Chapter 2 Flashcards
Federalists
- Wanted a strong central government to provide order and protect the rights of people
- Favored ratification of the constitution
- believed the Bill of Rights was unnecessary
Person(s): James Madison and Alexander Hamilton
Anti-federalists
-wanted a weak national government that would not threaten the rights of people or the powers of the states
-wantes the Bill of Rights
-Objected to the ratification process
Person(s): Patrick Henry
Federalist and Anti-Federalists
Wanted to replace the articles of confederation
The constitution would protect the liberty of every citizen
Three types of colonies
Royal, proprietary, and charter colonies
The second continental congress
Served as the first government of the United States from 1776 to 1781
American independence
On July 4,1776, the second continental congress adopted the declaration of independence
Popular sovereignty
People hold the power
Limited government
The concept of limited government was a major feature of each states constitution. The powers delegated to the government were granted reluctantly and hedged with many restrictions
Articles of Confederation
Established a firm league of friendship between the states
Needed the ratification of the 13 states
Approved November 15, 1777
AC Power of Congress
Makes war and peace
Sets up a money system
Fix uniform standards of weight and measures
AC States Obligations
Gives full faith and credit to public acts, records, and judicial proceedings
Allows open travel and trade between and among the states
Primarily responsible for protecting life and property
Accountable for promoting the general welfare of the people
The Great Compromise
It provided for a bicameral congress
A. House of representatives-each state is represented according to its population (VA plan)
B. Senate - each state has 2 senators (NJ plan)
Both houses of congress must pass every law
A representative government
Serves the people
What is the Magna Carta
An English document that limits the powers of the king
The first national government of the United States was
The second continental congress
Which was a plan of government for the United States during the war of independence
The Articles of Confederation
Each of the states constitutions written during the revolution provided for
The principle of popular sovereignty
The government formed by the Articles of Confederation is best described as
“A firm league of friendship”
The Virginia plan called for
A government with separate branches
The Connecticut compromise called for a legislature
Made up for 2 houses
In the smaller houses, the states would be represented equally;in the larger houses, representation would be decided by the population
Before the constitution would become law, how many states had to ratify it
9
Who won the debate over ratifying the constitution
The federalist
