chapter 2 Flashcards
1
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difference between founders and framers
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founders: the continental congress
framers: the constitutional convention
2
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virginia plan
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- supported by large states
- bicameral legislature
- lower house: based on population, directly elected
- upper house: based on population, appointed
- power to lay and collect taxes
3
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3/5th compromise
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-taxes versus representation
-south: count slaves for representation but not for taxes
-north: count slaves for taxes but not for representation
3/5th represented the percentage that gave the north and south equal representation in the house
4
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article 1
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- created the legislative branch
- qualification, rules for election, apportionment rules, how bills become laws
- listed enumerated powers of congress
5
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article 2
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- executive branch
- president and vp
- electoral college (12th amendment)
- delegated powers
- 5 powers (military, diplomatic, legislative, executive, judicial)
6
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article 3
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- judicial powers
- supreme and lower federal courts
- cases heard: federal question or diversity jurisdiction
- judicial review established by practice
7
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article 4
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- regulation of states/ federal relations
- full faith and credit clause
- privileges and immunities clause
- fugitive slave clause
- creating new states
- republican government
- protection from invasion
8
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article 5
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- constitutional amendments
- 2 step process
- national step: amendments proposed
- state step: amendments ratified
9
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article 6
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- national supremacy
- US government is the supreme law of the land when acting according to the constitution
- oaths for gov officials
10
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article 7
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- ratification of constitution
- by 2/3rd vote of the states in those state
11
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what did the founders focus on
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- regional differences
- economic differences
- religious differences
- educational differences
12
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worries for framers
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- anarchy
- dissolution
- national security
- economic calamity
- regional differences
13
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goals of the convention
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- a national government strong enough to protect interests
- a national government too weak to threaten interests
14
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new jersey plan
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- supported by small states
- unicameral legislature
- one house: based on equal representation of each state
- strengthening of articles of confederation
- power to lay and collect taxes
