CH 2 Things to Remember

Question 1

First Constitutional Congress

Answer 1

1-1774
2- Meeting in Philadelphia held by the colonist to formulate demand for Britain

Question 2

Lexington and Concord

Answer 2

1-1775
2-Began the Revolutionary War

Question 3

Demands of First Constitutional Congress

Answer 3

1- Wanted their council for the imposition of taxes
2- End Britain’s Military occupation
3- Guarantee of trial by local judge
*DEMANDS WERE REJECTED BY KING GEORGE III

Question 4

Social Theory

Answer 4

1- John Locke

Question 5

Decleration of Independence

Answer 5

1- Written by Thoman Jefferson
2- Amended 80 times by John Adams and Ben Franklin
3- Not a Social Contract but a call to abolish the contract under Britain

Question 6

Ideas for the Dec of Independence that later provided the framework for the constitution

Answer 6

1- Liberty
2- Equality
3-Individual Rights
4-Self- Government
5- Lainful Powers

Question 7

Shay rebellion

Answer 7

1-Exposed the weakness of the National Government

Question 8

THE GREATE COMPROMISE
Virginia plan

Answer 8

1-Large state plan
2-Larger state would have more representatives

Question 9

THE GREATE COMPROMISE
New jersey plan

Answer 9

1-Small state plan
2-Stronger national gov

Question 10

Greate Compromise

Answer 10

1-Presenentatives given based on: Population
2-Each state gets 2 senates

Question 11

3/5th Compromise

Answer 11

Slaves wold count as less of a person for tax issues and population count

Question 12

Why were southern states worried about great compromise

Answer 12

1- Worried northern states would tax the importation of slavery or ban it
2- Worried north would enable trade policies

Question 13

Anti- federalist

Answer 13

1-Against constitution
2- Though new form of gov was too powerful

Question 14

Federalist

Answer 14

1-Support constitution
2- Belived a centralized national gov would benefit the country

Question 15

Federalist papers

Answer 15

Argued that constitution would correct the defect of the articled of confederation

Question 16

Limited goverment

Answer 16

Gov that is subject to strick legal limit on uses of power
ex: Bill of rights, Judicial review

Question 17

Grant of power

Answer 17

Law-making power granted by constitution to the national gov

Question 18

Enumerated powers Powers given/ written out in the constitution

Answer 18

1-tax
2-declare war
4- establish an Army
5- Regulate commerce among states
6- Create national currency
7- Burrow money

Question 19

Branches of the goverment

Answer 19

Executive- President
Judicial- Supreme couut
Legislative- House of representative and senate

Question 20

Executive Brand and what they can do

Answer 20

President
1- Veto
2- Recommend legislative
3- Call a special session of congress
4- Execute and interpret laws congress
5- make treaties and appoint officials

Question 21

Judicial Brand and What they do

Answer 21

Supreme Court
1– Interpret the act of congress
2- Can declare laws of Congress invalid

Question 22

Legislative brand

Answer 22

House of representative and the Senate
1- A majority of the Senate must agree for legislation to pass through
2- Can Impeach president

Question 23

Presentative govern

Answer 23

1-People govern through the selection of their representatives

Question 24

Electoral college

Answer 24

1-The president is selected by votes of electors
2- Each state has the same number of electoral votes as it has in congress

Question 25

Federal judges

Answer 25

Appointed by the government

Question 26

Jefferson Democracy

Answer 26

1- Wanted people to have a more active role in gov
2 Did not want America to fall into the hands of the elites
3- Congress was better at representing the people
4- Legislative should be higher than executive brand- Parlimentaly system
5- Economy- Farming, have economy based on agriculture

Question 27

jacksonian Democracy

Answer 27

1- Wanted people to have more active role in gov
2- Presidency could be a better voice of people
3-Main point- Be a white men over 21 to vote
4- Wanted executive and legislative to be on the same level
5- Economy- Industrial, factory workers ETC
6- Introduced the idea of spoiled system

Answer 28

Congress- 2 Houses (Bicameral Legisleture)
1st House-House of reseprentatives
Total of representatives-435
Total senators- 100
Total people in congress-535
2nd house- House of senate