Chapter 5 Flashcards
(Pg 9/1) Washington recorded the…
Arrival of new delegates in his diary
(Pg 9/1) William Houston from —- arrived. He was-…..
From Georgia
Young lawyer with “little to recommend him”
(Pg 9/1) Pinckney urged a
“Vigorous executive” government
(Pg 9/1) delegates viewed the idea of a
Single executive with malice, thinking of it as a monarchy
(Pg 9/1) James Wilson:
“The unsung hero of the Federal Convention”
Believed in a strong central government and the sovereignty of the people
(Pg 9/1) Randolph considered unity in the executive to be
“The fetus of monarchy”
(Pg 9/1) Wilson considered unity in the executive to be
“The best safeguard against tyranny”
(Pg 9/1) John Dickinson:
Voted against Declaration of Independence
Ended up being one of the strongest advocates of a national government
(Pg 9/1) pierce butler
Wanted a single executive
Son of a member of parliament
(Pg 9/1) resolve 8:
Chief executive given veto on legislative
suggested that chief executive with “a convenient number of the national judiciary” should have a council of revision to review acts of congress before they became operative
(Pg 9/1) dr. Franklin
President of Pennsylvania
In support of plural executive
Opposed to salaries for executive branch
(Pg 9/2) states voted for a…
Single executive 7 to 3
(Pg 9/2) on the topic of an absolute veto for the executives
The delegates voted no
(Pg 9/2) Madison suggested that a
Proper proportion of congress be allowed to overrule the executive veto
(Pg 9/2) on June 8
The committee granted the veto power to the executive “subject to overruling by 2/3rds of congress”
(Pg 9/2) William Livingston
Governor of New Jersey
Sat in first two continental Congresses
Celebrated for active part he had taken in the revolution
Took little part in debates
“One of the best known names of the convention”
(Pg 9/2) resolve 9:
Appointment of inferior tribunals (question: who was to name the federal judges for the state?)
(Pg 9/2) Rutledge was against
Establishing any national tribune besides a single supreme one
(Pg 9/2) pierce butler was against
Setting up federal tribunals
(Pg 9/2) Madison suggested that in the ninth resolve
The words “appointment by the legislature” be replaced with a blank “to be hereafter filled in mature reflection”
Approved
(Pg 9/2) resolve 10:
“Provision made for admission of states lawfully arising within limits of the U.S.” Passed
(Pg 9/2) resolve 11:
Guaranteed a republican government
Postponed
(Pg 9/3) resolve 12
“for the continuance of Congress… until a given day after the reform of the articles of union shall be adopted and for the completion of all their engagements” passed
(Pg 9/3) resolve 13
Amendment of the constitution without requiring the assent of congress
Postponed
(Pg 9/3) resolve 14
Requirement of state officers to take oaths supporting national government
Postponed
(Pg 9/3) resolve 15
Ratification
(Pg 9/3) method of ratification was important: “
By it the constitution could stand or fall”
(Pg 9/3) question of ratification
Postponed
