Creating A New Republic Flashcards
What is bill of rights
Written list of freedoms the government promises to protect
What is legislative branch
Group of people who have the power to make laws
What is executive branch
Branch of government that carries out laws
What is judicial branch
Branch of government that decides if laws are carried out fairly
What is a compromise
Settlement in which each side gives up some of his demands in order to reach an agreement
What is Republic
System of government in which citizens rule themselves through elected representatives of government
What is habeas corpus
The right not to be held in prison without first being charged with the specific crime
What is separation of powers
Principle by which the powers of government are divided among separate branches
Summarize the strengths and weaknesses of the articles of Confederation
Weaknesses were that there were conflicts between states, no power to tax, other nations could take advantage, and no regulated trade. Strengths were that each state had a vote and there were strong state governments
What kind of legislature did the Constitution creates? Why?
The Congress made of Senate and House of Representatives made for a more organized government
How did the Constitution build on the early experience of Americans
It modeled after Parliament, previous documents defined government power (example Mayflower compact), and avoided abuses by the king
Identify one way anti-Federalist influenced the Constitution
There were limits on the power of the president and they caused an added bill of rights
List three reasons to support Benjamin Rush’s comment “we have become a nation” when the Constitution was ratified
A nation needs protection, rights, and it must be unified
In what way was the United States not a “nation” before the constitution
There were multiple currencies, no protection, no rights, and there were 13 separate colonies
What was the great compromise in the two plans which led up to the compromise
The Virginia plan was based on population where larger states benefited, while the New Jersey plan focused on equal representation and small states benefited. The compromise was where there ended up being two houses including the House of Representatives (Virginia plan) and the Senate (New Jersey plan)
