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20 Cards in this Set
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William Gladstone
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19th Century British Statesman
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Adoption of Constitution
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Defined terms in which debate would continue
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Newburgh Conspiracy
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1783
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Weakest point of Articles of Confederation
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Lack of power to tzx
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Convention represented
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All states except Rhode Island
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Edmund Randolph
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Virginia Plan
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William Patterson
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NJ Plan
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July 16, 1787
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Great Compromise Passes
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Key Principle of Constitution
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All derived authority from the people
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Baron de Montesquieu
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French philosopher who believed that to avoid tyranny government must be close to the people.
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David Hume
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Scottish Philosopher
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James Madison, Alexander Hamilton and John Jay wrote
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the Federalist Papers
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Judiciary act of 1789
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Provided for a supreme court of six members and five associate justices.
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Key thing that Hamilton wanted
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National Bank
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French Revolution
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Showed the difference in philosophy between Federalists and Republicans
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Whiskey Rebellion
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Occurred in Pennsylvania over a whiskey excise tax
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Edmond Genet
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Radical Frenchman who violated the Neutrality Act.
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Jay's Treaty
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Prevented war between America and England
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Pickney's Treaty
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Spain allowed America allowed America to navigate the Mississippi River
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Charles Coteswoth Pickney, John Marshall and Elbridge Gerry
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All negotiated with France. Part of XYZ scandal
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