Vocab: Charters of Freedom

Charters of Freedom Vocab

1. James Madison: “Father of the Constitution” Madison
developed a plan that carefully balanced national,
state, & individual interests. Many of these ideas
became part of the new Constitution.
2. Framers: The term framers generally refers to the 55
members of the Constitutional Convention of 1787
which drafted the Constitution of the United States.
More specifically it refers to Madison, Hamilton,
Jefferson and Franklin, who were the primary authors.
3. Constitution                      15. Supremacy Clause
4. Preamble                           16. Censorship
5. Article                               17. Civil Liberty
6. Amendment                      18. Due Process
7. Popular Sovereignty         19. Double-Jeopardy
8. Limited Government        20. Probable cause
9. Rule of Law                      21. Self-Incrimination
10. Separation of Powers      22. Great Compromise
11. Checks & Balances         23. Federalist
12. Enumerated powers         24. Anti federalist
13. Reserved powers             25. Articles of
                                                   Confederation
14. Concurrent Powers

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