AP Gov Chapter 2 Flashcards
Polemic
a political statement, justified revolution
Madison + Locke =
preservation of property
The American Revolution was…
a conservative revolution
De facto government in Rev. War?
2nd Continental Congress
Weaknesses of Articles?
No national power, no commerce regulation, no executive or judicial power
After the Revolution, state legislatures saw more of the…
working class
Who ended Shay’s Rebellion?
coalition paid by the elite
Madisonian system
helped preseve property
Federalists
national gov, indirect election, longer terms, pro-constitution
Anti-Federalists
state gov, direct election, shorter terms, anti-consitution
Amendment Proposal requires
2/3 in Congress or 2/3 in national convention called by the states
Amendment Ratification requires
3/4 in state conventions or 3/4 in state legislatures
Informal ways the Constitution is changed
Judicial interpretation, political practice, technological change, changes in policymakers’ demands
Over time, the Constitution has become…
more democratic
Checks and Balances pros
widespread representation, no overpowering
Checks and Balances cons
bargaining, pitting institutions against one another, gridlock, makeshift policy
Popular Sovereignty
rule of the people
Republicanism
elected representatives govern
Federalism
states and national government share power
Separation of Powers
division of power between the branches
Limited Government
restriction of the scope of government
Individual Rights
Bill of Rights
Equality of States
Connecticut Compromise
Slavery
3/5 Compromise, state decision on legality
