Locke; blueprint of principles found in the Declaration of Independence |
| Shay's Rebellion | a failed attempto to revolt against the state government |
| 3/5's Compromise | Aopted at the Constitutional Convention; counted every five slaves as three people for representation and tax purposes |
| Unalienable rights | rights such as life, liberty, and property, which are derived from the doctrine of natural rights |
| Virginia Plan | urged Convention delegates to create a legislature based on the population of each state |
