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Anti-Federalists
Those who favor a stronger national government
Political Culture
A patterned and sustained way of thinking about how political and economical life ought to be carried out
US Constitution
After the articles of confederation, made the government stronger.
Bill of Rights
Anti Federalists wanted this before constitution was signed
James Madison's Views
Human nature is bad, power needs to be separated so that no one group can take place
Declaration of Independence
Known as America's birth certificate
articles of confederation
A weak constitution that governed America during the revolutionary war. Known as the first constitution
Legitimate Government
Political authority conferred by law or by state or national constitutional. Governed with consent
Shay's Rebellion
A 1787 rebellion in which ex-revolutionary war soldiers attempted to prevent foreclosures of high farms as a result of high interest rates and taxes.
Virginia Plan
Proposal to create a strong national government. Based off population
Rule of Law
No one not even our leaders are above the law.
Civic Role of Religion
Influence politics and community. Religious people donate 3x more money to charities as opposed to non-religious people. Bush and Obama donated to them because they saw their good will
Federalists
Those who favor a stronger government
American vs. European Political Traditions
Politically Equal vs Economically equal
New Jersey Plan
Proposal to create a weak national government. Population was not proportional to representation
Feds vs Anti-Feds Point of Agreement
We need a republic not a democracy
Civic Duty
A belief that one has an obligation to participate in civic and political affairs
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