Exam 1 Flashcards
What is citizenship?
the right of citizens to certain protections from the government
Citizenship is also:
the expectation programs such as social security, medicare, and minimum wage
citizenship is the responsibility:
of citizens for payment of federal and state income taxes, property taxes, and serving as jurors
citizenship is also the responsibility:
of concern and respect between us as citizens, neighbors
when were the Articles finished by?
Nov. 1777
The Articles had a unicameral legislature called?
congress of confederation
How many votes did a state get in the Congress of Confederation?
1 vote
What could the Congress of Confederation never win?
the public’s confidence when issuing its national currency
What could the Congress of Confederation not collect?
taxes and tariffs on imports unless all 13 states agreed
What was the Congress of Confederations only source of revenue?
borrowing money from foreign nations or asking the state governments for money
What did the Congress of Confederation agree to do on Feb 1787?
Meet in Philly to revise the Articles
What was Virginia’s proposal in May 1787?
replace the Articles with a bicameral Congress with seats in the both the house and the senate
What was New Jersey, Connecticut, Maryland, and Delaware’s motion in June 1787?
to revise and correct the Articles-insisting that Congress remain a unicameral legislature
What compromise was reached at the Constitutional Convention in July 1787?
the house has a large number of seats for larger states and the senate with two senators for each state
What did the Convention agree in Sept. 1787?
each state have a number of electors equal to the whole number of Senators and Reps
What happened if the President won the right combination of states to win a majority of electors?
The House would select the President from any 1 of the 5 candidates winning the largest number of electors
What did delegates turn their attention to in Sept. 1787?
The President was given responsibility to nominate justices with the confirmation of the Senate
How many delegates completed their work on Sept. 1787?
41 delegates
Who were the three that did not sign the Constitution?
George Mason, Edmund Randolph, and Elbridge Gerry
the Constitutions ratification was met with what?
public skepticism
What did federalists nickname themselves?
nationalists
Anti-federalists nicknamed themselves what?
Localists
What states ratified the Constitution in Dec. 1787?
Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey
What states ratified the Constitution in Jan. 1788?
Georgia and Connecticut
What state ratified the Constitution in Feb. 1788?
Massachusetts
Why did the Great refusal put pressure on the first Congress to amend the Bill of Rights?
The Congress had their doubts that any amendments were necessary
What did James Madison say?
the Constitution is infinitely more safe in its present form than it would be after introducing amendments
What was James Madison’s promise to Virginia’s voters?
to amend the Bill of Rights to the Constitution
What did Robert Allen Rutland say about Madison’s proposal?
it was not the proper time to bring them forward
How long did it take for Bill of Rights to be ratified by all states?
2 years
