Chapters 5-6 Flashcards
What was the first legislative assembly in the new world?
House of Burgesses
What were the English influences on American Government?
Local Government
Legislative government
Limited government
What two events did John Adams identify as the start of the revolution?
The French and Indian war
King George III coming into power.
What law did the 1765 stamp act violate?
Petition of right
What document did the first continental congress send to the king in 1774?
Declaration of grievances
The declaration if independence’s emphasis on natural law was a reflection of the__________
Age of Enlightenment
Whose writings in the “Second Treatise on Civil Government” greatly influenced the founding fathers?
John Locke
The belief that God created the world and then left it to function on its own
Deism
How many of the 13 states were needed to ratify the articles of confederation?
13
The constitutional convention met in ________ (city) in __________ (year).
Philadelphia
1787
Who was the father of the constitution?
James Madison
Who opposed the ratification of the constitution?
Anti-federalists
The leader of the federalists was ______ who signed his writings as ______
Madison
Publius
The leader of the anti federalists was _______ who signed his writings as ________
Henry
Brutus
Much of the federalist and anti-federalist work was focused towards what 2 states?
New York
Virginia
What was written in response to the objection of the constitution did not provide for the protection of individual rights?
The bill of rights
The belief that the specific wording of the constitution is important and any “interpretation” should be kept to a minimum.
Strict constitutionalist
What Supreme Court case established the right of judicial review?
Marbury Vs. Madison
The necessary and proper clause provides what branch with power to adapt the constitution to the needs of the nation?
The legislative branch
The two major phases of the amendment process:
Proposal
Ratification
The fact that the constitution is written is a reflection of:
Limited government
An example of the legislative branches ability to check the executive or judicial branch is:
Impeachment
An example of the executive branches ability to check the legislative branch is:
Veto
The ability for the judicial branch to check the legislative or executive branch is:
Judicial review
