gov. chapter 4 Flashcards
were colonial legislatures an extension of the monarch’s power, parliment’s or the needs of the provincial colonists?
provincial colonists bc they were givin representation by the colonial legilasters
salutary neglect
contributed involuntarily to the increasing autonomy of colonial legal and legislative institutions, which ultimately led to American independence
acheivements of the 1 continental congress
-colonies united
-weaponization
-declaring they must be represented as american rather den brits
john locke created the
social contract theory
what suspicions helped shape the policies of the 2nd continental congress and soon after the articles of confederation?
suspicion of hiearchy
why did maryland hold out signing the articles?
quarrel on land w/virginia
3 key weaknesses of the articles of the confederation
-inability to enforce policies
-unanimous setup
little way of protecting//caring for contury
which federalist essay had a lot of criticsm of the articles
22
goal of annapolis convention
set up a plan for regulating commerce
why was secrecy expected at the constitutional convention
so news doesn’t get out to the public
who is nicknamed the father of the constitution
james madison
two early decisions that shaped the philadelphia convention were
operating as a commitee and scrap the articles of confederation
how did roger sherman play a role in resolving a major block
his love for Christ allowed to love his peers in a way of helping them out
the ___ compromise resolved the representation crisis
great compromise
two lesser problems resolved during the convention
votes on the president n who has power over treaties
