Creating the Constitution

Which Enlightenment philosopher impacted the development of both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution

• Montesquieu

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• Mary Wollstonecraft

Jean Jacques Rousseau once said: "No man has natural authority over his fellow-man." How does did that connect with the writing of John Locke?

• Locke believed the power of the government came from the people

• Locke believed only a natural born king could lead the people

• Locke believed the government's design was to protect the rights of the people.

• Locke believed the government must keep order because people were wicked.

A country governed by representatives

• Dictatorship

• Republic

• Absolute Monarchy

• Oligarchy

To formally approve a plan or an agreement

• Amend

• Agree

• Ratify

• Shake Hands

Opponents of the United states Constitution

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

Supporters of the United States Constitution

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

The first constitution of the United States

• Constitution

• Northwest Ordinance

• Bill of Rights

• Articles of Confederation

A written plan that provides the basic framework of a government

• Ratify

• Bill of Rights

• Constitution

• Consensus

Father of the Constitution

• James Madison

• Ben Franklin

• George Washington

• Alexander Hamilton

The site of the Constitutional Convention

• Springfield, MA

• Philadelphia, PA

• District of Columbia

• Boston, MA