Exam Again Flashcards
What were the American states implementing to ensure power wasn’t concentrated in a single individual or single body?
the states separated power among two-to-three distinct branches of government, typically a legislature, an executive, and an independent judiciary
How would the relationship between the national government and the respective state governments under the Articles of Confederation be best characterized?
the states were more powerful than the national government
Which state first included a bill of rights in its constitution?
Virginia
It what way was the political circumstance of the American states a confederation akin to the modern European Union?
it was a loose alliance of what were in practice thirteen different countries with nothing binding them together in the absence of a common foe like Britain
Which was not a flaw/weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
a Chief Executive without power to act
What was one way squabbles over western land were indicative of the problematic aspects of the Articles of Confederation?
they reinforced the parochial outlook within states
