31-45 Flashcards
Protected the rights of England citizens and became the basis for the U.S. Bill of rights
English bill of rights
Limited the power of the ruler signed by king John in 1215
Magna Carta
Charles de Montesquieu
Separation of powers and 3 branches
John Locke
Unalible rights
William blackstone
Natural rights and bill of rights
First national government
Articles of confederation
The procedures for the expansion of the United States
The northwest ordinance of 1787
A tax on imported goods designed to protect home industries
Tariff
Highlighted the weakness of the articles of confederation & convinced many founders for the need of a stronger national government
Shays rebellion
Created a bi- cameras legislature we call congress representation in the house of representation is based on population
The great compromise
Settle the issue of how slaves would count for represention and taxation in congress
3/5 compromise
A system set up by the constitution in which each branch of the federal government has the power to check or control the actions of the other branches
Checks and balances
System in which each branch of government has its own power
Separation of powers
A system of represenative government in which voters elect represenative a to make laws
Republicanism
The sharing of the powers between the states and the national government
Federalism
We’re supporters of the constitution who favored a strong national government.
Federalist
Were people opposed to the constitution preferring more power be given to the state government than to the national government
Anti - federalist