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John Locke
The two treaties listed the natural rights of the people of Life, liberty, and property. The ruler or the ruled has an agreement that the government has to protect the right of the people or they can rebel. -
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Spirit of Laws
Baron de Montesquiu wrote a book caleled Spirits of law. He stressed that the government needs to be divided up into 3 groups. -
Bill of Rights
George Mason wrote the bill of rights for Virgina's constitution -
Articals of confederation
The Articals of confederation was approved by the continental congress which created a loose alliance. -
Land Ordinence
A system for settling in the northwest territory. A law that said the land needed to be surveyed and divided -
Shays Rebellion
Danial Shay organized an uprising to prevent the courthouse to take over the Farmers land. Over 1000 farmers took part in this -
Constitutional convention
A goal to revise the Articals the articals of confederation besides Rhode Island everyother state sent representitives -
First Elections
The states voted at the states convention to ratify. -
Rhode Island
Rhode Island was one of the last states to ratify. -
Bill Of rights amend
The bill of rights was finally added to the constitution in 1791
