established the authority of Parliament

recognized the rights of the English nobles

writings that supported the adoption of the Constitution

stated that society was created by a social contract

constitutional amendments that protected individual freedoms

slaves would be counted as less than a whole person

You clean your room 3/4 to gain an allowance.

stated that people had “natural rights”

restricted the power of the monarchy.

established a system of checks and balances in Parliament.

stated that everyone was equal under the law.

guaranteed the right to a fair and speedy trial.

stated that society was created by a social contract

recognized the rights of the English nobles

writings that supported the adoption of the Constitution

gave colonists experience with limited self-government

Congress cannot make laws preventing people from practicing their religion.

Congress can establish a state religion.

all citizens must practice a religion

religious groups cannot be treated differently from other types of groups.

type of congress created by the Articles of Confederation

resulted in a bicameral legislature

recognized the rights of the English nobles

imposed an embargo on Britain

Britain increased the colonists’ taxes.

Britain removed all its troops from the colonies.

Britain prohibited the colonies from creating their own charters.

Britain stopped exporting goods to the colonies.

describe the wrongs the king had committed.

emphasize the importance of social contracts.

stablish the source of the rights of all Americans.

ist the reasons the colonists believed they deserved independence.

each state was given a single vote, regardless of its size.

leaders realized the Articles of Confederation were too weak.

the British stopped enforcing the Stamp Act.

central government had no power to regulate affairs with American Indians.

presented a way of solving the dilemma between the large and small states.

limited the power of the executive branch.

set up the separatation of the powers of the three governmental branches.

clearly explained the principles of the American constitutional government.

political parties

war

amendment

custom

transparency

Checks and Balances

Bill of Rights

accountability

instructed the colonies to create written constitutions.

imposed an embargo on Britain.

established a central government and chose John Hancock as its president.

decided to go to war against the British.

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developed a national court system.

stopped states from charging tariffs on goods imported from other states.

created fair policies for settling lands west of the Appalachian Mountains.

strengthened the national government’s ability to levy and collect taxes.

it gave too much power to the large states.

the judicial branch would not be independent.

the legislature would be able to control the executive branch.

the numbers of votes each state had according to their population

the Founders were incorporating the ideas of William Blackstone.

Anti-Federalists were incorporating the ideas of Charles de Montesquieu.

Founders were responding to Anti-Feds’ fears of a powerful state government

Founders were responding to Anti-Fed’s fears of a powerful national gov't

supported by the large states

constitution containing rules for a government

an agreement not to buy goods from a specific source

supported by the small states

it had no power to regulate affairs with Native Americans.

regardless of its population, each state had one vote.

it could not make treaties with other nations.

it was bicameral rather than unicameral.

supported by the small states

created a “league of friendship” among the states

supported by the large states

said laws should be applied equally to all people