additional key terms Flashcards
articles of confederation
the original constitution of the US, ratified in 1781, which was replaced by the US Constitution in 1789.
checks and balances
counterbalancing influences by which an organization or system is regulated, typically those ensuring that political power is not concentrated in the hands of individuals or groups
3/5 compromise
The population of slaves would be counted as three-fifths in total when apportioning Representatives, as well as Presidential electors and taxes. The Three-Fifths Compromise was proposed by James Wilson and Roger Sherman, who were both delegates for the Constitutional Convention of 1787
Marbury v Madison
maryland wanted to tax federal bank in maryland. maryland banks running out of money.
decision- bank is constitutional- tax is unconstitutional
importance- congress has more power- states have less power than fed- loose interpretation
McCulloch v. Maryland
maryland wanted to tax federal bank in maryland. maryland banks running out of money.
decision- bank is constitutional- tax is unconstitutional
importance- congress has more power- states have less power than fed- loose interpretation
federalist papers
A series of eighty-five essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay in the late 1780s to persuade the voters of New York to adopt the Constitution
ratification
the action of signing or giving formal consent to a treaty, contract, or agreement, making it officially valid.
federalist
a person who advocates or supports a system of government in which several states unite under a central authority.
anti federalist
Anti-Federalism refers to a movement that opposed the creation of a stronger U.S. federal government and which later opposed the ratification of the 1787 Constitution. The previous constitution, called the Articles of Confederation, gave state governments more authority
