U.S. Constitution

Natural Rights

• life, liberty, property

• deer, bear, lions

• laws made by citizens

John Locke

• Philosopher who believed that people could not govern themselves.

• Philosopher who believed that government should protect natural rights.

• Philosopher who believed in a separation of powers

Popular Sovereignty

• laws are made by citizens

• people give power to a sovereign government.

• people give power to a dictator.

Montesquieu

• Statesman who helped write the Declaration of Independence

• Philosopher who believed that people could not govern themselves

• Philosopher who believed in a separation of powers

Articles of Confederation

• original constitution of the United States

• introduction to the U S Constitution

• article written by John Locke

Magna Carta

• stated the citizens had the right to vote

• allowed citizens to make laws

• listed rights of English nobes that the King could not take away

Preamble

• introduction to the Declaration of Independence

• introduction to the Constitution

• introduction to Plato's book "The Republic"

Direct Democracy

• laws are made by citizens

• laws are made by the President

• laws are made by a King

Republic

• laws made by the philosopher Plato

• people make laws

• elected representatives make laws

Federalism

• power is held by a King

• power is centered in national governments

• power is divided between national and state governments