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Why did farmers in Massachusetts rebel in 1787?
force citizens to join the army
provided a method for petitioning for statehood
government oppression
so no single branch can gain too much power in the government
They wanted to stop judges from legally taking away farmers' land
manumission
a special group of electors chosen to vote for President and Vice President
English philosopher John Locke
The Framers of the Constitution wanted to protect people's natural rights. This idea was reflected in the work of
force citizens to join the army
provided a method for petitioning for statehood
government oppression
so no single branch can gain too much power in the government
They wanted to stop judges from legally taking away farmers' land
manumission
a special group of electors chosen to vote for President and Vice President
English philosopher John Locke
Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress did not have the authority to
force citizens to join the army
provided a method for petitioning for statehood
government oppression
so no single branch can gain too much power in the government
They wanted to stop judges from legally taking away farmers' land
manumission
a special group of electors chosen to vote for President and Vice President
English philosopher John Locke
What is an electoral college?
force citizens to join the army
provided a method for petitioning for statehood
government oppression
so no single branch can gain too much power in the government
They wanted to stop judges from legally taking away farmers' land
manumission
a special group of electors chosen to vote for President and Vice President
English philosopher John Locke
The Northwest Ordinance
force citizens to join the army
provided a method for petitioning for statehood
government oppression
so no single branch can gain too much power in the government
They wanted to stop judges from legally taking away farmers' land
manumission
a special group of electors chosen to vote for President and Vice President
English philosopher John Locke
In the debate over the ratification of the Constitution, the Anti-Federalists most feared
force citizens to join the army
provided a method for petitioning for statehood
government oppression
so no single branch can gain too much power in the government
They wanted to stop judges from legally taking away farmers' land
manumission
a special group of electors chosen to vote for President and Vice President
English philosopher John Locke
The freeing of individual enslaved persons
force citizens to join the army
provided a method for petitioning for statehood
government oppression
so no single branch can gain too much power in the government
They wanted to stop judges from legally taking away farmers' land
manumission
a special group of electors chosen to vote for President and Vice President
English philosopher John Locke
Why does the Constitution divide power among branches of government?
force citizens to join the army
provided a method for petitioning for statehood
government oppression
so no single branch can gain too much power in the government
They wanted to stop judges from legally taking away farmers' land
manumission
a special group of electors chosen to vote for President and Vice President
English philosopher John Locke
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