Final Prt.1 Flashcards
What was the 3/5 compromise of the constitutional convention? 
African-Americans were worth 3/5 of a person/kept the southern states in agreement 
What did George Washington warn against his farewell address
No political parties/factions
What is the social contract theory?
Give up some rights for others. Example a sports stadium. 
What is the New Jersey plan?
Congress should be based off equal representation. The small states wanted it 
What is the Virginia plan?
Constitution becomes bicameral/population determines vote. Big states wanted it. 
The Connecticut compromise
Both upper and lower house have representation
What is the purpose of the federalist papers?
Ratify the constitution/accepted 
The preamble to the constitution states that people are 
Half power
Which enlightenment thinker had the greatest influence on the declaration of independence and what was his influence? 
John Locke, life, liberty, and property
What did Montesquieu contribute to the US government?
Checks and balances/separate branches of government
Why did the anti-federalist want the bill of rights?
For protection
What is the purpose of the US state department?
Deal with foreign issues
What are the major major leadership roles in Congress and what do they do? 
Speaker of the house/Senate Majority Leader
What topic was addressed in the Supreme Court cases of Plessy versus Ferguson and Brown versus the Board of Education?
Equal protection under the law
What is the ladder laws in the US system of government?
Idea the higher courts set the law
