Ch 2

subject to strict limits on its lawful uses of power

suject to the will of people as expressed through their votes

life, liberty, and property

-Single legislature
-Appointed by state
-Unified 13 colonies
-No exuc branch or court
-Each state with equal vote

Revolt in western mass. with 2,000 farmers marching on country courthouses to prevent foreclosures on their land + cattle

Reps bases on population

All states have the same amount of votes

2 houses of gov't

Combination of all the plans

For state gov'ts; leader was Jefferson

For national gov't; leaders were Madison and Hamilton

the fundamental low that defines how a gov't will operate

"Separated institutions sharing power"

includes freedom of speech, religion, and due process protections

ultimate political power rests with the majority through choosing reps in free and open elections

each state would have as many electoral votes as it had members in congress, and could select its members by any method it chose

gives rank-and-file voters the opportunity to select party nominees

type of gov't in U.S. DEMOCRATIC in its provisions for majority influence through elections and CONSTITUTIONAL in its requirement that power gained throught elections be excercised in accordance with the law and respect for indiviual rights