Flashcards For summative 2023
Constitution
A plan for government
Social compact/contract
An agreement people make among themselves to protect their natural rights
Natural Rights
The idea that all people have simple human rights
Republic (Republicanism)
A society where power is nominated rather than a monarch
Separation of Powers (Checks and Balances)
An idea designed to prevent the abuse of power among the branches
Purpose of Government
To protect people’s rights
Branches of Government and their duties/responsibilities
Legislative branch, power to make laws.
Executive branch, carries out and enforces laws
Judicial Branch, manage arguments over the interpretation, application, and enforcement.
Civic Virtue
Both citizens and their leaders live modest lives
Proportional Representation
An argument that a state with a larger population should have more representatives
Equal Representation
An argument that each state should have the same amount of representatives
The Great Compromise
Known as the Connecticut compromise, Created a bicameral legislature.
Bicameral (Bicameralism)
Two houses of government
Northern (Federalist) view of Gov.
Supported the constitution
Southern (Anti-Federalist) views of Gov
Did not support the constitution
Enumerated Rights
Specific rights that the legislative branch has
