Type of government in which citizens elect representatives to make governing decisions for them

a legislative branch divided into 2 law-making bodies

a tax on imported goods

a change or addition to the US Constitution; Ex. Bill of Rights=1st 10 amendments of the Constitution

one of the principles of government expressed in the Constitution; divided power equally among 3 branches of government (legislative, executive, judicial)

political theory developed by John Locke components: People are a government's source of power. Governments exist to protect people's rights. If it fails to do so, the people can alter or abolish it.

British document that lessened the monarchy's power and gave more power to Parliament (representatives of the people who make laws)

type of government in which citizens directly participate and make decisions

one of the principles of government expressed in the Constitution; Citizens grant power to the government, and representatives act based upon what citizens want.

legislation; a law (usually refers to laws that has only local authority, like those specific to a certain town)

to approve officially

one of the principles of government expressed in the Constitution; to share power between the national government and state governments

body of delegates that cast the official vote for president

British document that said the monarchy had to obey the same laws as citizens; influenced the foundation of American government

an agreement written by the Pilgrims to establish a government for the Plymouth colony; was an early attempt at self-government in the colonies and influenced the foundation of American government

it stated that the colonies were free from British rule and was influenced the foundation of American government by showing that people could alter or abolish their government when it failed to protect their rights

1st governing document of the US; replaced by US Constitution

explains the federal government's purpose, functions, and powers

the 1st 10 amendments to the US Constitution; establishes a list of individual freedoms and guarantees protection from an abusive government

an armed revolt of farmers led by Daniel Shays demanding payment for serving in the Revolutionary War; it showed the Articles of Confederation's weakness

meeting of delegates to draft a new governing document to replace the Articles of Confederation; it created the Constitution that established the US government as a representative democracy (republic)

plan to determine representation in government which featured bicameral legislature based upon a state's population; it was favored by states with larger populations because it gave them more power in government

plan to determine representation in government which featured a unicameral legislature with equal representation among states and favored by states with smaller populations because power was shared equally among states

AKA: Connecticut Compromise; political solution to the VA and NJ Plans featuring a bicameral legislature, a Senate with equal representation among states, and a House of Representatives with representation based on a state's population; created Electoral College to elect presidents

political solution that determined representation in Congress for slave states; free person=1 person; slave= 3/5 of a person; it increased power of slaves states by increasing their representation in Congress

one of the first political parties founded by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison; supported a strong federal government with a goal to ratify the US Constitution

one of the first political parties founded by Thomas Jefferson under the belief of a strong federal government would take power from states and citizens with a goal to add the Bill of Rights to the Constitution before ratification to ensure individual freedoms

legislation (law) passed by Congress with the purpose to authorized surveys and division of public lands and identify public land to add to US

legislation (law) passed by Congress with a purpose to establish the Northwest Territory and created a system for admitting new states into the US