Review 22-24

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Why was his leadership important?

lent his prestige to proceedings though he seldom participated

Who was the "Father of the Constitution?

James Madison

Where was he from(Father of the Constitution)?


Name 3 reasons why he(Father of the Constitution) was important.

Led the debate and kept records of what happened at Convention, authored Virginia Plan and Bill of Rights

What was the "Virginia Plan"?

Proposed federal government of 3 branches that became foundationof new government

Who wrote the Bill of Rights?

James Madison

On what was the Bill of Rights based?

earlier Virginia statutes

Who wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights?

George Mason

Who wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights?

Basic human rights should not be violated by governments

Who wrote the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom?

Thomas Jefferson

What did it(the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom) state?

Outlawed an established Church

What does "established Church" mean?

Pratice of governmetn support of one favored church.

Who wrote the U.S. Bill of Rights

James Madison

What did he (James Madison) base it on?

Virginia Declarationof Rights and Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom.

What is the U.S. Bill of Rights?

First 10 amendments of the Constitution

What 2 political parties began after the Revolution?

Federalist and anti-Federalist

After the Revolution, what issues casued political debate?

Size and role of governmetn, federalism, protection of individual rights

What kind of governmetn did the Federalists favor?

Strong central government

Why did the Federalists believe a strong national government was necessary?

To promote economic devolopment and public improvements

Who are the heirs of this tradition today?

Those who believe the primary role of the federal government is to solve national problems

What did the Anti-Federalists fear?

An overly powerful central governmetn would be destructive of the rights of the individuals and the prerogatives of the states

Who echoes this tradition today?

Conservative thinkers who champion liberty, individual initiative and free markets

Who opposed ratification to the Constitution in Virginia?

Patrick Henry and George Mason

Who supported ratification to the Constitution in Virginia?

George Washington, James Madison

What established important legal precedents and strengthened the role of the Supreme Court?

John Marshall's Court

What became an equal branch of the antional government under John Marshall's leadership?

Supreme Court

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