Us constitution

Natural Rights

Life, liberty, and property could never be taken away or even voluntarily given up by individuals

Social Contract

a rule that the ruler has to protect his/her citizens natural rights

What grievances did Declaration of Independence express

-violation of the the colonists

-violation if property rights

-taxation without consent

-denial of the trail by jury

-endangered the lives of the colonist

-forcing colonist to fight

-violence and destruction

Northwest ordinance

A law that called for a division of territory into multiple states after the conclusion of the American Revolution it let new states join on equal footing with existing states, encouraging public education, protecting nature rights, prohibits the extension of slavery

Articles of confederation

The first plan for a national government in the United States. It created a confederation of 13 states

Success and failures of the Articles of Confederation

Success

• ended the revolutionary war

• Adoption of the Northwest ordinance of 1787

Failures

-Power remained in the states

-Congress has no power

Federalist

These are people that are supporters of the constitution and wanted more power for a national give instead of the states controlling their own government

Separation of powers

division of government into groups to limit its power and its judicial, legislative, executive

Anti-federalist

The opponents of ratifying the US constitution

Federalist papers goal

Was to convince New York to support the constitution

Anti- federalist papers

Make an effort to stop the ratification of the constitution

Bill of rights

The first 20 amendments that guaranteed rights and liberties to individuals