Chapter 5 Flashcards
The formal document, written by Thomas Jefferson, which established the principles of government that justified the colonies’ break with England.
Declaration of Independence
Creator of the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
Signed first with a large, bold signature.
John Hancock
It was written as well as Christian political thought train gin back to the puritans and Scottish dissenters.
Age of Enlightenment
Theory of government that states that government is formed by the consent of the governed.
Social contract
A religious outgrowth of the enlightenment
Deism
A central government based on the consent of the newly formed state governments.
Articles of Confederation
Ratification
The formal approval process of a constitution, constitutional amendment, or treaty.
Washington’s home where he would invite men to have meetings.
Mount Vernon
Poorly attended, only five states sent representatives, amounting to only a dozen delegate, but provided the setting for a momentous invitation.
Annapolis Convention
Four months of of difficult debates and tough questions.
Constitutional Convention
Whose very presence helped ensure the success of their work in the eyes of the people, was unanimously elected to head of the convention.
George Washington
Father of the Constitutio
James Madison
Because the basis for much of the consitituon.
Virginia Plan
Small-state plan, presented by William Paterson of New Jersey, advocated a unicameral Congress, maintaining the one-state on-vote principal of the Confederation.
New Jersey Plan
