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Jan 1, 1200
Roman Republic
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John Locke
Individual Rights-citizens have certain rights that the Gov. can't control
John Locke talked about:
-Natural Rights which means everyone is born with certain inalienable rights. Inalienable means you can't take away those rights.
-State of Nature which is where there is no government poeple rule themselves
-Social Compact which is an agreement that people will give up some rights and in return there government will protect them
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Montesquieu
Republicanaism which is where the people vote for representives.
Montesquieu talked about: -
Domestic Issues
*Domestic Issues *Securing the NW territory. The Native Americans where the biggest problem for us setting in the NW territory. *We also were in debt, so Hamilton came up with a plan, know as Hamilton's Financial plan. In this plan it said 1.paying off all war debts 2.Raising government revenues 3.Creating a National bank. -
Articles of Confederation
*Articles of Confederation Gave Certains powers to the state and congress: *It gave congress the power to make laws, make peace, declare, make money. *It gave the states the power to tax and enforce laws. *Overall States had more power. -
Problems with the Articles
Problems with the Articles
*It gave more power to the states. So when congress made laws it was up to the states to enforce them.
*States also were able to tax, so the government didn't make enough money to pay off debt. -
Philadelphia Convection
*The Philadelphia Convection also know as the Constitutional Convection is where we address problems with our government and where we created our Constitution. -
Constitution
*The Constitution is our form of government since 1787. *The Constitution states that the government will be spilt up into three different branches. The Legisative, Judical, and Excutive branches. Ever branch of gov. has a power over another. -
Ratification Process
*Ratification is the offical vote of the State's. *9 out of 13 States had to vote for it to make it ratify *The process spilt america into to groups the anti-Federalist and the Fedaralist -
Foreign Issues
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Washington Presidency
*Whashington was our nations first president *Whashington also organized a cabinet *For Secretary of State he appointedThomas Jefferson. The state department oversaw relationships between the U.S. and other countries. *For Secretary of War he appointed henry Knox. His job was to oversee the nations. *For Secretary of Treasury he appointed Alexander hamliton. He managed the Govs. Money *For Attorney General he appointed Edmund Randolph. He advise the Gov. on legal matters -
First Political Parties
*during Washingtons presidency Alex Hamilton and thomas Jefferson created two different poitical parties.
