Chapter 2 Flashcards
What argument did Alexander Hamilton use to convince people that it was not dangerous to place power in the hands of one man?
One man could respond to crises more quickly than a group of men like Congress. &
It was easier to control the actions of one man than the actions of a group.
British colonists in North America in the late seventeenth century were greatly influenced by the political thought of
John Locke
How many states must ratify an amendment before it becomes law?
three-fourths
The writers of the Constitution used the term _____________ to describe the form of government in which power resides with the people, but the power of the people is exercised by elected representatives.
republic
The agreement that citizens will consent to be governed so long as government protects their natural rights is called
the social contract.
The document explaining the ideas of the Constitution and urging its ratification is the
Federalist Papers.
The system provided by the U.S. Constitution as a means of controlling the power of government in which no institution can act decisively without the support or acquiescence of the other institutions.
Checks and Balances
The division of power among the branches of government.
Separation of Powers
The agreement at the U.S. Constitutional convention to create a bicameral legislature with seats in the lower chamber apportioned by population and seats in the upper chamber apportioned equally among the states.
Great Compromise
The agreement at the U.S. Constitutional convention that resolved how the slave population of the South would be counted in determining representation in the House of Representatives.
Three-Fifths Compromise
