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| Articles of Confederation | first official framework of government for the United States |
| Charles A. Beard | believed in an economic explanation for the development of US gov't. |
| Constitution | document which is the basis for government: defines the group and outlines its purpose |
| Declaration of Independence | written by Thomas Jefferson |
| Declaration of Independence | listed complaints of the colonists against the King and Parliament |
| Federalism | division of power between the nation and the states |
| Federalist Papers | editorials written as a defense of the new Union and the need for a strong national government |
| Federalist Papers | editirials written by proponents of a strong central government |
| Federalist Papers | written by Hamilton, Jay, and Madison |
| Great Compromise | final plan of government by the Constitutional Convention |
| GReat Compromise | included the Connecticut Compromise |
| Great Compromise | included the Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise |
| Great Compromise | included the 3/5 Compromise |
| Great Compromise | included the location of the national capital in the plan |
| John Locke | enlightenment philosopher who spoke of the social contract |
| James Madison | Father of the American Constitution |
| Massachesetts Constitution | included a clear separation of powers |
| natural rights | God-given rights |
| natural rights | rights to be guaranteed by all governments, not to be taken away |
| Pennsylvania Constitution | most democratic of documents, included the widest extent of rule by the people |
| separation of powers | the responsibilities of governmenet are divided among different groups within the government |
| Shay's rebellion | uprising in western Massachusetts over the economic problems of farmers |
| Virginia Plan | plan supported by the large states |
| Virginia Plan | called for a legislature with delegates selected on the basis of population |
| amendment | a permanent change to a constitution |
| bill of attainder | finding a person guilty without a proper trial |
| Bill of Rights | 1st ten amendments to the Constitution |
| Checks and balances | one branch of government is able to protect and observe the powers used by others |
| coalition | an alliance or pact between persons, groups, or governments |
| confederation | a group of independent states joined together for a single common purpose |
| ex post facto law | law allowing a person to be charged with a crime that was legal when the action was originally committed |
| faction | a group of individuals who share similar throughts or beliefs |
| judicial review | the power of the courts to determine an action by government or by the courts unconstitutional |
| Madisonian view | govenrment must pay attention to the rights of the majority while protecting the rights of the minority |
| Republic | based on the Roman model; representative government |
| unalienable rights | natural rights; God-given rights |
| Writ of habeas corpus | courts must have physical evidence to bring charges against an individual |
