PRESENTATION OUTLINE
James Madison
- Madison helped ratify the constitution. Along with the help of Alexander Hamilton, Madison wrote the federalist papers which ratified the constitution and gave Madison the nickname "Father of the Constitution".
Thomas Jefferson
-along with being the third president of the United States, and the author of the declaration of Independence, Jefferson also motivated American Colonists to break from Great Britain and to form a new nation what we now know as the United States
Declaration Of independence
- published by the forefathers in 1776, this document was written to symbolize that the american colonies were no longer under british rule. This document later influenced John Locke's ideas of natural rights
Enlightenment
-starting in the late 1700s to the early 1800s, this intellectual movement moved away from traditional social, religious, political ideas. This movement also promoted science, knowledge, reason, and led the colonists to question the british
Free Exercise Clause
- this clause is a passage in the first amendment that states that people have the right to practice religion freely. this clause has a purpose of securing religious liberty in the individual.
Natural Rights
- John locke, an political philosopher, stated that all people are born with natural rights which gave influence to people receiving the right of life, liberty, and property
14th amendment
- thIS amendment granted former slaves citizenship. Before, Slaves WERE FORBID BECOMING A CITIZEN. This amendment removed RACE AND ETHNICITY AS A FACTOR TO BECOMING AN AMERICAN CITIZEn
Judicial Review
-Judicial, one of three branches of government. Where the supreme court has the ability to review any legislative and executive government proposed law and determine if the constitution is violated. This was first established during the Marbury vs. Madison case in 1803.
John Locke
- an english philosopher who expressed the idea that people are born with natural rights which include the right to life, liberty, and property. Locke also stated, people have the right to change or overthrow a government that breaks these rules.
Monroe Doctrine
- this u.s. policy delivered by President James monroe warned European nations that the united States will not tolerate further colonization.
Freedmen's Bureau
- a bureau assisting freedmen in the south. Freedman's Bureau helped provide shelter, clothing, food, medical service, and land to incoming southerners especially newly freed slaves following the civil war
15th amendment
- the fifteenth amendment guaranteed that the right to vote could not be determined by the race, or color of skin. Following the thirteenth and fourteenth amendment, this amendment was another great step for america to abolish slavery entirely
Poll Taxes
-the amount of tax you had to pay in order to be able to vote. Usually black people were disenfranchised due to the high demand in which they could not meet
Reconstruction
- Following the civil war, a twelve year period was utilized to reconstruct society in the confederate states while establishing and protecting the legal rights of newly freed black and slave population
Separation of powers
- the division of a states government into branches. The united states has three branches: legislative, judicial, executive. Each with certain responsibilities to make sure branches are not in conflict with each other. this idea was adopted by baron de montesquieu. Baron believed that no one person or branch would have all the power.
Nullification Theory
- individual states have the right to declare a federal law null, or not valid. This rule was established in november of 1832. in history, there have only been three promising attempts at nullification.
Quakers
- religious group that supported the abolitionist movement which was a movement which was a social and political effort to end slavery. in 1861, slave owning states separated from the rest of the united states and the civil war began.
Establishment clause
-this clause states that no government is allowed to establish a religion. meaning no government sponsored churches are allowed. this clause is written in the first amendment
Mormons
- a christian group that embrace concepts of christianity along with other religious concepts. Their founder, Joseph Smith started this group in new york in the 1820s, but due to harassment, settled in utah.
13th amendment
- this amendment has banned slavery. after the abolishment movement and the civil war, president lincoln decided to pass this law on december 18, 1865. this law immediately freed over 100,000 slaves.
