Foundations of Government

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A meeting of state representatives that discuss and vote for possible changes to the U.S. Constitution.

complaints

Understanding the laws of our land—how they are made, and how they can be changed if they do not serve us

Established the first form of national government for the brand-new United States of America, but had some very big flaws.

Led by James Madison, this was a meeting of colonial representatives that wanted to revise the Articles of Confederation.

An idea, belief, plan or suggestion for consideration or discussion by others

People elect officeholders to make laws and run the nation for them.

A document written by Thomas Jefferson (1776) that lists all the colonists’ grievances against the king declared the colonists’ independence.