CH 2 Things to Remember Flashcards
First Constitutional Congress
1-1774
2- Meeting in Philadelphia held by the colonist to formulate demand for Britain
Lexington and Concord
1-1775
2-Began the Revolutionary War
Demands of First Constitutional Congress
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
Social Theory
1- John Locke
Decleration of Independence
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
Ideas for the Dec of Independence that later provided the framework for the constitution
1- Liberty
2- Equality
3-Individual Rights
4-Self- Government
5- Lainful Powers
Shay rebellion
1-Exposed the weakness of the National Government
THE GREATE COMPROMISE
Virginia plan
1-Large state plan
2-Larger state would have more representatives
THE GREATE COMPROMISE
New jersey plan
1-Small state plan
2-Stronger national gov
Greate Compromise
1-Presenentatives given based on: Population
2-Each state gets 2 senates
3/5th Compromise
Slaves wold count as less of a person for tax issues and population count
Why were southern states worried about great compromise
1- Worried northern states would tax the importation of slavery or ban it
2- Worried north would enable trade policies
Anti- federalist
1-Against constitution
2- Though new form of gov was too powerful
Federalist
1-Support constitution
2- Belived a centralized national gov would benefit the country
Federalist papers
Argued that constitution would correct the defect of the articled of confederation
Limited goverment
Gov that is subject to strick legal limit on uses of power
ex: Bill of rights, Judicial review
Grant of power
Law-making power granted by constitution to the national gov
Enumerated powers Powers given/ written out in the constitution
1-tax
2-declare war
4- establish an Army
5- Regulate commerce among states
6- Create national currency
7- Burrow money
Branches of the goverment
Executive- President
Judicial- Supreme couut
Legislative- House of representative and senate
Executive Brand and what they can do
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
Judicial Brand and What they do
Supreme Court
1– Interpret the act of congress
2- Can declare laws of Congress invalid
Legislative brand
House of representative and the Senate
1- A majority of the Senate must agree for legislation to pass through
2- Can Impeach president
Presentative govern
1-People govern through the selection of their representatives
Electoral college
1-The president is selected by votes of electors
2- Each state has the same number of electoral votes as it has in congress
Federal judges
Appointed by the government
Jefferson Democracy
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
jacksonian Democracy
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
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
