Chapter 2 Define the Following Key Terms

Chapter 2 Define the following Key Terms - natural rights

- limited government

- separation of powers

- checks and balances

- republicanism

- popular sovereignty

- federalism

- individual rights

- judicial review

Outline I. The Origins of the Constitution A) The ______War led to the British raising taxes on the colonists. - Three examples of these taxes: B) ______was the most influential political philosopher read by the colonists. - Three Facts about Locke and his writings: - - - C) Jefferson said that the ______should have primacy over the ______.

II. The Articles of Confederation, 1776-1787 A) Confederation – B) Five Strengths of the Articles - - - - - C) Weaknesses of the Articles - Congress could not regulate ______- Congress could not raise ______- Congress could not maintain an ______- There was no: - Changes to the Articles required ______consent. III. Reasons the Articles Failed A) Changes in the states - Changes in voting: - Changes in legislators B) Economic Turmoil - C) Shays’ Rebellion - Brief summary

- Demonstrated that neither the states, nor the federal government could:

IV. Constitutional Convention A) Delegates - Attended by _____(#) men from ______(#) states. - Met in ______(City B) Areas of agreement between delegates 1) - 2) - 3) - 4) - C) Areas of disagreement between the delegates 1) Representation in Congress - New Jersey Plan – - Virginia Plan – - Connecticut (Great) Compromise – 2) Slavery - What was the fundamental issue surrounding slavery at the convention?

- How was it resolved?

3) Political Equality (Voting) - Suffrage – - How did the delegates decide who would vote? D) Economic Issues - Identify three economic issues and how the Founders addressed them. - - - V. The Madisonian Model A) The framers believed that human nature was ______. - What does this mean? B) Three measures taken to subvert a tyrannical majority: 1. 2. 3.

C) Republic – VI. Ratification – A) Debate ensued between the ______and the ______B) Primary conflict was over the power and scope of the ______. C) Resolution was the promise to create a ______.

Declaration of Independence – Read the Declaration of Independence and answer the following questions.

1. Which truths in the second paragraph are “self-evident”?

2. Name the three unalienable rights listed in the Declaration.

3. From what source do governments derive their “just powers”?

4. What right do people have when their government becomes destructive?

5. In the series of paragraphs beginning, “He has refused his Assent,” to whom does the word “He” refer? 6. List three of the grievances.

7. According to the Declaration, what powers does the U.S. have “as Free and Independent States”?

8. What were the signers of the Declaration of Independence willing to give up to achieve their independence?

9. List the colonies that the signers of the Declaration represented.

10. Who was the President of the Continental Congress?

Chart for NJ v. VA plan New Jersey Plan & Virginia Plan

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Chart for Fed v. Anti-Fed Federalists Anti-Federalists

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