Chapter 2 gov Flashcards
Politics
who gets what, when and how, process of resolving conflicts about society. like resources, benefits, public health care, public higher eduction
representative democracy
people who vote. a form of democracy where the majority is expressed through groups of individuals elected by the people to act as their representatives
limited government
put controls on government charaterized by instiutional checks to ensure that government serves public rather than private interests
constitutional law
law based on the u.s. consitution and the consitutions of the various states
first u.s. government laws
1781
Was the national government stronger than the state governments?
no it was very weak
were the three branches of government around?
no there was no national judiciary, exectutive, or legislative government
was there a president?
no
how many states had to agree to pass a law?
9 out of the 13
did states make up their own laws?
yes, they wanted to protect their state and only their state
because the states were selfish what happened?
the us had no revenue, they couldnt do anything to better their country
what were the three things the delegates wanted to protect when they met about the consitution?
life, liberty (freedom), property
who was allowed to vote in elections?
people who were rich, people who had a lot of property
elistist
rich white men
why is the u.s. constitution a series of compromises?
each state had to agree on it, only needed 9 out of 13 to pass
what is the great compromise?
strength national government, life liberty property, consent of government, elistists want to be protect from the people(the mob)
article 1
legislative branch (biggest) larger states wanted more representives, smaller wanted to be equal
congress is made up of what?
house, senate
house vote depends on what?
population
senate has how many people from each state?
2
apportionment of house seats
based off of state populations
reapppointment happens every ___ years
10
how long is a house term?
2years
how long is a senate term?
6 years
mayflower compact
a document drawn up by pilgrim leaders in 1620 on the ship mayflower, the document stated that laws were to be made for the general good of the people
bill of rights
the 1st 10 amendments of the us constitution
1st continental congress
a gathering of delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies in 1774 to protest the Covercive acts
2nd continental congress
the congress of the colonies that met in 1775 to assume the powers of a central government and to establish an army
unicameral legislature
a legislature with only one chamber
confederation
a league of independent states that sre united only for the purpose of achieving common goals
shays rebellion
a rebellion of angry farms in western mass. in 1786 led by former revolutionary way captian Daniel shay
constitutional convention
the convention of delegates from the states that as held in Phil. in 1787 for the purpose of amending the AOC. in fact the delegates wrote a new constitution that established a federal form of gov.
bicameral legislature
a legislature made up of two chambers or parts
great compromise
a plan for a bicameral legislature in which one chamber would be based on population and the other represent equally.
What war was the last war the U.S. declared?
WW2
What 5 wars did the U.S. declare?
WW1, war 1812, spanish american, mexican american, WW2
