Unit 1 Vocab

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Philadelphia Convention: Meeting of delegates from 12 states to revise or replace the Articles of Confederation with a new Constitution for a stronger central government.

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Constitutional Convention

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Political system where government power is limited by laws or a Constitution.

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limited government

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Right to life, liberty, and property that no government can take away.

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natural rights

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Governing through elected representatives.

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republicanism

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Agreement between citizens and government where citizens consent to be governed if their natural rights are protected.

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social contract

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Massachusetts statesman and leader in American independence, aided Jefferson in drafting the Declaration.

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John Adams

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Pennsylvania statesman and leader in the American independence movement who aided Jefferson in drafting the Declaration of Independence.

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Ben Franklin

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New York statesman who promoted a stronger central government and coauthored the Federalist Papers advocating for the Constitution.

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Alexander Hamilton

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Principal author of the Declaration of Independence.

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Thomas Jefferson

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Virginia statesman, coauthor of the Federalist Papers, and writer of the Bill of Rights.

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James Madison