federalism Flashcards
sovereignty
power (states are able to get things done)
virginia state for religious freedom
created a wall between church and state
Aoc
1st constitution of the us with sovereignty. 1 legislative house
need 9/13 votes to pass anything
o chief executive
land ordinance
created 640- acre towns
1 section for public education and government building
northwest ordinance (5)
a- sets up 5 states (wisconsin, ohio, Indiana, michighan, Illinois)
b- 5000 ppl can form territory
c- 60,000 ppl can form a state
d- no slavery
e- figutive state law
figurative slave law
runaway slaves must return
depression
severe turndown in economy
deflation
more goods less money
inflation
more money less goods
shay’s rebellion
daniel shays and his followers revolt over high taxes, imprisonment debt and lack of paper money
mount vernon confrence
4 states show up and agree that the aoc problems are significant to hold another confrence
annapolis convention
5/13 show up, they set trade agreement and calls for a new convention urged by hamilton and madison
constitutional convention
meeting to ammend the aoc
no rhode island
gw -> chair person
spearheaded by hamilton madison dickinson and morris
j madison
creator of the va plan, father of the constitution
va plan
bicameral legislature based on proportional representation
includes national sovereignty