government test 2 Flashcards
mayflower compact
forerunner of the written constitution in America
War of Independence Government
Second Continental Congress
Articles of Confederation
Maryland ratified March 1, 1781
Delaware approved in 1779
America’s first national constitution
States had more power than Federal Gov
Only Branch created: legislative
only gave each state 1 vote
War for Independence
1783
When were Articles of Confederation adopted
1781
confederacy
“a strong friendship”
what could the federal government do
- regulate foreign affairs
- determine value of currency
- borrow money
- raise an army
- settle disputes between states
aff Articles of Confederation
basis for a National government
Treaty of Paris
tackled divisive issues
(Land Ordinance of 1785 and Land Ordinance of 1787)
Neg Articles of Confederation
9/13 states has to approve before it passed through Congress
Articles provided for no Executive or Judicial Branch (unicemeral)
could not tax
Land Ordinance of 1785
townships: 6 Square miles
section 640
divided areas
Land Ordinance of 1787
5,000 adult white males can select a representative assembly
60,000 adult white males could be a state
*required religious freedom (no designated religion)
OUTLAWED SLAVERY IN NORTHWEST TERRITORY
What prevented the U.S. from outlawing slavery
England would not allow it
this is in 1776
mount vernon conference
in regards to settling a dispute on the taxing of the Potomac River
it went well so they decided for more conferences
Anapolis convention
failed epically because only 5 were able to make it
Philadelphia Convention/Constitutional Convention date
end of May in 1787
Great Decision
took them 3 days at the Constitutional Convention to realize they needed to scrap the entirety of the Articles of Confederation
why did they meet at the Constitutional Convention
they met originally to revise the Articles of Confederation
Governour Morris
his handwriting was the writing seen in the Declaration of Independence
youngest attender to the Constitutional Convention
Johnathon Daton (26 years old)
what 3 compromises were proposed for the new government?
New Jersey Plan, Virginia Plan, Connecticut Compromise
New Jersey plan
1 house legislature
does not take into account on population
written by William Patterson
Virginia Plan
bicameral
representation based on population
benefits large states
written by James Madison
Great Compromise/ Connecticut Compromise
bicameral
House: based on population
Senate: equal representation
3/5 compromise
count 3 out of 5 slaves
South: aff for representation but did not want it to count for taxation
North: not going to count slaves; if it was then not for representation but for taxation purposes only
