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Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was an American statesman, diplomat, lawyer and architect. He was also a Founding Father who served as the third president of the United States.
It matters today because we still have presidents today.
https://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/thomas-jefferson -
James Madison
James Madison was an American statesman, lawyer, diplomat,and Founding Father. He was also the fourth president of the United States.
It matters today because we still have presidents today.
https://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/james-madison -
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was an American statesman.and He was also one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.
It matters today because he was one of the people that started our country.
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Alexander-Hamilton-United-States-statesman -
Articles of Confederation
It was an agreement among the 13 original states of the United States and was its first constitution. It is important today because it is a base of laws that we have edited and built off of.
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Shays Rebellion
Shays Rebellion was an armed farmers in Massachusetts around Springfield during 1786 and 1787. And this led to the Constitution.
it is important today because it was the crime that started the making of laws.
https://www.history.com/topics/early-us/shays-rebellion -
Great Compromise (Connecticut Plan)
Connecticut Plan was an agreement between large and small States. And it was make at the Constitutional Convention of 1787.
It matters today because we still use two houses today.
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3/5ths Compromise
The Three/Fifths Compromise was a compromise reached by state delegate's at the Constitutional Convention
It matters today because it shows us how we treated African Americans back then.
https://constitution.laws.com/three-fifths-compromise -
Federalist Papers
The Federalist papers is a group of 85 articles and essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay.
It matters today because we still have federalist today.
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Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights comprises the first ten amendments to the Constitution. The amendments where wrote by James Madison in 1789.
It matters today because it led to the creation of the constitution.
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Alien and Sedition Act
The Alien and Sedition Acts was the first four laws passed by the federalist in the 5th united states congress. The laws where signed by john Adams in 1798. Some of these laws where new laws to deport foreigners and made it harder for new immigrants to vote. It matters today because we still have a system that makes it hard for new immigrants to vote.
http://www.ushistory.org/us/19e.asp -
federalism
Federalism is a type of government in which the power is divided between the national government and state government.
It matters today because we still use this today.
http://www.ushistory.org/gov/3.asp -
Executive Branch
The Executive branch is the president branch of the 3 ringed government. It matters today because we still use it today
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House of Representatives
House of Representatives is a part of legislature. And is the lower chambers of the united states congress.
It matters today because we still use this today.
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Senate
Senate is a part of legislature. And it is the upper chambers of the united states congress
It matters today because we still have this today.
https://www.senate.gov/ -
Congress
Congress is the legislature of the Federal Government of the United States. It consists of the senate and the house of representatives.
It matters today cause we still use this today.
https://www.congress.gov/ -
Anti-federalist
Anti-Federalism was a late-18th century movement that wanted a strong U.S. federal government and which later did not want the ratification of the 1787 Constitution.
It matters today because we still have anti-federalist today.
http://www.ushistory.org/us/16b.asp -
Federalists
Federalist were people that wanted a weak central government and wanted more state power.
It matters today because now we have more state power today.
http://www.ushistory.org/us/16a.asp -
National Republican
The National Republican Party it was also known as the Anti-Jacksonian Party. And it evolved from a faction of the Democratic-Republican Party.
It matters today because we still have Democrats and Republicans.
https://www.britannica.com/topic/National-Republican-Party -
Political Parties
A political party is an organized group of people that have common views. Some of them are Republican and Democrat.
It matters today because we still have these party's today.
https://cavotes.org/vote/how-vote/political-parties
