Unit 1 Vocabulary - Political Foundations

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Federalists

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For the ratification of the Constitution; advocated for a strong central government.

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Voltaire

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Strongly believed in the separation of church and state and religious freedom.

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Alexander Hamilton

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Influential interpreter and promoter of the U.S. Constitution; founder of the nation’s financial system.

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Roger Sherman

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Lawyer and judge; helped write and signed 4 founding documents; Great Compromise; served in both chambers of Congress.

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Direct Democracy

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All citizens vote on decisions.

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Great Compromise

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Also known as the Connecticut Compromise, created a bicameral legislature with the House of Representatives based on state population and the Senate with equal representation.

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3/5 Compromise

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Every 5 slaves counted as 3 people for representation and taxes.

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Benjamin Franklin

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Signed all 4 founding documents; active as a writer, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer, publisher, and political philosopher.

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Thomas Hobbes

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Believed men were naturally evil and in need of a strong authoritative leader; wrote Leviathan.

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George Mason

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Writings on inalienable rights influenced the Declaration of Independence; advocated for a weak central government and the Bill of Rights.