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Alexander hamilton
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Who:was the first United States Secretary of the Treasury, a Founding Father, economist, and political philosopher.
What: he was a leader of nationalist forces calling for a new constitution When: Jan. 11, 1755-july 12, 1804 Significance: he wrote the federalists papers |
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The founding Fathers
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Who:George Washington Thomas Jefferson John Adams James Madison. Alexander Hamilton John Hancock Benjamin Franklin.
What: were the political leaders that signed the declaration of independence. Wnen:in 1776 Significance: took part in winning american independence and creating the U.S of america |
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The Virginia Plan
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Who: drafted by James Madison and proposed by Edmund Randolph
What: was a plan for a new governement Wnen: on may 29, 1787 Significance: Resolved that the articles of confederation ought to |
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The Great Compromise
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Who:Connecticut delegates Roger Sherman and Oliver Ellsworth
What:was an agreement made among the delegates to the constitutional convention Wnen:1787-1800 Significance: an event of great importance in US history as it laid foundation of present day structure of US Congress. |
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James Madison
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Who:was an American politician and political philosopher who served as the fourth President of the United ...
What:He was the principal author of the US Constitution, and is often called the "Father of the Constitution". In 1788, he wrote over a third of the Federalist Papers, the most influential commentary on the Constitution. The first president to have served in the United States Congress, he was a leader in the 1st United States Congress, drafting many basic laws, and was responsible for the first ten amendments to the Constitution and thus is also known as the "Father of the Bill of Rights Wnen: 1751-1836 Significance: Madison's most distinctive belief was that the new republic needed checks and balances to protect individual rights from the tyranny of the majority. |
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Sovereignity
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What: is the quality of having supreme, independent authority over a geographic area
Significance: t can be found in a power to rule and make law that rests on a political fact for which no purely legal explanation can be provided. The concept has been discussed, debated and questioned throughout history, from the time of the Romans through to the present day, although it has changed in its definition, concept, and application throughout, especially during the Age of Enlightenment. |
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Separation of powers
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What:s a model for the governance of both democratic & federative states. The model was first developed in ancient Greece
Significance: Under this model, the state is divided into branches, each with separate and independent powers and areas of responsibility so that no one branch has more power than the other branches. The normal division of branches is into an executive, a legislature, and a judiciary. |
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Federalists
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What:describes several political beliefs around the world. Also, it may refer to the concept of federalism or the type of government called a federation
Significance: The Federalists, on the other hand, had answers to all of the Anti-Federalist complaints. Among them: The separation of powers into three independent branches protected the rights of the people. Each branch represents a different aspect of the people, and because all three branches are equal, no one group can assume control over another. A listing of rights can be a dangerous thing. If the national government were to protect specific listed rights, what would stop it from violating rights other than the listed ones? Since we can't list all the rights, the Federalists argued that it's better to list none at all. |
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Anti Federalists
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What:Significance: he Anti-Federalists did not want to ratify the Constitution. Basically, they argue that:
It gave too much power to the national government at the expense of the state governments. There was no bill of rights. The national government could maintain an army in peacetime. |
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The Federalist Papers
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Who: the founding fathers
What:are a series of 85 articles or essays advocating the ratification of the United States Constitution Wnen: 1787 Significance: A compilation of these and eight others, called The Federalist; or, The New Constitution, was published in two volumes in 1788 by J. and A. McLean.[ The series' correct title is The Federalist; the title The Federalist Papers did not emerge until the twentieth centur |
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the bill of rights
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who: introduced by James madison
what: constitutes the first 10 amendments when: in 1789 significance: is a series of limitations on the power of the Unites States federal government |
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the cabinet
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bank of the united states 1790's
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Whiskey rebellion
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Jay's treaty
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Pinckney's Treaty
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the quasi war
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the WYZ affair
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