constitution Flashcards
is known as the Father of the Constitution.
James Madison
called for a Bicameral legislature with representation based on state population.
The Virginia Plan
called for a unicameral legislature with equal representation.
The New Jersey Plan
They will agree to the
Connecticut Plan also known as the great comprimise written by Roger Sherman
set up a bicameral legislature with the upper house having equal representation and the lower house having representation based on state population
The Great Compromise
determined how slaves would be counted in the population.
The slavery Compromise
the supported the Constitution as it was
The federalists
James Madison, Alexander hamiton and John Jay wrote essays called
Federalist Papers to persuade the states to ratify the Constitution.
the had two problems with the Constitution: it gave the national government too much power and it lacked a bill of rights.
Anti-federalists
VA, NY, NC and RI were the last four states to ratify the
Constitution
who finally agreed to do so after George Washington and James Madison promised a Bill of Rights would be added in time.
VA, NY, NC and RI
The introduction of the Constitution is called the
preamble
Article I explains
Legislative Branch
Article II explains
Executive Branch
Article III explains
Judicial Branch
Article IV explains
Relations Between States
Article V explains the
Amendment Process
Article VI explains
National Supremacy
Article VII explains the
Ratification Process
can be proposed by 2 of 3 of Congress or by a national convention called for by 2/3 of state legislatures.
A Constitutional Amendment
can be ratified by 3/4 of state legislatures or by special conventions held in 3/4 of the states.
A Constitutional Amendment
Clause 18 sets up the necessary and proper clause which allows the government to do whatever is “necessary and proper” in order to take care of the people. This is what creates Congress’s exercise Implied powers.
Article I, Section 8,
believe the government can only do what the Constitution says it can do.
strict constructionists
believe the government can do things that aren’t listed in the Constitution if it’s for the good of the country and the people.
loose constructionists
is the belief that it is the right of the people to rule themselves.
Popular Sovereignty
is the belief that no one is above the law
Rule of Law
divides the government into three branches
Separation of Powers
consists of congress and their job is to make laws.
The legislative branch
is headed by the president and its job is to enforce laws.
The executive branch
consists of the supreme court and their job is to interpret laws.
.The judicial branch
allows each branch to watch the other two to make sure they aren’t abusing power.
Checks and Balances
is where power is shared between the national and state governments.
Federalism
Powers given to the national government are called
Enumerated
Powers held by the states are called
Reserved
Powers shared by both the national and state governments are called
Concurrent
