Influences on the Constitution
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Influences on the Constitution
Complete the tables to identify and discuss the various influences on the development of the U.S. Constitution.
| Documents | What was it? | What was its influence on the Constitution?
100-250 words each |
| Magna Carta | ||
| Mayflower Compact | ||
| Articles of Confederation | ||
| Declaration of Independence |
| Philosophers | Why was he important? | How did his writings influence the Constitution?
100-250 words each |
| Thomas Hobbes | ||
| John Locke |
| Political factions | Who were they? | What were their beliefs about governmental structure and ratification of the Constitution?
100-250 words each |
| Federalists | ||
| Anti-federalists |
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