Articles of confederation Flashcards
What were the basic rights of the people?
Freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of the press, trial by jury, search warrant for property searches
What powers were granted to the Confederation government?
Declare war and make peace, maintain an army and navy, make treaties with other countries, borrow money, establish a Postal Service
What powers were denied to the Confederation government?
Executive branch, raising taxes, stop States from printing their own money, regulate trade with other countries or between States, courtsystem
The articles of confederation established
A Confederation government
The colonists feared
A strong national government
When were the articles of confederation created in relation to the American Revolution?
The articles of Confederation were established in the middle of the war
What word describes the power of the national government under the articles of Confederation?
Weak
What Is an achievement under the articles of Confederation?
Negotiated the treaty of Paris
How did the American government respond to Shays rebellion
Plan to hold a convention to revise the articles of confederation
What parts of government were not included in the articles of confederation
No president and no court system no power to tax no reinforcement the trade agreements
Why did the people of the newly independent states fear a strong national government
They didn’t want to give too much power to the national government because they didn’t wanted to end up like Great Britain
Books and essays by Thomas Hobbes
Leviathan
Books and essays by John Locke
Two treatises of social government
Books and essays by Baron de Montesquieu
The spirit of the laws
The Persian letters
Principals by Thomas Hobbes
Natural Laws
Social Contract
Principals by John Locke
Natural rights
Popular sovereignty
Principals by Baron De Montesquieu
Separation of powers
Thomas Hobbs thought people were…
Selfish
John Locke thought people were…
Good
Baron de Montesquieu wanted to…
Separate power among the government
What inspired the Constitution
Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Magna Carta, Mayflower compact, Judeo/Christian believes, ideas from the age of reason
How did ancient Greece contribute to the constitution
Democracy, no king, citizen served on a council
How did ancient Rome contribute to the constitution
Republic, elected representatives, three branches
How did the Magna Carta contribute to the constitution
Checks and balances
How did the Mayflower compact contribute to the constitution
Self government, creative just equal laws, term meetings created to solve problems
How did Judeo/Christian believes influence the constitution
When it separation from church and state, tempering justice with Mercy in the terms of government, equality in the eyes of the law and equality and justice
How did ideas from the age of reason Contribute to the constitution
Consent of the governed, moved away from thinking God choose monarchy, use reason to solve problems, can you concepts such as tolerance, free speech, consent of the governed
Protection of individual rights
English bill of rights, Virginia statute of religious freedom, Magna Carta
Limited government
English bill of rights, Mayflower compact, Virginia statue of religious freedom, Magna Carta, enlightenment
Consent of the governed
Enlightenment, Mayflower compact, colonial assemblies
